Description of the attraction
The most beautiful and largest park in the Turkish resort of Antalya is Karaalioglu Park, located in the Kilicharsan region. This popular recreation area stretches for several hundred meters along the rocky coastline. Due to the fact that the park is located high above the sea, being in the park, you can enjoy a magnificent view of the city and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the nearby bays and mountains. Sitting on benches in the shade of spreading trees, you can admire the amazing variety of beautiful exotic flowers in the park.
Karaalioglu Park was founded in 1943. After enjoying the beauty of the local vegetation, in the park you can also learn a little about the history of the city by examining the sights located in the park. One of them is the ancient Khidirlik tower located in the western part of the park. It was built in the second century BC, when this region was inhabited by the Romans. The tower is considered one of the outstanding architectural finds on the entire Antalya coast. The structure is striking in its grandeur. In addition, the tower offers a delightful view of the sea and the surrounding area.
In the east of the park is the Antalya Municipality Building, the Municipality Theater and the Ataturk House Museum. The last building is the mansion where Mustafa Kemal, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, stayed during his three visits to Antalya.
The park amazes with the abundance and variety of plants. There are fruiting tangerine and orange trees, beautiful palms, flowers of fabulous beauty. A large number of luxurious fountains and unusual statues will delight the tourist's eye. This is a favorite place for romantics, philosophers and just people who prefer solitude: hundreds of meters of unique landscapes opening from the heights of the cliffs to the city, the bay and the mountains.
The park is designed in such a way as to give maximum pleasure to vacationers. There are a large number of restaurants and cafes where you can have a delicious meal while enjoying the birdsong, and there is even a mini-zoo. Here you can also look into one of the tea establishments, taste a fragrant drink and admire the exotic representatives of flora and fauna. Directly from Karaalioglu Park, you can go down the stairs to the sea coast and immerse yourself in the cool sea water.
