My 11yr old daughter and I went to Antalya to bring in the new year and we arrived at our hotel on the evening of the 30th December 2023 and stayed until 4th January 2024, the activities that the arranged for New Year’s Eve was spectacular and they catered extremely well for kids. We stayed at The Ramada Resort Lara and the every member of staff that we encountered was amazing. The food was delicious, the bar staff were courteous. We had an amazing time, shops were within walking distance and the area was safe. Will definitely recommend it.

I spent the whole month of May touring Türkiye with my wife. We spent 12 days in Istanbul, 7 days in Izmir, 7 days in Antalya, then 4 days in Cappadocia. There are bazaars all over Türkiye. The Old Bazaar, and Egyptian Bazaar in Istanbul are great to experience. Best shopping deals are along the streets that surround any bazaar. The bazaar in Izmir’s old town is all outside, large, and easy to get to at the center of town. I purchased great deals on watches. Textiles, and copper are great buys there. All the locals shop there. A good sign. Antalya has a great street where copper shops are located just outside the old town. Got great deals there. We loved shopping Cappadocia. Beautiful, soft, durable, high quality table cloths, towels, clothes with striking designs.

I know it is quite stressful when they insist on you coming into their shops to look at their stuff. We went through and just tell them 'maybe later'. But just make sure you don't walk past their shops the 2nd time as they do remember you. Avoid the Treffpunkt Cafe Time. A cola cost 6 euros!

We went for a bit of a shopping day to buy souvenirs as we were an hours drive away. We hired a car and went to the market in the old town. Good selection of souvenirs. Negotiate on EVERYTHING. Nice place to walk around. Had a nice lunch on the marina. We went on a very hot day and it was hard to walk around in the heat. But we did enjoy it