Antalya is in south-west Anatolia, on the Mediterranean Gulf of Antalya, approximately 546 kilometres (339 mi) from Ankara, 562 kilometres (349 mi) from Adana, 466 kilometres (290 mi) from Izmir, and 727 kilometres (452 mi) from Istanbul.

Kaleiçi, the restored historical center of the city with its hotels, bars, clubs, restaurants and shopping retains much of its historical character; its restoration won the Golden Apple Tourism Prize.

The city includes sites with traces of Lycian, Pamphylian, and Hellenistic - but mainly Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman - architecture and cultures.

Cumhuriyet Square, the main square of the city, on occasion features temporary open air exhibitions and performances.

Kaleiçi, with its narrow cobbled streets of historic Turkish and Greek houses, is the old center of Antalya- now mainly hotels, gift shops, and bars. New hotels, such as the Sheraton, stand along the coast above the Konyaalti and Lara beaches.

Festivals and events:

- A number of sports championships including motor rallies and the 2010 World Weighlifting Championships.
- Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival: Turkey's largest national film festival, last week of September
- International Eurasia Film Festival: International film festival held annually
- Antalya Festival: September
- Mediterranean International Music Festival: October, 6 days
- Antalya International Folk Music and Dance Festival Competition: Last week of August
- Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival: June and July
- Flower festival May

Antalya has beaches including Konyaaltı, Lara and Karpuzkaldıran. For winter sports, Beydağları and Saklikent are both natural beauties of the city.

There are a large number of mosques, churches, madrasahs, masjids, hans and hamams in the city. Kaleiçi, the harbor, which the city walls enclose, is the oldest part of the city. Kaleiçi features many historic houses with traditional Turkish and local Greek architecture.

- Kaleici: the historical center of the city.
- Ancient monuments include the City Walls, Hıdırlık Tower, Hadrian's Gate (also known as Triple Gate), and the Clock Tower.
- Hadrian's Gate: constructed in the 2nd century by the Romans in honour of the Emperor Hadrian.
- Kesik Minare (Broken Minaret): Once a Byzantine Panaglia church, later converted into a mosque.
- Yivli Minare (Fluted Minaret): Built by Seljuks and decorated with dark blue and turquoise tiles, this minaret eventually became the symbol of the city.
- Karatay Medresesi, Ahi Yusuf Mescidi, and the Iskele, Murat Paşa, Tekeli Mehmet Paşa, Balibey, Musellim, Seyh Sinan Efendi, and Osman Efendi Mosques are other Islamic buildings in the city.

- Antalya Museum: Prize winning archaeology museum.
- Kaleiçi Museum: Opened in 2007 by the Mediterranean Civilizations Research Center (Akdeniz Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi) see also their annual journal.

Antalya has many lux, five-star hotels:

Mardan Palace, adress: Kundu Koeyue Oteller Mevkii Lara, 07110 Antalya
Hillside Su-5, adress: Konyaaltı, 07050 Antalya
Ramada Plaza Antalya, adress: Gençlik Mahallesi Fevzi Çakmak Caddesi No: 22, 07100 Antalya
Sheraton Voyager Antalya, adress: 100 Yil Bulvari, 07050 Antalya
Crowne Plaza Antalya, adress: Gürsu Mahallesi 306 Akdeniz Bulvarı, 07070 Antalya
Hotel Club Sera, adress: Lara Beach, 07160 Antalya
Hotel The Marmara Antalya, adress: Eski Lara Yolu No. 136 Şirinyalı Mahallesi, 07160 Antalya
Divan Talya, adress: Fevzi Çakmak Caddesi No:30, 07100 Antalya
Resort Dedeman Antalya, adress: Lara Yolu, 07100 Antalya
Porto Bello, adress: Akdeniz Bulvari 6 Sk. Konyaalti, 7050 Antalya
etc.

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