Kemer

Turkey

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Kemer is a city in Lycia, Turkey.

Kemer Kemer is a coastal city with some beaches, and mountains (up to the elevation of 2200m) close by. Surrounded by large resort hotels on northern and southern sides, this city is a much preferred destination for Russians on package holidays—ands Western and Northern Europeans—and one of the few towns in Turkey with a welcome sign in Russian (in addition to the usual Turkish, English, German, etc.)

  • Sea to Sky/Olympos Teleferik, Yeni Mah. Atatürk Bulvarı 2/1, Kemer (their office in downtown) (access to lower station is from a 7-km surface road that branches off from the main highway between the towns of Çamyuva and Tekirova, 8 km south of Kemer; shuttles are also available, +90 242 814-30-47. Every half an hour daily 09:00-19:00 in high season, 10:00-17:00 daily in low season. Cable car connecting to the 2,365 m summit of Mt Tahtalı. A trip takes 10 minutes. 75 TL/€30.

Sea to Sky/Olympos Teleferik, Yeni Mah. Atatürk Bulvarı 2/1, Kemer (their office in downtown) (access to lower station is from a 7-km surface road that branches off from the main highway between the towns of Çamyuva and Tekirova, 8 km south of Kemer; shuttles are also available, +90 242 814-30-47. Every half an hour daily 09:00-19:00 in high season, 10:00-17:00 daily in low season. Cable car connecting to the 2,365 m summit of Mt Tahtalı. A trip takes 10 minutes. 75 TL/€30.

  • Kardelen, Aslanbucak. Excellent food. 20-25 TL for a main course.
  • Merhaba Garden. Great steaks. ~20TL. Pickup service at tel +90 242 814 5594 or +90 535 554 3661

Kardelen, Aslanbucak. Excellent food. 20-25 TL for a main course.

Merhaba Garden. Great steaks. ~20TL. Pickup service at tel +90 242 814 5594 or +90 535 554 3661

The night clubs in town are open till 04:00 daily. Live performances are held on some days, when entrance tickets cost 20-35 TL.

Dial +90 242 xxx xxxx (from out of Turkey) or 0 242 xxx xxxx (within Turkey) to call local phone numbers.

  • Phaselis. (Faselis) — the ruins of what once was the major harbour of the region, lost under a dense pine forest. Daily cruises from Kemer provide a fine way of getting there, but if you are on budget taking a minibus to Tekirova and asking to be dropped off at Phaselis will fit the bill just as well.

Phaselis. (Faselis) — the ruins of what once was the major harbour of the region, lost under a dense pine forest. Daily cruises from Kemer provide a fine way of getting there, but if you are on budget taking a minibus to Tekirova and asking to be dropped off at Phaselis will fit the bill just as well.