Marjinal Travel

This important tourism region is located in the southwest of Turkey, 42 km south of Antalya. This region has grown very fast in this field, especially within the last 15 years and has added new 5 star hotels and vacation villages into its structure.
Besides the great holiday villages around the district, many big and little hotels are in a position to answer all kinds of accommodation requirements.
During the trip from Antalya to Kemer, which takes 40 minutes, pine trees will accompany you. At one side where is the Taurus Mountains will be on the other side and many impressive panoramas worthwhile to see, will fascinate you. Then you will arrive at the center of Kemer.. Kemer, at the feet of the western Taurus Mountain, extending down the 52 km long coast, seems to mix up with the blue of the Mediterranean and the green of the Taurus pine trees. Many bays and small natural harbors are present in its indented coast - line.

Kemer also offers many opportunties to those who intent to stay away from crowded places. You can participate to boat tours in the turquoise colored coasts of the Mediterranean sea or you can experience different excitements in the tracks of the Taurus mountains by joining one of the jeep safaris.

A modern marina with a capacity of 320 yachts makes Kemer also an important yachting tourism center. The marina and the 52 km long coastline has fulfilled the criteria set by the European Foundation for Environmental Education (FEEK) and obtained the right for the Blue Flag. The spaciousness of The sea and the pine tree covered high mountains will give you a comfortable peacefull feeling in the hot summer days of the Mediterranean climate. The average air temperatures in Kemer are 10°C in winter and 28°C in summer. With its 300 sunny days in the year, Kemer provides you a wide range of time to select your holiday period. How many places in the world do you know, where you can go for skiing and have fun at the beach in the same day?.

History

Researches on Kemer do not show further information other than being a Lycian town. But with the information gathered from the residents, Kemer which was called Eski Köy (old village) before 1910's had turned into a lake and swamp after the floods coming from the mountains. Later in the years of 1916 - 1917, residents of Kemer built a 23 km long stone wall to the mountain skirts to be protected from the floodings. Because of that wall, it had started to be called Kemer which means "Arch" in Turkish.