Art, Culture and Entertainment

Antalya is full of exciting cultural activities and entertainment possibilities organized all year round. The annual Altin Portakal Film and Art Festival held in autumn and Antalya's annual jewellery festival are just a few of the many events held here. Antalya's Fine Arts Gallery also offers performance exhibitions. The ancient Aspendos Amfi Theater is a unique and historical place where many international operas, ballets and symphony orchestras perform, theThree Tenors and the Bolshoy Ballet to name just two. For evening entertainment, Antalya's Kaleici Marina and Leisure Centre are the best places in the city with many cosy restaurants, cafes, bars, night clubs and discos. Near the Setur Marina you can dine on floating seafood restaurants in a romantic Mediterranean atmosphere. For a panoramic view of the area, there is a holiday complex and a revolving restaurant 15 kms from Antalya, on top of the Tunektepe Hill. One can also have an exciting time at the two water recreation parks namely Aqualand and Aquapark located besides the Culture Park and the Dedeman Hotel respectively.
The Culture, Exhibition and Congress Centre, a unique piece of art in the form of a huge glass pyramid was opened in 1996 in the Konyaalti area.