Day 9: Oct 16th Antalya, Then Home

 We have time for a leg stretching walk before our evening meal at our hotel in the centre of Antalya. 

We walked towards the sea, and were rewarded with a lovely silhouette of the bay. Antalya is a Mediterranean seaside resort and is a popular holiday destination.

On the way back it was dark but the mosque floodlights showed it off really well.

Couldn’t not take a photo of this shop on the high street, my secret business venture.

We have until 12:00 midday before the bus leaves for the airport so we stroll down to the harbour again. All the stalls are open heading down to the port and it all looks very atmospheric.

Some very nice architecture on the way down, maybe not spectacular but very different from European style.

Another lovely view approaching the harbour.

The bay itself is ringed by the mountains in the photo. You can walk along the harbour wall to enjoy the view. 

Antalya seems a pleasant location in its own right. Back to the hotel by 12:00 mid-day in order to leave for the airport, a 20 minute drive. 

The flight itself was delayed due to a medical emergency but an uneventful 4 hours thereafter. Slight negative was that the captain’s announcements were indecipherable as he spoke rapidly in a heavy foreign accent: perhaps there were other issues, but we’ll never know. 

The holiday overall was incredible value. The tight schedule packed in so many amazing sights all explained in detail by our knowledgeable and competent guide Ali.  The hotels, food and transport arrangements were all above expectations.