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Runtalya Marathon  is growing every year with  athletes from 45 countries  in  5 continents, and is gaining acclaim. Do not miss the 9th International  Runtalya  Marathon 2014! RUNTALYA Marathon has become a tradition and will take place on March 02, 2014.   RUNTALYA 2014 Programme   Chest Number, Bags and Distance Chip Distribution  Friday February 28, 2014 and Saturday March 1, 2014 at 10 am till 7 pm Terra City AVM/Antalya Pasta   Party  Friday February 28, 2014 and Saturday March 01, 2014 At 12 o�clock noon till 4 pm Terra City AVM/Antalya RUNTALYA MARATHON � 2  March 2014,  Sunday  In front of Atat�rk Culture Park � Glass Pyramid/Antalya Sunday March 2, 2014 15 minutes before the start of each race, all runners who are having chest numbers have to take their places at the starting point.   Start Times 08.45 am � Wheel Chair Division Racing 09 am  - Marathon 09 am  - Half Marathon 09.15 am � 10 km R...

Marine Biology Museum of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality where approximately 500 species of marine animals will be exhibited opened in Antalya on 16 January. Antalya  Marine Biology Museum  is  Turkey�s first sea creatures museum. After the openings of Toy Museum, Stove Museum and Behl�l Dal Cinema Museum, Antalya Metropolitan Municipality now opened Marine Biology Museum. The museum is located at Old Town Marina and opened on January 16. The Mayor of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Prof. Dr. Mustafa Akaydin said �The museum is very important as the people will have the chance to recognize the sea creations and generations of protected species closely. On the other hand, it will draw the attention of domestic and foreign tourist. The museum will be the new attraction center of Old Town Marina after Toy Museum. We are working to make Antalya the city of culture especially the city of museums. In this museum samples of sea creatures that are dried and kept in fixative s...

Antbis (Antalya Bicycle System) Project of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality which is planned to promote the use of bicycle in the city center came to testing phase.  The first bike station of the project which was set up in front of the Metropolitan Municipality was tested with 5 five test bikes and the electronic control unit. At the end of the project which is funded by West Mediterranean Development Agency, there will be 6 bike stations at the different points of the city and the citizens will be able to rent bikes by using credit carts or Antbis membership cards. The Secretary General of  Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Prof. Dr. Mehmet AKTEKIN stated that the number of bikes and stations will increase and besides the station near municipality there will be new bike stations at Dogu Garaji District, Muratpasa Mosque, T�rkan Saylan�s Statue (Konyaalti Street), Provincial Directorate Building of Health (Il Saglik M�d�rl�g�) and Konyaalti Town Square. The bike stations wil...

Antalya is one of the most amazing tourist destinations in the world.  Despite Antalya�s distinct urban landscape, it does offer nature lovers areas to explore some within the city and others not too far away. There are nature trails and tour operators that can help guide you. Here are some photos that show the b eauty of Antalya:

Antalya  is a magnet for anyone and everything with individuality. The music you hear, the food you taste, the people you watch, and the architecture you admire, is completely unique to Antalya. Antalya's greatest live music won't be found in expensive concert venues or in posh nightclubs, but on the street corner. Seven days a week you can find and enjoy any number of performances.  Yo u will be  amazed at the quality of the street musicians in Antalya. The street music scene in Antalya   is definitely on an extremely high level and anytime when yo u  feel tired of walking around and sightseeing, just sit nearby and enjoy their music.   If your travel budget does not allow additional expenses for  concerts in Antalya , this is a perfect way to enjoy amazing live music. Moreover, most of these people are very friendly and enjoy having concersations after their show.  Yo u will be  astonished and pleasantly surprised by the quality of the...

Saluez, To quench our hunger to football and more importantly a special tournament has started in Akdeniz University Stadium. The  Turkish Airlines Antalya Cup 2014. Celtic vs. Trabzonspor. This season, Celtic is in the Champions League, and Trabzonspor is in the Europa League. Celtic was unlucky, because AC Milan and Barcelona were in the same group with Celtic in the Champions League So, Celtic completed the group at the last place. Interestingly, Ajax was in the same group and finished third, now it is another foreign club in the Turkish Airlines Antalya Cup 2014. Our expectation beautiful football and plenty of goals from the match between Trabzonspor and Celtic in Antalya. Celtic 3-1 in favor of the results , we think we're watching football as an enjoyable match. However, this type of tournaments, we, as Antalians know that these matches are not ordinary matches. It is extremely beneficial in terms of promotion of Turkey and Antalya with these tournaments. Because of these, w...

Turkish Airlines Antalya Cup 2014 in which Galatasaray, Trabzonspor, Celtic and Ajax participate will be at Antalya Akdeniz University Stadium between January 9-12, 2014. January 9, 2014:  Trabzonspor - Celtic January 10, 2014:  Galatasaray - Ajax January 11, 2014:  Third Place Play-off January 12, 2014:  Final Akdeniz  University  Stadi um  was built to serve as a sports venue for the Akdeniz University. It is opened in 2012. In June 2012, Antalyaspor announced to make the stadium their new home for an initial period of two seasons. Only two years earlier, the club had moved away from their traditional Antalya Atat�rk Stadi um  to the brand new Mardan Sports Complex, located east outside the city of Anatalya. Its distance from the city and consequent transport problems, however, made Antalyaspor decide to make Akdeniz �niversitesi-Stadion their new home. The stadium currently has a capacity of 7,100 seats, but the club has plans to expand this to...

Antalya is one of the world's most visited cities. And It is the world's one of the most visited city   by number of international arrivals.  Antalya offers superb beach resort facilities and long stretches of golden sands, with a fine selection of significant historical sites. The city is loved by many for its palm lined streets, charming marina, delicious restaurants, excellent shopping, cosmopolitan nightlife and lots of historical attractions. Fantastic for families, couples and even the more experienced traveler, Antalya�s mix of traditional, cosmopolitan and family friendly activities will ensure everyone will enjoy a holiday in Antalya! Antalya: Preferred by Professional Football Teams As every year,  Antalya will be the Center of Midseason Training Camps of the European Football Clubs. This year 1300 football cl ubs will come to Antalya for the midseason training camps and to urnaments. What is the contribution of f ootball to tourism in A...

Last weekend o ur talented a uthor Mehmet �zkaya  went an amazing journey for you by his bike. This short tour began in front of his summer house in G�ndogd u in Manavgat  and this beautiful tour finished in � Aktas�  ( which means White Stone ). Mehmet's bike As you know, in Mediterranean Region you  able to experience four seasons during the week. He takes that as an advantage sunny day, and he wanted to show you Mediterranean�s beauty of pine trees in Antalya. (The local People gave this name because of huge white Stone at entrance of river. When local fishermen came from the sea the  �White Stone� (Aktas)  meets them at the entrance of the river.) When you are in Aktas you can drink alcoholic and soft beverages accompanied with magnificent Mediterranean View. Besides you can swim after drink. In My trip I ride through the G�ndogdu Village (� SunRise� is the meaning of G�ndogdu ).In the village, You will see new structures mostly. Also on the both side o...