Antalya overlooks the very blue waters of the Gulf of Antalya. It is the largest city on the southern coast and has a large modern area. We stayed in the old town, Kaleici. Staying in the old town can be a blessing or a curse, depending how easy or difficult it is to access your hotel. With a car it can be tricky.

First to find an entry point, when most of the in roads have a barrier. With a one way road around the old town, it meant a new attempt included a fairly large circular diversion to get back to that area. Once we were in, it was getting to our street. Narrow streets, only some which can be driven in made it a challenge, but with the assistance of a shop keeper and a taxi driver we made it.
 
 
 
Adem in the hotel showed us our room (a very nice one for A$53) and then took us to the rooftop terrace for tea. Most hotels offer tea on arrival, and we have found Turkish people wonderful in their welcomes. They are also very proud of their roof top terraces. They are used as breakfast place for guests, but I think they might live there in summer. Apparently 45C in summer here! Beautiful view of the gulf and the newer city above the cliffs.

It was a longish walk the next morning past the Roman Harbour (now the marina) down to the Antalya Museum at the other end of town.This is a very good museum. I liked the succinct explanation of what changes the Bronze Age made to society and the Hall of the Gods was wonderful. Zeus, Aprodite, Nemesis etc - they are here in mostly excellent condition. Most came from the Perge site. I will have to do some reading on Greek mythology when I get home again.
 
 
 
After the long walk and a few hours in the museum it was time for lunch. So across the road it was to have fish by the water. Gorgeous view. Lovely fish.

On the way home we saw the city sights and then entered Kaleici again through Hadrian's Gate. It always surprises us when you realise how far those Romans got around. These gates were built in 130 BC when the Roman Emperor visited here and are still the entrance to the old town.

 Next day we headed for the hills to sea the ruins of the massive city of Termessos. There are very tall mountains all along the coast, and we travelled 35km up into a rugged valley, then 9km along a track into the site. From here it was a steep scramble of a climb to get to the ruins. Here once lived the Pisidian people ( never heard of them and I did Ancient History). Must have been fighters as they overcame Alexander the Great's army. 

The city contained all the facilities we are becoming very familiar with - baths, temple, necropolis, a colonnaded street etc. A fairly well preserved theatre has a wonderful view down the valley. Great sights, but it was hard work getting there, and again going down the rocks made it a strenuous climb. I felt better when 2 young fellows came sweating up the path and asked us how much further it was. It was 33C or so not the best thing to do on a hot day. But then you always feel so good after a challenge like that.

 

We now had quite a drive (220km) to get to Kas (said as 'cash'). 

 Of course we drove through mountains - and more mountains. We then started to see the type of vegetable growing we saw last year in Spain. Tomatoes and cucumbers mainly, all grown under plastic. Acres of it. I read that Turkey is fairly self sufficient food wise, but then someone did say 'ie if you eat tomatoes, cucumbers and olives'. Which we do here. Every day.

 And then onwards on a mountainous road right beside the sea. And into Kas, a very attractive town. Only a few navigations trying to find our hotel and we were drinking tea on the terrace.