Local residents follow a large number of religious traditions and customs. Despite the fact that women now have equal rights with men, they still have to stick to some ancient traditions. For example, they cannot go out without a special headscarf just like centuries ago, and clothes must remain closed and spacious. The indigenous people are quite tolerant to the traditions of travellers, but visitors are encouraged to follow some of the local customs. You shouldn’t make a walk wearing provoking clothes, do not drink alcoholic beverages in the wrong places and do not forget to take off your shoes at the entrance to someone’s house.
Antalya is the perfect place for upscale vacations, which will be even more amazing, if you choose the right hotel. One of the most luxurious places is Ramada Plaza Antalya resort situated … Open
Antalya has wonderful hotels that keep the atmosphere of bygone times, and the picturesque Mediterra Art Hotel is among them. The luxury Ottoman-style building housing the hotel has retained … Open
In May, the guests of the resort and local people will visit the Antalya Flower Festival. This event is considered one of the most colorful and impressive in Turkey. Local residents of Antalya plant extraordinary flowers with great love and every year they improve their skills. The annual Flower Festival is the real opportunity for them to show the miracles of gardening and demonstrate the achievements in flower breeding to numerous tourists. The festival is always held in May when Antalya turns into a fairytale flower city. During the event, you will see the flower platforms, moving slowly along the streets of the city, with wonderful floral figures. The flower festival is of great importance for the life of the country, it's like, another visit card of Turkey, which is proved by the presence of top management and officials of Antalya at the festival. The festival of flowers is not only a festive procession but also a lot of interesting festive events, such as exhibitions and competitions of flower decorators, fairs, and shows.
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Golden Orange is the important film festival in Turkey and one of the most respected in Asia. The first festival was held in 1964, and its first aim was to support Turkish cinema. In the main program of the festival participate more than one hundred films of different genres. This movie festival is not only a cultural event, but also a social one, during which you can visit various meetings with famous actors, cinematographers, concerts, and parties. In Antalya, on the beach of Lara, the festival of sand sculptures takes place. Sandland is the mega-exhibition: 10 thousand tons of sand on an area of 10 thousand square meters will be turned into unique sculptures by hands of artists who come here from around the world. Visitors are allowed to show their creative abilities: a special area is allocated on the territory, where everyone can make a small masterpiece if desired. In October, the International Mediterranean Music Festival starts on the Turkish coast.