Kemer
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HistoryResearch shows only that Kemer was the Lycian town of Idyros.Historic map of Kemer by Piri ReisKemer was called Eski Ky (old village) until in 1916 - 1917, a 23 km (14 mi) long stone wall was built to channel the mountain stream water and protect the town from flooding, which until then had been a persistent problem. The name Kemer refers to those walls.Until the 1960s there was no coast road and the district was accessible only by boat. Then a road was built and from the 1980s onwards this was followed by a great investment in infrastructure, planned by the state and funded by the World Bank, aimed at developing a large tourist trade. DemographicsThe district has a population of 33.153 according to the 2007 census. The town itself has 11.733 inhabitants. Kemer has 4 municipalities(Beldibi, amyuva, Gynk, Tekirova) and 4 villages.The population of inhabited places are shown in the table(Municipalities are shown in bold)Town/VillagePopulation(2007)Kemer11.733Beldibi2.494Beycik317amyuva3.981Gynk5.666Kuzdere4.530Ovack61Tekirova3.547Ulupnar824Total33.153 Tourism in KemerA park in the town centerOne of the major attractions of Kemer is its natural beauty; sea, mountains and pine forest combine in harmony. The shore from Beldibi to Tekirova consists of unspoilt beaches in bays of various sizes, mostly stoney rather than sand. With easy transportation, good communication and other municipal services Kemer has a large proportion of the hotel bed capacity of the Antalya region, and is a comfortable and peaceful holiday coast with internationally accepted reputation, attracting large numbers of visitors from countries such as Germany, The Netherlands and in recent years predominantly families from Russia. Many of the visitors come as part of low-cost all-inclusive package deals but tourism is still the mainstay of the local economy. There are so many visitors that most shops in Kemer are set up to sell things like leather jackets to overseas visitors and trade in the euro as well as the Turkish lira.Moonlight beach near KemerTurkiz Kemer Marina Kemer's 320 berth marina offers several restaurants for the tourists as well as being an important wintering-over marina for liveaboard sailors from the USA, England and most of Europe.Gynk (Goynuk) Canyon, Ulupnar, Olympos, Chimera, Phaselis, Three Islands and Eco Park are the touristics points of Kemer Region.The town of Kemer is vibrant with clubs, bars and restaurants, blue flag beaches and a 320 capacity yacht marina. Popular coastal villages include Beldibi, Kiri, ayova, Aslanbucak, Kuzdere, Beycik, amyuva, Gynk, and ral.Annual events in the area include art exhibitions in Phaselis, boat races, WRC (World Rally Championship), Turkey Offshore Championship, Turkey Motocross Championship,Phaselis Art Festival, and Kemer Carnival. International pop stars and Djs, such as Tarkan and DJ Tiesto, give summer concerts on this coast. Places of interest Sites of natural beautyAdrasan Bay - 2 kilometres of beachThe ral village and pristine 4 km (2 mi) beach. Popular for nature walks and sections of the Lycian Way Adalar (Three Islands) - popular with diversThe canyon of Gynkkiz Kayalar (Twin rocks)The village of Ulupnar, with its mountain spring water.There are a number of interesting caves including Beldibi, and the Molla hole in the east face of Tahtal mountain.And of course the Taurus mountains offer many places for walking or a tour by jeep. Historical sitesChimaera - the natural burning rock of Greek mythology.The ancient cities of Phaselis and OlymposThe town of Kemer itself has some remains of antique Idryos, a Byzantine church and a Seljuk Turkish hunting lodge. International relationsMain article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Turkey Twin towns Sister citiesKemer is twinned with Schwabach, Germany (since 1998) References^ Trkiye statistik Kurumu External linksKemerKemer Municipality WebsiteKemer Tourism Foundation Official WebsiteDetailed information source on KemerWeather forecast for 4 daysKemer Marina websiteTownships of Kemer District, Antalya, TurkeyKemer | Beldibi | amyuva | Gynk | TekirovaBeycik | ral | Kuzdere | Ovack | Ulupnarv d e Kemer in Antalya Province (in the Mediterranean region) of TurkeyUrban districtsAntalya - (Aksu - Demealt - Kepez - Konyaalt - Muratpaa)Rural districtsAlanya - Akseki - Demre - Elmal - Finike - Gazipaa - Gndomu - brad - Ka - Kemer - Korkuteli - Kumluca - Manavgat - SerikRegionsProvincesAegeanAfyonkarahisar - Aydn - Denizli - zmir - Ktahya - Manisa - Mula - UakBlack SeaAmasya - Artvin - Bartn - Bayburt - Bolu - orum - Dzce - Giresun - Gmhane - Karabk - Kastamonu - Ordu - Rize - Samsun - Sinop - Tokat - Trabzon - ZonguldakCentral AnatoliaAksaray - Ankara - ankr - Eskiehir - Karaman - Kayseri - Krkkale - Krehir - Konya - Nevehir - Nide - Sivas - YozgatEastern AnatoliaAr - Ardahan -Bingl - Bitlis - Elz - Erzincan - Erzurum - Hakkri - Idr - Kars - Malatya - Mu - Siirt - Tunceli - VanMarmaraBalkesir - Bilecik - Bursa - anakkale - Edirne - Istanbul - Krklareli - Kocaeli - Sakarya - Tekirda - YalovaMediterraneanAdana - Antalya- Burdur - Hatay - Isparta - Kahramanmara - Kilis - Mersin - OsmaniyeSoutheastern AnatoliaAdyaman - Batman - Diyarbakr - Gaziantep - Mardin - anlurfa - rnak Categories: Districts of Antalya | Mediterranean Region, Turkey | Antalya | Towns in Turkey | Turkish Riviera | Coastal settlements in Turkey | Cities, towns and villages in Antalya Province | Cities, towns and villages in Burdur Province
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