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Facts about Antalya

Antalya is the fifth-most populous city in Turkey and the capital Antalya was the host city for the 2015 G-20 summit and the
of its eponymous province. Located on Anatolia's flourishing EXPO 2016.
southwest coast bordered by the Taurus Mountains, Antalya is
the largest Turkish city on the Mediterranean coast with over one In 2015, the population was 2.288 million.
million people in its metropolitan area. Antalya province has Mediterranean climate with hot summers
and moderately warm and rainy winters. The area has
The city that is now Antalya was first settled around 200 BC
by the Attalid dynasty of Pergamon, which was soon subdued sunny weather for 10 months a year, in summer the average
by the Romans. Roman rule saw Antalya thrive, including the temperature is between 28-36 degrees. In January the average
construction of several new monuments, such as Hadrian's temperature varies between 10-20 degrees. Snow doesn’t fall in
Antalya center except for the high mountains which surrounds
Gate, and the proliferation of neighboring cities. The city has Antalya. It is very rare for the temperature to drop below zero.
changed hands several times, including to the Byzantine Empire
in 1207 and an expanding Ottoman Empire in 1391. Ottoman During the last 40 years the highest recorded temperature was
rule brought relative peace and stability for the next five 44.6 °C. In Antalya the average humidty rate is 64%, whereas the
hundred years. The city was transferred to Italian suzerainty in seat temperatures are 17.6 °C in January, 18.0 °C in April, 27.7 °C
in August and 24.5 °C in September.
the aftermath of World War I, but was recaptured by a newly
independent Turkey in the War of Independence.
Antalya is Turkey's biggest international sea resort, located on
the Turkish Riviera. Large-scale development and governmental
funding has promoted tourism. A record 12.5 million tourists
passed through the city in 2014.

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