Your rating of this hotel:
4.0
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Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms:
6.0
Service:
6.0
Cleanliness:
6.0
Food:
6.0
Amenities:
5.0
Arrived 3 days ago, so I am writing on fresh tracks.
Tour operator Pegas-touristik. They had no complaints - they were quickly met, put on the bus, along the way - a small educational program in the country and the rules of the tour. at the Hotel next. day was a meeting with Farukh - a hotel guide. Clearly, to the point, without much ranting, he gave information on the hotel, insurance, and excursions offered. Strongly not imposed, just made it clear that in the event of an accident on an excursion bought "on the street" there will be problems with insurance. Here, some initially negatively-minded Russians began a conversation in the vein of "we all know that you are cheating us, but we are not fools, but you ... ", to which Farukh, in my opinion, reacted quite professionally and the conflict did not allowed to arise. At the end of the holiday, we were picked up from the hotel just in time and taken to the airport (it was at 4 in the morning, so without stopping at any souvenir and confectionery shops). All according to the tour operator.
When checking in, they first gave a room with a view of the neighboring hotel and the construction site, and even without a third bed (we were 2 adults + 1 child. ) I returned to the reception with a question, made it clear that I wanted to look at the sea. Bargained for 20 bucks for a good number. Here I’ll say that I overpaid - I gave $ 10, the receptionist asked for $ 20, they agreed on that, but $ 15 would be enough. Oh well.
Room 717 - from the balcony on the left side of the sea, the front-hotel RIXOS downtown and mountains, on the right - a little Antalya. Not full sea-view, but not all the time in the sun. In the room - two beds pushed together form a king-size bed, another single bed stands on the side. LCD TV "VEKO" - simple, but working. There is only one Russian channel, there are also with Russian subtitles. All TV inputs are closed, you can't connect your player. 2 bedside tables, a large tubule along the wall with TV. There is also a refrigerator - working, but empty, i. e. there is no bar. 2 table and 1 floor lamp + 2 wall sconces. Why so much light - I'll never know! Armchair, table.
On the balcony - 2 armchairs and a table. The balcony itself is small 4.5 m - taking into account the furniture, there is room for two to stand. In the hallway there is a mirror, a wardrobe, a set for mending clothes, rags for shoes, laundry bags and an order form - all branded Falez. There is also a small safe. Instructions for use are glued from the inside - everything is elementary. In the bathroom - a huge mirror, a washbasin, a mirror-lens with illumination, a hair dryer (working), a toilet, a bidet (the drain is leaking), a bath with a shower head (working). Both the washbasin and the bathtub are made of stone. The set of soapy accessories is exhaustive - soap, shampoo, shower gel, cotton buds, shower cap - all in a Falez package. Towels - 3 pcs. /person What surprised me was that the sockets in the room, except for the TV one, did not work - I called the master, he turned it on on the floor in the shield - it worked, but a day later 3 sockets were cut off again. Saving? Well, for us to charge phones and 2 was enough. The air conditioner works well, its regulator is ancient.
And now the sign has been removed, during our vacation it never worked. By the way, it is not located on the 13th floor, as many people think, but in the basement, the entrance from the parking lot (grotto). And on the 13th floor - the once respectable restaurant Mehtap, also does not work ((
What really got during the rest - it's ELEVATORS! There are three of them, but they work just disgusting. Apparently the program has been knocked down, because he, by himself, often goes down to the final one before going up. But it goes fast
On floor L - reception, lobby (everything is paid), wi-fi (free, but slow), exit from the Shadow-bar (alc. and non-alcoholic drinks free of charge until 24-00). On this floor, everything is decent, although at the entrance to the hotel there was a feeling that there was a holiday here, but yesterday)
On floor P - access to the pools, entrance to restaurants, a shop for necessary things and souvenirs. Restaurants are more like large canteens with buffet meals, there are tables both inside (with air conditioning) and outside under awnings. The food is monotonous, there are few new dishes.
There are only a lot of different sweets - 8-12 types. Breakfast - scrambled eggs, scrambled eggs, boiled eggs, muesli (3 types) + raisins, dried apricots, cocoa, figs, dry. breakfasts, 3 types of yogurt, milk, 4 types of cheese, 4 types of sausages, chopped fried sausages, sometimes pancakes. Tartlets + 8 types of jam - strawberry, orange, cherry, chocolate. paste, apple jam, pear, lemon, roses. Toast press with toast blanks, Sandwich machine. 5 types of canned fruits. Tea, coffee, Jupi type drink.
Lunch - 7 types of salads (not edible), chicken in vegetables, fried. fish, goulash in vegetables, vegetarian pizza, a lot of herbs and spices, dough envelopes with meat and vegetable fillings. and 3-4 more are hot. vegetable dishes. Soups are inedible. Children's cuisine - sausages and pasta, enough for 10 people and not replenished .
You can also dine by the pool at the bar.
The choice of dishes is less, but you can eat.
Dinner - in the evening, chicken is fried in the air on a vertical grill (such as for shawarma) or cutlets or meat on a grill. Nearby - pasta with spices. There are always queues of people here and the cooks are trying to cook food quickly (. Frying cutlets is usually sufficient, but a couple of times there was pink meat inside. Sometimes the smoke from the barbecue is like a smoke curtain is being put on (( Chef himself took over the job and that's when the dinner was just super! table dryer, quite acceptable), vodka, cancer, cocktails with them and Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Schweppss.
The dishes are washed well, I have never seen dirty dishes in the distribution.
Cats - yes, they walk, but they don’t get impudent even a little, as they wrote here, they don’t climb tables.
The tables are cleared surprisingly quickly, but the tablecloths are not changed - they are turned over.
Summary - the food is normal, you won't go hungry, but the cuisine is monotonous.
We also had one free visit to the a la carte restaurant. But it turned out that this is food in a cafe near the pool (the one where they feed at lunch), but with better waiter service and better food. The choice is fish, meat and chicken. We took meat and fish. They brought fish - fried dorado with fresh. vegetables and meat - chopped cutlets with vegetables. We thought the wine would be better too, but they brought the usual table from the bar (The food is really much tastier, but they could at least put candles on the table(
By the way, there are really restaurant halls in Falez - one on the 13th floor does not work, the other is on the way to the dining room, opposite the bar there is a closed one (it works only in winter, as explained). Here there is nothing.
The pools are clean and nice. There is a paddling pool, 1 slide (just none), an indoor pool and a jacuzzi.
However, by this time the sunbeds are rolled up and removed.
The animation is weak - I can’t write that it’s not there, but for 15 minutes Russian girls dance with the children Ram-zam-zam in the evenings and that’s it. For adults, they organized a Bingo lottery 3 times! (tickets for money) - we didn't go. Once they chose Miss Falaise - very beautiful girls from among the vacationers performed stupid contests. Vulgar, but for lack of a better...
A strong contrast here is the show at the nearby Rixos Hotel. There was such an annealing for a week that I don’t even know how people slept there. Really a concert show with spotlights and a laser show and professional sound! But there is a different price tag)
On Floor R - entrance to the sauna-massage-hammam and gym.
Hammam in the hotel costs $50/person. It seemed expensive to us, we did not take it. Sauna is free, but it's hot outside anyway)). didn't go.
Gym - there are 3 treadmills (2 damaged, 1 fully functional), 2 pants with pancakes, 2 steppers, 3 exercise bikes, a press board, 8 types of dumbbells, a wavy bar for pants, benches for the press and fitness steps, mirrors and Swedish wall, 3 power simulators. The hall is small, but only 3 people from all over the hotel walked, so there was enough space)) The hall is a little stuffy for a long run and peeling rags of paint hang from the ceiling. There is a shower, a dressing room, drawers for clothes and a toilet. In the locker room there is a mirror and the same tatters of paint from the ceiling ((BUT THE MOST DEPRESSING is the inconvenient opening time of the hall - from 8-30, while breakfast is from 7 to 10 in the morning. Many swim in the sea from 6 in the morning, and catch the most valuable morning tan , and then wait until 8-30 ((From me a big minus for this!
BEACH. The Mercedes-Sprinter minibus goes to the beach every hour. Usually there are enough places, except for the early morning there and back before lunch at 12-00. After 12-00 a break in travel as much as 2 hours!
So at 12-00 everyone is breaking. from 8.07. 12 they began to put dry towels on the backs of the chairs, they finally figured it out. Walking to the beach down the path 250 meters (180 steps) - quite normal. Conversely - in the heat for the elderly and the weak can be a problem. We managed. By the way, at 19-00 the gate from the hotel closes and if you go to the beach, you need to leave the reception, then right to the road, along it to the bar, then turn right and along the alley to the aforementioned path. Keep in mind that despite the lanterns seen along the entire length of this path, they DO NOT work at night and in order not to break your legs, take a lantern or at least a mobile phone. The sea at night is a miracle! And there are discos on the beach (we did not go).
Afternoon on the beach drinks Cola Fanta Sprite Schweppss free of charge.
The territory of the beach beach-boys is divided into 2/3 and 1/3. It is this last 1/3 that they give to Falez as guests. for sun loungers in the rest of the territory they want $. However, after 3 days they let go and we lay where we wanted.
But 2 days before departure, they were again given the command "Face! " And they again began to brainwash the vacationers. GET IT! ! The hotel does not respond to this. For this, gentlemen, the owners of Falez, you are a big minus! A third of the beaches are clearly not enough for such a large hotel! Sometimes you have to look for a sunbed with an umbrella even without these parasites for about six minutes. As a joke, I can note that on the paid side of the beach there are even more cigarette butts and garbage than on the Falez side)) Sun beds - 90% serviceable, with mattresses. The beach itself is hot pebbles, only proud men can walk without shale) The sea is crystal clear and transparent, but when you enter the water from the bottom, ice springs beat, so the first 3-4 meters are cool. The bottom slope is significant, after 10 meters it is already 1.6 meters deep. There is nothing interesting at the bottom, only stones. Garbage is not seen. There are no jellyfish. In general, there is nothing like in the pool) There is a shower on the beach, two miserable, but clean changing cabins.
They don’t even have hooks for clothes, but there are also no feces and pads (as in the Black Sea), or rather, there weren’t before the arrival of a large group of tourists from the Russian Federation on 05.07. 12. Toilet at the exit from the beach - comfortable, free.
To the left, quite far from the beach, there are water entertainment tents - banana ride $ 10 / person, parachute $ 60 / person, plate $ 35 / person. They ride a little.
Lunapark. Not very far to the left along the road from the hotel there is a decent amusement park with crazy entertainment for adults and children. we leave the hotel, exit the hotel territory (either through the gate to the left of the parking lot or through the entrance with a barrier on the right), cross the road. Further, it is better to take a minibus to the Lunapark (any number) or a taxi (10 liras) or walk for 40 minutes, but in front of the amusement park there is an unpleasant auto junction with partially broken traffic lights and active traffic. admission is free, a package of 10 tokens - $ 18 or 30 lire.
One token - for any attraction.
Migros. Large shopping center.
Located opposite Lunapark, across the road.
On the way from Migros to Falez there is a pleasant park with streams and footbridges and a large glass pyramid. I didn't know what kind of place this was. Weddings come to this park for photo shoots.
Kaleici (Old City). Many people make the mistake of trying to reach Kaleici on foot in the first days. Don't do it, because it's too far. We do this - we leave the hotel, go to the exit from the hotel to the right. after passing the barrier we go to the right and along the road to the sea to the fork, there we cross the road closer to the sea. I'm going to stop. There we take a tram (0.75lir / person) or a bus (1lir / person) If you are traveling for the first time, tell the driver "Kaleichi" and he will tell you where to get off. In the old city, Hadrian's Gate, the Clock Tower, minarets, a broken minaret, small streets of the old city with hundreds of cafes and hotels, the old port, etc. are interesting.
We decided to go to Duden (waterfall). In general, there are two of them - one is where the river in the forest park has waterfalls (this is Duden Waterfall), the second is where the same river breaks off a cliff into the sea (the Turks call it Duden Park). Therefore, you can get confused about where to go. We first went to Duden Waterfall and were faced with the fact that there are no indications anywhere, as a general. reach by transport. By chance, a kind English-speaking Turk told us what to ride. First, from a stop on the street leading to Kaleiç i, where the I love Antalia stela is, we take bus 702 (4.5 lir), we tell the driver DudEn and we drive for a long time deep into the Turkish suburbs along with the working people until the driver gives a sign. There we transfer to bus 56 or 66 (3 liras) and then we go to the park. Entrance costs 5lir (both travel and ticket - the amount for 2 adults, children under 7 - free of charge! ). There is something to see - waterfalls, a beautiful park, you can have lunch right on the river in a cafe, and very inexpensive souvenirs at the entrance to the park. We got back by taxi, because.
it was too late, and once again to go for a long time in a Turkish minibus, the desire disappeared. To the hotel - $20.
Waterpark Dedeman. They say it is much better than AquaWorld, which is closer to the hotel. We went from the hotel by taxi - $15. Entrance for 2 was $50 for the whole day (children under 7 are free). Drinks and food are not allowed to be brought in! It is worth eating: a dish 16lira + cola 4lira. The water park is cool - a lot of slides, children are not allowed only on very dashing ones, and so - go! In general, no regrets.
From there we went to the lower Duden waterfall - a taxi, 15 lire. The waterfall is beautiful! Small viewing platforms, there are paid (1lira) binoculars on the opposite shore.
They saw an advertisement for an exhibition of sand figures on the beach of Lara. We thought it was close...By taxi, another 15 minutes and 15 lira. You can see it (entry 9lir / person) - craftsmen from different countries blinded the characters of Hollywood films from the sand. However, for an amateur. Some are well made, some are so-so.
A taxi back to the hotel turned out to be $ 30 - this is the farthest point for that day, it takes about 30 minutes to go.
It is worth noting that you can also get to Dedeman Water Park and the Upper Duden by bus, but we didn’t have the information then, so the total cost of taxi rides ate almost all the savings. It was possible to take it from a guide (For you, I am attaching a map of bus routes from the final tram at the arch. Museum (read above). You can reduce the fare to ridiculous amounts.
Rafting. We purchased a rafting tour at Nirvana Travel (located from Hadrian's Gate forward and to the left). The seller speaks English normally, not very Russian. Cheaper by $ 15 per person than the guide. We were picked up from the hotel on time, the driver did not speak belmez either in Russian or in English. does not blow. We reached the cafe, a break of 10 minutes, shows. We sit for half an hour, no one scratches. I show the driver - 10 and hours. He got up and went behind the wheel. And so we would have sat for another hour ((We reached the base, changed clothes.
Not a single Russian. Then only 6 Pegasus Tourist buses arrived. They order rafting there and bring tourists. On this river, there are a lot of desks with raft tours, and they all have their own name. Ours was Dallas. Old rafts (ours was blown away), old uniforms. The river is the same, the rapids are the same, but the mood strongly depends on the team you get into. We had only Turks in the boat - they were lazy, they didn’t want to row, they only poured water. The water, by the way, is really icy, and the rafting takes 3 hours, keep in mind. And next to it were Russian teams - they sang anthems and arranged games - we were envious! DO NOT save on this tour! Lunch is delicious, drinks are paid. However, they arrived at the hotel satisfied and tired anyway.
They also wanted to order "Fires of Anatolia" at Nirvana Travel, but it costs exactly the same there as our guide and the price is not reduced, so there was no point.
We ourselves often buy sightseeing tours "on the street", but in Antalya - take it from the guide. It's weird, but it makes sense here.
Opinion after the trip - no regrets. For 62800 for 2 adults + children, we consider this a normal option in early July. The hotel is well located - almost the city center, food - you will not die of hunger and thirst)) The sea is clean, the air is fresh. But the elevators need to be repaired!
Tour operator Pegas-touristik. They had no complaints - they were quickly met, put on the bus, along the way - a small educational program in the country and the rules of the tour. at the Hotel next. day was a meeting with Farukh - a hotel guide. Clearly, to the point, without much ranting, he gave information on the hotel, insurance, and excursions offered. Strongly not imposed, just made it clear that in the event of an accident on an excursion bought "on the street" there will be problems with insurance. Here, some initially negatively-minded Russians began a conversation in the vein of "we all know that you are cheating us, but we are not fools, but you ... ", to which Farukh, in my opinion, reacted quite professionally and the conflict did not allowed to arise. At the end of the holiday, we were picked up from the hotel just in time and taken to the airport (it was at 4 in the morning, so without stopping at any souvenir and confectionery shops). All according to the tour operator.
When checking in, they first gave a room with a view of the neighboring hotel and the construction site, and even without a third bed (we were 2 adults + 1 child. ) I returned to the reception with a question, made it clear that I wanted to look at the sea. Bargained for 20 bucks for a good number. Here I’ll say that I overpaid - I gave $ 10, the receptionist asked for $ 20, they agreed on that, but $ 15 would be enough. Oh well.
Room 717 - from the balcony on the left side of the sea, the front-hotel RIXOS downtown and mountains, on the right - a little Antalya. Not full sea-view, but not all the time in the sun. In the room - two beds pushed together form a king-size bed, another single bed stands on the side. LCD TV "VEKO" - simple, but working. There is only one Russian channel, there are also with Russian subtitles. All TV inputs are closed, you can't connect your player. 2 bedside tables, a large tubule along the wall with TV. There is also a refrigerator - working, but empty, i. e. there is no bar. 2 table and 1 floor lamp + 2 wall sconces. Why so much light - I'll never know! Armchair, table.
On the balcony - 2 armchairs and a table. The balcony itself is small 4.5 m - taking into account the furniture, there is room for two to stand. In the hallway there is a mirror, a wardrobe, a set for mending clothes, rags for shoes, laundry bags and an order form - all branded Falez. There is also a small safe. Instructions for use are glued from the inside - everything is elementary. In the bathroom - a huge mirror, a washbasin, a mirror-lens with illumination, a hair dryer (working), a toilet, a bidet (the drain is leaking), a bath with a shower head (working). Both the washbasin and the bathtub are made of stone. The set of soapy accessories is exhaustive - soap, shampoo, shower gel, cotton buds, shower cap - all in a Falez package. Towels - 3 pcs. /person What surprised me was that the sockets in the room, except for the TV one, did not work - I called the master, he turned it on on the floor in the shield - it worked, but a day later 3 sockets were cut off again. Saving? Well, for us to charge phones and 2 was enough. The air conditioner works well, its regulator is ancient.
And now the sign has been removed, during our vacation it never worked. By the way, it is not located on the 13th floor, as many people think, but in the basement, the entrance from the parking lot (grotto). And on the 13th floor - the once respectable restaurant Mehtap, also does not work ((
What really got during the rest - it's ELEVATORS! There are three of them, but they work just disgusting. Apparently the program has been knocked down, because he, by himself, often goes down to the final one before going up. But it goes fast
On floor L - reception, lobby (everything is paid), wi-fi (free, but slow), exit from the Shadow-bar (alc. and non-alcoholic drinks free of charge until 24-00). On this floor, everything is decent, although at the entrance to the hotel there was a feeling that there was a holiday here, but yesterday)
On floor P - access to the pools, entrance to restaurants, a shop for necessary things and souvenirs. Restaurants are more like large canteens with buffet meals, there are tables both inside (with air conditioning) and outside under awnings. The food is monotonous, there are few new dishes.
There are only a lot of different sweets - 8-12 types. Breakfast - scrambled eggs, scrambled eggs, boiled eggs, muesli (3 types) + raisins, dried apricots, cocoa, figs, dry. breakfasts, 3 types of yogurt, milk, 4 types of cheese, 4 types of sausages, chopped fried sausages, sometimes pancakes. Tartlets + 8 types of jam - strawberry, orange, cherry, chocolate. paste, apple jam, pear, lemon, roses. Toast press with toast blanks, Sandwich machine. 5 types of canned fruits. Tea, coffee, Jupi type drink.
Lunch - 7 types of salads (not edible), chicken in vegetables, fried. fish, goulash in vegetables, vegetarian pizza, a lot of herbs and spices, dough envelopes with meat and vegetable fillings. and 3-4 more are hot. vegetable dishes. Soups are inedible. Children's cuisine - sausages and pasta, enough for 10 people and not replenished .
You can also dine by the pool at the bar.
The choice of dishes is less, but you can eat.
Dinner - in the evening, chicken is fried in the air on a vertical grill (such as for shawarma) or cutlets or meat on a grill. Nearby - pasta with spices. There are always queues of people here and the cooks are trying to cook food quickly (. Frying cutlets is usually sufficient, but a couple of times there was pink meat inside. Sometimes the smoke from the barbecue is like a smoke curtain is being put on (( Chef himself took over the job and that's when the dinner was just super! table dryer, quite acceptable), vodka, cancer, cocktails with them and Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Schweppss.
The dishes are washed well, I have never seen dirty dishes in the distribution.
Cats - yes, they walk, but they don’t get impudent even a little, as they wrote here, they don’t climb tables.
The tables are cleared surprisingly quickly, but the tablecloths are not changed - they are turned over.
Summary - the food is normal, you won't go hungry, but the cuisine is monotonous.
We also had one free visit to the a la carte restaurant. But it turned out that this is food in a cafe near the pool (the one where they feed at lunch), but with better waiter service and better food. The choice is fish, meat and chicken. We took meat and fish. They brought fish - fried dorado with fresh. vegetables and meat - chopped cutlets with vegetables. We thought the wine would be better too, but they brought the usual table from the bar (The food is really much tastier, but they could at least put candles on the table(
By the way, there are really restaurant halls in Falez - one on the 13th floor does not work, the other is on the way to the dining room, opposite the bar there is a closed one (it works only in winter, as explained). Here there is nothing.
The pools are clean and nice. There is a paddling pool, 1 slide (just none), an indoor pool and a jacuzzi.
However, by this time the sunbeds are rolled up and removed.
The animation is weak - I can’t write that it’s not there, but for 15 minutes Russian girls dance with the children Ram-zam-zam in the evenings and that’s it. For adults, they organized a Bingo lottery 3 times! (tickets for money) - we didn't go. Once they chose Miss Falaise - very beautiful girls from among the vacationers performed stupid contests. Vulgar, but for lack of a better...
A strong contrast here is the show at the nearby Rixos Hotel. There was such an annealing for a week that I don’t even know how people slept there. Really a concert show with spotlights and a laser show and professional sound! But there is a different price tag)
On Floor R - entrance to the sauna-massage-hammam and gym.
Hammam in the hotel costs $50/person. It seemed expensive to us, we did not take it. Sauna is free, but it's hot outside anyway)). didn't go.
Gym - there are 3 treadmills (2 damaged, 1 fully functional), 2 pants with pancakes, 2 steppers, 3 exercise bikes, a press board, 8 types of dumbbells, a wavy bar for pants, benches for the press and fitness steps, mirrors and Swedish wall, 3 power simulators. The hall is small, but only 3 people from all over the hotel walked, so there was enough space)) The hall is a little stuffy for a long run and peeling rags of paint hang from the ceiling. There is a shower, a dressing room, drawers for clothes and a toilet. In the locker room there is a mirror and the same tatters of paint from the ceiling ((BUT THE MOST DEPRESSING is the inconvenient opening time of the hall - from 8-30, while breakfast is from 7 to 10 in the morning. Many swim in the sea from 6 in the morning, and catch the most valuable morning tan , and then wait until 8-30 ((From me a big minus for this!
BEACH. The Mercedes-Sprinter minibus goes to the beach every hour. Usually there are enough places, except for the early morning there and back before lunch at 12-00. After 12-00 a break in travel as much as 2 hours!
So at 12-00 everyone is breaking. from 8.07. 12 they began to put dry towels on the backs of the chairs, they finally figured it out. Walking to the beach down the path 250 meters (180 steps) - quite normal. Conversely - in the heat for the elderly and the weak can be a problem. We managed. By the way, at 19-00 the gate from the hotel closes and if you go to the beach, you need to leave the reception, then right to the road, along it to the bar, then turn right and along the alley to the aforementioned path. Keep in mind that despite the lanterns seen along the entire length of this path, they DO NOT work at night and in order not to break your legs, take a lantern or at least a mobile phone. The sea at night is a miracle! And there are discos on the beach (we did not go).
Afternoon on the beach drinks Cola Fanta Sprite Schweppss free of charge.
The territory of the beach beach-boys is divided into 2/3 and 1/3. It is this last 1/3 that they give to Falez as guests. for sun loungers in the rest of the territory they want $. However, after 3 days they let go and we lay where we wanted.
But 2 days before departure, they were again given the command "Face! " And they again began to brainwash the vacationers. GET IT! ! The hotel does not respond to this. For this, gentlemen, the owners of Falez, you are a big minus! A third of the beaches are clearly not enough for such a large hotel! Sometimes you have to look for a sunbed with an umbrella even without these parasites for about six minutes. As a joke, I can note that on the paid side of the beach there are even more cigarette butts and garbage than on the Falez side)) Sun beds - 90% serviceable, with mattresses. The beach itself is hot pebbles, only proud men can walk without shale) The sea is crystal clear and transparent, but when you enter the water from the bottom, ice springs beat, so the first 3-4 meters are cool. The bottom slope is significant, after 10 meters it is already 1.6 meters deep. There is nothing interesting at the bottom, only stones. Garbage is not seen. There are no jellyfish. In general, there is nothing like in the pool) There is a shower on the beach, two miserable, but clean changing cabins.
They don’t even have hooks for clothes, but there are also no feces and pads (as in the Black Sea), or rather, there weren’t before the arrival of a large group of tourists from the Russian Federation on 05.07. 12. Toilet at the exit from the beach - comfortable, free.
To the left, quite far from the beach, there are water entertainment tents - banana ride $ 10 / person, parachute $ 60 / person, plate $ 35 / person. They ride a little.
Lunapark. Not very far to the left along the road from the hotel there is a decent amusement park with crazy entertainment for adults and children. we leave the hotel, exit the hotel territory (either through the gate to the left of the parking lot or through the entrance with a barrier on the right), cross the road. Further, it is better to take a minibus to the Lunapark (any number) or a taxi (10 liras) or walk for 40 minutes, but in front of the amusement park there is an unpleasant auto junction with partially broken traffic lights and active traffic. admission is free, a package of 10 tokens - $ 18 or 30 lire.
One token - for any attraction.
Migros. Large shopping center.
Located opposite Lunapark, across the road.
On the way from Migros to Falez there is a pleasant park with streams and footbridges and a large glass pyramid. I didn't know what kind of place this was. Weddings come to this park for photo shoots.
Kaleici (Old City). Many people make the mistake of trying to reach Kaleici on foot in the first days. Don't do it, because it's too far. We do this - we leave the hotel, go to the exit from the hotel to the right. after passing the barrier we go to the right and along the road to the sea to the fork, there we cross the road closer to the sea. I'm going to stop. There we take a tram (0.75lir / person) or a bus (1lir / person) If you are traveling for the first time, tell the driver "Kaleichi" and he will tell you where to get off. In the old city, Hadrian's Gate, the Clock Tower, minarets, a broken minaret, small streets of the old city with hundreds of cafes and hotels, the old port, etc. are interesting.
We decided to go to Duden (waterfall). In general, there are two of them - one is where the river in the forest park has waterfalls (this is Duden Waterfall), the second is where the same river breaks off a cliff into the sea (the Turks call it Duden Park). Therefore, you can get confused about where to go. We first went to Duden Waterfall and were faced with the fact that there are no indications anywhere, as a general. reach by transport. By chance, a kind English-speaking Turk told us what to ride. First, from a stop on the street leading to Kaleiç i, where the I love Antalia stela is, we take bus 702 (4.5 lir), we tell the driver DudEn and we drive for a long time deep into the Turkish suburbs along with the working people until the driver gives a sign. There we transfer to bus 56 or 66 (3 liras) and then we go to the park. Entrance costs 5lir (both travel and ticket - the amount for 2 adults, children under 7 - free of charge! ). There is something to see - waterfalls, a beautiful park, you can have lunch right on the river in a cafe, and very inexpensive souvenirs at the entrance to the park. We got back by taxi, because.
it was too late, and once again to go for a long time in a Turkish minibus, the desire disappeared. To the hotel - $20.
Waterpark Dedeman. They say it is much better than AquaWorld, which is closer to the hotel. We went from the hotel by taxi - $15. Entrance for 2 was $50 for the whole day (children under 7 are free). Drinks and food are not allowed to be brought in! It is worth eating: a dish 16lira + cola 4lira. The water park is cool - a lot of slides, children are not allowed only on very dashing ones, and so - go! In general, no regrets.
From there we went to the lower Duden waterfall - a taxi, 15 lire. The waterfall is beautiful! Small viewing platforms, there are paid (1lira) binoculars on the opposite shore.
They saw an advertisement for an exhibition of sand figures on the beach of Lara. We thought it was close...By taxi, another 15 minutes and 15 lira. You can see it (entry 9lir / person) - craftsmen from different countries blinded the characters of Hollywood films from the sand. However, for an amateur. Some are well made, some are so-so.
A taxi back to the hotel turned out to be $ 30 - this is the farthest point for that day, it takes about 30 minutes to go.
It is worth noting that you can also get to Dedeman Water Park and the Upper Duden by bus, but we didn’t have the information then, so the total cost of taxi rides ate almost all the savings. It was possible to take it from a guide (For you, I am attaching a map of bus routes from the final tram at the arch. Museum (read above). You can reduce the fare to ridiculous amounts.
Rafting. We purchased a rafting tour at Nirvana Travel (located from Hadrian's Gate forward and to the left). The seller speaks English normally, not very Russian. Cheaper by $ 15 per person than the guide. We were picked up from the hotel on time, the driver did not speak belmez either in Russian or in English. does not blow. We reached the cafe, a break of 10 minutes, shows. We sit for half an hour, no one scratches. I show the driver - 10 and hours. He got up and went behind the wheel. And so we would have sat for another hour ((We reached the base, changed clothes.
Not a single Russian. Then only 6 Pegasus Tourist buses arrived. They order rafting there and bring tourists. On this river, there are a lot of desks with raft tours, and they all have their own name. Ours was Dallas. Old rafts (ours was blown away), old uniforms. The river is the same, the rapids are the same, but the mood strongly depends on the team you get into. We had only Turks in the boat - they were lazy, they didn’t want to row, they only poured water. The water, by the way, is really icy, and the rafting takes 3 hours, keep in mind. And next to it were Russian teams - they sang anthems and arranged games - we were envious! DO NOT save on this tour! Lunch is delicious, drinks are paid. However, they arrived at the hotel satisfied and tired anyway.
They also wanted to order "Fires of Anatolia" at Nirvana Travel, but it costs exactly the same there as our guide and the price is not reduced, so there was no point.
We ourselves often buy sightseeing tours "on the street", but in Antalya - take it from the guide. It's weird, but it makes sense here.
Opinion after the trip - no regrets. For 62800 for 2 adults + children, we consider this a normal option in early July. The hotel is well located - almost the city center, food - you will not die of hunger and thirst)) The sea is clean, the air is fresh. But the elevators need to be repaired!
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