Konyaaltı Plajı

About Konyaaltı Plajı

Konyaaltı Plajı (Konyaaltı Beach) is one of Antalya's two main city beaches, the other being Lara. It runs along the Mediterranean shore of Konyaaltı, west of the city centre, below the southwestern edge of the Antalya travertine plateau. The pebble beach stretches about 7 km from the Konyaaltı junction, where the cliffs step back, to Antalya port. A 4.5 km long, 70 m wide section is a Blue Flag public beach, with both paid and free sections. Inland it is bordered by the beach park and by bars, cafes and hotels. The Insuyu (Arapsuyu I), Arapsuyu II, Boğaçay and Sarısu streams reach the sea along this shore. The beach has a long history: Olbia, the ancient port town used by the people of Termessos in the mountains, stood on this coast, and its remains are spread between the Boğaçay and Arapsuyu. One explanation of the name is that the beach lies below the coastal cliffs, so it was called "koy altı" (below the cove), which over time became Konyaaltı.