Called this place - turtle island or the island of unfaithful wives. Turtle - because it looks like a turtle with a small head and a huge shell. And the island of unfaithful wives - because according to legend, unfaithful wives were exiled to this place and soon there were so many of them that the island failed, they all fell, drowned and got what they deserved. But there are no unfaithful husbands in Islam.
Wild Beldibi beach
There is still a wild beach in Beldibi. You can reach the beach on foot, but only from Beldibi 1. From other parts of Beldibi it’s a bit of a walk, since the beach is located before the start of the Beldibi beach line. The best way to get to it is through the tunnel along the road from the Vertia hotel. After going through the tunnel you need to immediately go down the path. Or you can come here by sea.
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Orange Garden
In Turkey, oranges, tangerines and lemons are harvested from October to the end of March, depending on the type and purpose. Oranges in Turkey grow in the same gardens as apples or pears in Russia. It is so unusual for Russians to see oranges lying under a tree, which you can simply pick up and enjoy their incomparable taste and aroma.
On the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, in the center of Antalya province, 42 kilometers southwest of the city of Antalya, the resort city of Kemer is located. This city consists of small seaside villages that have been transformed into small tourist centers: Beldibi, Goynuk, Kirish, Chamyuva. The beaches in Kemer are exclusively pebble, even if some hotels have bulk sand on the beach, the entrance to the sea still remains pebble. Kemer is one of most popular resorts Turkey.
Kemer successfully combines the modern atmosphere of bars, hotels, discos and the traditional aroma of Turkish coffee. One of the beautiful places in Kemer is the beautiful embankment. It is a wonderful place for walking and relaxing. It houses restaurants, a dolphinarium, a popular disco, elegant bars and countless souvenir shops. It is very pleasant to walk along it on a sunny day. The embankment is divided into two different halves: one half is hotels, shops and other buildings. And the other half is the magnificent beaches of Kemer.
Walking along the embankment, you can meet local residents who will willingly tell you the legend that the mythological animal Chimera, described by Homer in the Iliad, once lived here, and this is supposedly why the place was named Kemer.
Beldibi Resort
Beldibi is a typical Turkish resort town, the whole life and infrastructure of which is connected with the tourism business. It is located between two popular places holidays - Kemer and Antalya.
The town stretches in a narrow strip along the Mediterranean coast, right on the slopes of the Taurus Mountains. A small river, only 4 kilometers long, gave its name to this resort. Quite conventionally, the resort is divided into three parts, Beldibi-1, -2 and -3. The beaches here were originally pebbly, but many caring hotel owners brought sand to their beaches for the convenience of vacationers, which was primarily appreciated by vacationers with children. They also have a wonderful water park with lots of attractions.
Those who want to diversify their beach holiday can rent a bicycle at any hotel and ride around the area, enjoying the aroma of citrus groves and pine forest. The evening can traditionally be spent at a disco or sit in cozy cafe. But for those who want something unusual, we can recommend exciting rafting along the mountain rivers of Turkey, which will delight everyone who decides on such an exciting adventure.
Cleopatra Bay
Cleopatra Bay is a beautiful place with always clear blue water and soft golden sand. From Tekirova you can get here on foot in about 30 minutes along a good trekking path.
Unfortunately, on the way to the bay and on the territory of the bay itself there is a lot of garbage and remnants of barbecue festivities of local residents and vacationers. The Turkish Ministry of Tourism does not approve of the fact that tours are organized to this place, however, alas, it has not yet done anything to preserve the pristine beauty and cleanliness of Cleopatra Bay.
There is a rock in the bay, which in its shape resembles the profile of Cleopatra’s face, which we are all used to seeing in history books. In the bay, the water is very well warmed by the sun, so swimming here brings great pleasure. Open from the bay beautiful views on the sea, yachts and other rocks.
Ataturk Avenue in Beldibi
Shops in Beldibi are located along Ataturk Avenue. Therefore, when talking about Ataturk Avenue, you immediately mean a shopping trip.
Beldibi is designed in such a way that shopping (in dictionaries they write “shopping”) is simply included in the “all inclusive” system - you don’t have to go or go anywhere, you leave the hotel, turn right or left, it doesn’t matter, and here it is , shopping in Beldibi, in all its natural beauty and the colors of the Turkish flavor. They can go directly onto the sidewalk, or, if there is enough free space, they retreat a little deeper.
Ataturk Municipal Park in Beldibi
Ataturk Municipal Park in Bildibi is located in the south of the resort and is small in size. It starts from the avenue with the same name and reaches Bildibi beach, which by the way has a blue flag (the concept of a blue flag, that is, what should be - access to the beach is free, clean water and tested weekly, garbage is collected and the sand is cleaned
there is a surveillance and rescue service on the beach, if necessary, emergency assistance can be provided right on the beach, showers are available, motor vehicles do not drive on the beach
pets use a different beach)
Mosque in Beldibi
On the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, west of Antalya, is the small resort town of Beldibi. It is located in the Konyaalti district, surrounded by the Taurus Mountains, and consists of one street stretching along the seashore. This resort is for family vacation. Quiet, calm atmosphere, sandy beaches and amazingly picturesque places.
The mosque in Beldibi was built in the current century, but despite this it retains its ancient oriental flavor. The territory of the mosque is very small, but well-groomed and it looks very funny, like a toy, due to its small size. While relaxing in a hotel in the central part of Beldibi-2, you can see the mosque and, of course, hear it. Because, as expected, in eastern country, the adhan sounds from the minarets five times a day, with the first one sounding at five in the morning.
Municipal beach Beldibi
Beldibi Beach is located on the shores of Lycia, located west of Antalya, at the resort of the same name. The beach has been awarded the Blue Flag, accepted in 60 countries. Why do they give such an honor - for free access to the beach, and clean water that is tested weekly, where garbage is collected, sand is cleaned, where there is a surveillance and rescue service on the beach, if necessary, emergency assistance is provided, which can be provided right on the beach, there are showers, a ban on motor vehicles on the beach, and pets are banished to other beaches
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History of Beldibi
About thirty years ago, few people had any idea about the tiny and poor settlement Beldibi huddled on the Turkish coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Rumor has it that this place was chosen by 10-12 Turkish families who lived by raising sheep and traditionally growing citrus crops. Life completely changed when a highway was literally cut through the valley, finally connecting Kemer and Antalya, which was growing by leaps and bounds. That’s when German investors took Beldibi into the sights of their investment projects. At the end of the 80s of the 20th century, families of sheep farmers were pushed to the mountains, and cozy hotels for burghers began to be built on the seashore, as well as the first food and trade points were opened. The rapid development of Beldibi, as a small secluded resort village, occurred at the beginning of the two thousandths, when the many kilometers long beach was already completely built up with hotels of various categories. At the moment, Beldibi (by the way, which is part of the city of Antalya) is well known both in Turkey and abroad as a Turkish resort. Citizens of post-Soviet countries vacation in its hotels, but “the Germans have moved out.”
Geographical location of Beldibi
Modern Beldibi settled thirty-two kilometers from Antalya, to the southwest. Resort village carefully repeats the geometry of the coast and a narrow valley, which, like a wall, is supported by a majestic mountain range. You can argue hotly at the reception which type is better. Some tourists think that the “mountain view” in Beldibi is simply stunning, sometimes it seems that majestic mountains as if hanging over the roofs of hotels. However, such close proximity causes a specific climate. On the one side north winds It's not a common occurrence here. But as soon as the summer evening arrives, tourists feel unbearable humidity, like in a bathhouse. However, it is appropriate to briefly talk about the weather in this place, where the Mediterranean climate reigns all year round. The rainy winter contrasts sharply with the hot summer, completely devoid of precipitation. And it’s true - the air temperature in the “hıgh season” rises to +34C. Sea water warms up to +27.5C. And the resort and beach season in this place lasts from early June to mid-autumn. The beaches are historically pebble, I’m not afraid to say, even stone. True, some hotels import sand in the spring, which, however, instantly melts under storm waves in winter. Thus, entering the water is potentially associated with cuts to the lower extremities. Swimming shoes are a must and are actively and helpfully sold in local shops. It is very significant that only thirty percent of the beaches in Beldibi have received the prestigious “blue flag”. Alas, this is very revealing. When purchasing a tour with children to this resort, first make sure that your child will not be doomed to go down into the sea water from the pier every day.
Beldibi Hotels
The hotels are divided into three sections, remember - their numbering increases in the direction of the Kemer resort. Mainly, three-star hotels were built in Beldibi-1 and 3, holidays in which are sold in Russia under the brand “hot packages”, but could potentially be overshadowed by well-known problems - deterioration of the facilities, scanty territory and meager food. In addition, such hotels permanently change the names and their owners, who do not care about reputation or disputes with guests. Do you want to relax according to the "Fortuna" system? Then you are here. On the other hand, in Beldibi-2 there are magnificent five-star hotels of various chains. Let's remember the magnificent Rixsos Sungate or friendly bungalows Amara Club Marine or Club Med. You cannot ignore the hotel of the highest symbiosis of culture and service Kemer Renisanse. In this series ten years ago there was Hotel Club Zigana, whose fantastic popularity among Russian bandits and ladies of a well-known profession, however, has long since faded away. Hotel complexes in the second, Beldibi-2 have huge, green areas. The mirrors of the pools are amazing in size, various waterslides, wide beaches and monumental piers. Only here you can meet professional animators. There is no doubt about the quality of service and food. Concluding the micro-review, we state that various categories of hotels in Beldibi will allow tourists to spend a vacation in accordance with any financial capabilities. To summarize, we can say that a vacation at this resort can be both budget and extremely expensive.
Shopping in Beldibi
Restaurants and bars in Beldibi
Nice cozy restaurants with a rich assortment of national dishes, where I repeatedly ate hot chorba and aromatic gozleme, now remain only in my memory of Beldibi in 2000. The restaurant business in many Turkish resorts, like Beldibi, died long ago, and its gravedigger was the notorious all-inclusive system. True, in Beldibi-1 several restaurants are still afloat. Simple assortment national cuisine- homemade soups, sea bass dishes, kebabs and lamb doners are almost replaced by European dishes - pasta, hamburgers and pizzas. This phenomenon more than clearly shows the preferences of current tourists. And, nevertheless, such establishments are quite popular among tourists who are tired of chicken stew, turkey meat in curry or soy cutlets - the favorite options for second courses in three-star hotels. Hookah bars are especially popular, where you can taste real Turkish coffee, instead of NesCafe from vending machines. Turkey adapts to the demand of tourists very quickly and the roadside food system in Beldibi is no exception to the rule.
Party life in Beldibi
Of course, every five-star hotel in Beldibi has its own disco, but their technical equipment and typical playlist are sad. Last years Russian pop artists come here, but at best this is one concert a week. Hotel management is trying to do everything so that relaxation in the evening is not banal drinking alcohol under the surf of the sea. However, I must say honestly, if you fly to Turkey to hang out on the dance floor, Beldibi is a completely unsuitable option and the “pensioner-pioneer beginning” will come through everywhere. The top disco "in the area" is called "Jest Disco". You can easily find it near the Beltour hotel. Here is the kingdom of Turkish and Russian pop music. You can only attend this event once. Cunning animators offer bus tours to neighboring Kemer, where all the crowds on this part of the coast are concentrated. Three nightclubs.
Beldibi - popular beach resort on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, located west of Antalya, approximately halfway to Kemer. This is a long strip of buildings between the seashore and Mount Taurus, all life in this village revolves around tourism. There are luxury hotel complexes here, the best of which stretch along the sea on Ataturk Street. In their free time from swimming, vacationers spend time in shops, cafes and restaurants.
During archaeological research in the mid-20th century, settlements from the 1st century BC were discovered at this site. e. And in the 1980-90s. The first decent hotels began to be built here. Ten years later, more top hotels appeared.
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How to get to Beldibi
Beldibi is located 25 km from the center of Antalya on a small stretch of coastline, stretched along the sea on one side and the slopes of Tharva on the other. You can get to the resort along the coastal highway D400 from Antalya, the turn from which to Beldibi will lead directly to the center - to Atatürk Caddesi. The journey takes 25-35 minutes, traffic jams when leaving/entering Antalya are frequent.
On public transport From Antalya Airport to the city center you can take bus No. 202 (7-10 TRY), where you can change to minibus 28 to Kemer (30-40 TRY). Havaş buses also transport tourists from the airport to the center. Travel from Beldibi to Kemer by shuttle bus will cost about 15-20 TRY, to Antalya - 17-25 TRY. Prices on the page are as of July 2019.
A taxi from the airport to the city costs 50 USD (280 TRY).
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Transport
Along the main street of Beldibi (Ataturk Cd.) there are residential areas and hotels. Dolmus minibuses run along it towards Kemer and Antalya. There are a couple of stops in the center of the village, but you can also take transport along the road. There is no need to buy tickets in advance; the driver is paid in the cabin. Mostly everyone moves on foot, but if you need to get from one end of the town to the other, you will have to walk 7 km, so choose for yourself.
A bicycle or electric scooter is suitable for exploring the surrounding area. Rental locations should be found on Ataturk Cd. or at hotels, rent - from 11 TRY per hour, 85 TRY per day.
A taxi ride around Beldibi will cost around 60 TRY. Parking lots are scattered throughout the village and are quite easy to find.
Maps of Beldibi
Beldibi Hotels
The resort features hotels of any star rating, apartments and cottages are available for rent. Conventionally, Beddibi is divided into 3 parts. Oddly enough, but connection to the coastline in this gradation plays not the first role. Directly by the sea there are 4-5* complexes operating on an all-inclusive basis, with a large territory and their own beaches, where sand is regularly delivered. The cost of a standard room for two starts from 970 TRY.
A little further - 4 and 3* with a more affordable price tag: from 115 TRY. Closer to the mountains and the highway to Antalya, you can find an option for very little money: from 260 TRY, but you will have to walk 10-25 minutes to the water, and the room will be small and modest. But many of these hotels have swimming pools, and a continental breakfast is included in the fee.
Beaches
Private and paid beaches in Beddibi no, tourists or local residents can freely go to the shore and swim anywhere. In areas formally owned by hotels, all infrastructure is maintained by hotel employees. The municipal beach of the village is equipped with everything necessary. There are sun loungers (a set of sun loungers plus an umbrella will cost 10-15 TRY), changing rooms, showers and toilets. You can eat in numerous cafes nearby. For entertainment, banana boat rides and jet skis are also offered boat trips along the coast with swimming in secluded places. Unfortunately, there are no playgrounds or children's slides there.
The surface is pebbly and rocky throughout. Entering the water over small and sharp pebbles is not very convenient, so it is better to swim in special shoes. Many hotels regularly bring sand to their sections of the coast: the more “stars”, the more “sandy” the beach.
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Cuisine and restaurants of Beldibi
Despite the modest size of the village, tourists do not experience a shortage of gastronomic establishments. Of course, there are no gourmet restaurants here, but apparently there are cafes and eateries where they specialize in Turkish and Mediterranean dishes, and also cook fish and seafood well.
The most expensive establishments are located in the tourist part of the town, closer to the embankment and the first line of hotels. The price of lunch for two is from 150-170 TRY, dinner with a couple of glasses of wine - 200-220 TRY. In a budget eatery you will be asked from 60-70 TRY for a hearty meal. It is often more profitable to order a set lunch (80-90 TRY), which includes a salad, some meat with a side dish, a drink and sometimes dessert.
Sea creatures in all sorts of variations: grilled shrimp, shark skewers, fried mussels are the most expensive items on the menu. For one such dish you will have to pay at least 60-80 TRY. Traditional Turkish cuisine is cheaper: “lahmacun” and “pide” (flatbread with minced meat) - from 20 TRY, a huge kebab - 50 TRY, fried lamb ribs with a side dish - 70 TRY.
Entertainment and attractions
There are no architectural landmarks in Beldibi, except perhaps the local mosque. The building is a remake, but it was erected taking into account all the canons of the classical Ottoman style. For impressions and new emotions you should go outside the town.
Beldibi Climate characterized by the following data:
Swimming season in Beldibi from May to October with the possibility of extension to April and November depending on the specific weather and the needs of the soul.
Beldibi.
Word Beldibi consists of two parts: bel – waist, belt and dibi – bottom. It turns out to be the “bottom of the waist”. There's a lot to think about here. If, of course, you want to. And if you don’t think, then Beldibi is simple beautiful name beautiful place. And like everything beautiful in this world, there were many hunters for it. As a result, in Turkey has 6 settlements with this poetic name. Of these, 4 are villages, 1 urban area and 1 township. Only in Antalya you will find 3 Beldibi - 2 villages and one settlement belonging to the city of Kemer. This village not far from Kemer is the very popular Beldibi resort among Russians.
Over the past few years, Beldibi has already changed his administrative affiliation four times - at first he belonged to Kemer, then went to the area Konyaalti cities Antalya, then to Goynuk and now he's back again Kemer.
Photos of signs in Beldibi with the history of the change of “power”.
Thus, the administrative-territorial affiliation of Beldibi now looks like this:
Türkiye - Antalya - Kemer - Beldibi.
The photographs are marked with the dates of shooting and you can trace the whole story yourself.
There are grenades on the streets of Beldibi.
In the past, Beldibi was a small shepherd village sandwiched in a narrow valley between the Taurus Mountains and Mediterranean Sea. The width of the valley is only about a kilometer, but it stretches for 7 kilometers.
Obviously, from an agricultural point of view, this place was completely unpromising, since there was very little fertile land, and the peasant had no time to admire the beauty of the landscape. But what was bad for the peasant turned out to be very good for recreation and vacationers - the place where the sea, mountains and sky meet became one of the most popular resorts in Turkey and... Russia. However, the agricultural past still reminds us of itself with orange orchards and pomegranates growing right on the street.
Beldibi does not belong to the category fashionable resorts , especially if we talk about Beldibi 1 and Beldibi 2. Most of all, the definition of “cheap” would suit it, but I will say differently - this democratic resort. However, there are also premium hotels here with the appropriate quality of stay and... prices.
The first hotels appeared here in the second half of the 80s of the last, 20th century. And since then the resort has been continuously growing and developing. If previously, mainly mid-level 3 and 4 star hotels were built here, now high-class hotels have appeared here. And there is still room for further development.
There is an umbrella and a counter. The only thing missing is buyers.
Naturally, the local population abandoned their sheep and retrained as bartenders, waiters, lifeguards, managers and other salespeople. The latter enjoy special honor and respect here - Turks know how and love to trade. Wherever a hotel has not yet been built, there will definitely be some kind of shop, or just an umbrella with a counter, as in this photo.
But there are now so many hotels that local forces alone are not enough to service them, and residents of the city of Antalya and the surrounding area now work here. And during the season there are many migrant workers from Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, since employees with Russian are required in large quantities – Beldibi resort Russian speaking.
Officially Beldibi contains only two districts (makhallas) - BAHÇECİK (Bahçedzhik) And ÇİFTEÇEŞMELER (Chiftecheshmeler). But the local population divides Beldibi into three parts - Beldibi-1, Beldibi-2 and Beldibi-3 starting from the northern (top of the map) end. I was not able to find out exactly where the boundaries between the parts lie, but if we divide the Beldby map into three equal parts, we will get an approximately correct idea of them.
The basis of Beldibi is Beldibi street. Yes, that’s right, the street is also called Beldibi. Or rather, that’s what the locals call it. And it's official Ataturk Avenue (Ataturk Caddesi, read Ataturk Caddesi). In addition to Beldibi Street, Beldibi also has a small Beldibi river. So, as you can see, they don’t bother themselves much with toponymy here. In addition to Ataturk Avenue, there are three more avenues - Haji Ali Efendi and Mulla Musa in Beldibi-1 and Sheitlar in Beldibi-2. They all depart from Ataturk Avenue towards the Antalya-Kemer highway. The remaining streets are simply numbered. By the way, it’s a pretty convenient system - it’s very easy to navigate by the number, since they go almost in order.
The oldest part of the village is. Historically, this is where the village originated and this is where the bulk of the local population still lives. The first hotels, restaurants and night club Fly Club.
Beldibi-2.
Larissa Mare Beach is a lovely little hotel in Beldibi 2.
Today's Beldibi-2 was once the outskirts of old Beldibi. The width of the valley between the mountains and the sea narrows here to several hundred meters and people hardly settled anymore. Only orange groves and the cemetery were located here. Due to the desolation of the coastline, with the beginning of the tourist era, first-line hotels began to be built in Beldibi-2. Almost all of them have 4-5 stars. Only Beldiana Park(Beldiana Park) has 3*.
There is one small but very nice hotel in Beldibi-2 Larissa Mare Beach 4*(Larissa Mare Beach), which is literally squeezed between the Catamaran 5* and Ring Beach 5* hotels. Until 2012 it was called Montana Beach Club 3* . This hotel looks absolutely fabulous, which is why its photo was chosen to illustrate Beldibi-2.
Mosques in Beldibi.
While relaxing in one of the hotels in the central part of Beldibi (Beldibi-2), you will definitely hear, if you don’t see, Beldibi mosque- as it should be in Muslim country The azan sounds from their minarets five times a day, and the first one is heard from the loudspeakers at about 5 o’clock in the morning...
Total in Beldibi two mosques. One is located next to the hotel Catamaran right on the first line, almost on the beach. And the second is located at the very foot of the mountains behind the hotel Millennium Palace(spelling from the hotel sign is preserved). See the exact location of the mosques on the map of Beldibi.
The photo shows the “first line” mosque. The Catamaran Hotel is very close to the right of the mosque. The territory of the mosque is very well-groomed and it looks like a toy. At the gate there is a pavilion where you can purchase religious literature and CDs.
Not the most appropriate topic for our celebration of life, but, nevertheless, there are several reasons why this place cannot be passed over in silence. Firstly, the cemetery, as can be seen on the Beldibi map, is located almost on the first line and is located directly between the hotels Ring Beach And Carelta. In addition, on the seashore behind the cemetery there are beaches of nearby second-line hotels - Golden Sun, Sun Marry and Derin. So, whether we like it or not, some tourists, one way or another, will relax next to it. Secondly, this is a fairly famous cemetery - it is discussed in many tourism forums regarding holidays and hotels in Beldibi.
And this is what I, as an eyewitness, want to tell you about all this - a cemetery is not at all what we imagine based on our Central Russian experience. For three days every day, I walked past this park several times (and that’s exactly what I thought about it), until they told me that it was cemetery. After which I went and was convinced that yes, under the canopy of magnificent trees, among young palm trees, there were monuments. There are no other signs of a cemetery there. You won’t even find cemetery silence there – the air is literally rent by cicadas with their ringing. Having walked around it, after some reflection, I decided consider this cemetery a Beldibi landmark. After all, there is the Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris, where they even take tours. And since we call Antalya the “Turkish Riviera,” then no one can forbid us to arrange in Beldibi, albeit small, but at least our own, Père Lachaise.
Stop by and stroll around this green island in the center of Beldibi. See how the Turkish cemetery is arranged. I do not presume to say that this is a sample Muslim burials, this is just unlikely, but you will definitely feel that there is a different culture in front of you.
Beldibi-3.
Beldibi-3.
Beldibi-3 the youngest part of the Beldibi resort. Here, basically, only the first coastline has been built up so far, and only at the end, where Ataturk Avenue adjoins the Antalya-Kemer highway, there are several hotels on the second line. At the beginning of Beldibi 3, first-class five-star hotels were built, a significant part of which are of the type holiday village. On the map of Beldibi, the circles indicating these hotels are located at a considerable distance from each other, but in fact the hotels are located close to each other. It's just that the hotel areas are very large.
Reconstruction in Beldibi.
Epigraph:
“... the revolution, the need for which the Bolsheviks kept talking about, has happened!”
(from V.I. Lenin’s speech at a meeting of the Petrograd Soviet on October 25, 1917 (old style), PSS, vol. 35).
The need for reconstruction in Beldibi has been talked about for a long time and all the time. And now, finally, it’s happened! It began... and the conversations died down. They subsided because traders, who hoped that the reconstruction would increase the attractiveness of the resort and increase their income, turned out to be the first victim of this “revolution” - most of the shops and even large, by local standards, shops were demolished almost throughout Beldibi.
See what the space in front of the Larissa Garden Hotel looks like in May 2017:
Beldibi-1. Hotel Larissa Garden, 05/18/2017.
And this is what it looked like in June 2013:
Beldibi-1. Larissa Garden Hotel, 06/15/2013.
Here every square meter brought profit, or at least provided shade.
So what is the reconstruction, brother? There is reconstruction! In Beldibi-1, on a section of about one kilometer, tiles were removed from the road and replaced with asphalt. New lighting poles were installed.
Beldibi-1. A little reconstruction, 05/18/2017.
The gray rectangular tiles on the sidewalks were replaced with multi-colored diamond-shaped ones. Ataturk Park was surrounded by a wire fence.
Beldibi 1. Reconstructed sidewalk, 05/18/2017.
In other places, not very tidy wastelands from demolished tents and shops gape with emptiness, and the road still bubbles with old tiles. Driving past all this on a rental bicycle, I kept remembering the words of the unforgettable Hippolyte from “The Irony of Fate...”:
- In such a short period of time, you can destroy the old and create a new one...
Add to this the absence in 2016 Russian tourists and you will understand the depth of shock that befell the local workers of the counter, and tourism in general. But, let’s hope, the process has begun, as the author of yet another perestroika once said.
Taxi and bus in Beldibi.
Taxi rank in Beldibi 3.
You can catch it on the street, order at the hotel reception or by phone:
+90 242 824 8060, +90 242 824 8256, +90 537 260 9266
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All over Beldibi there are taxi ranks, one of them, in Beldibi 3, you see in the photo.
Taxi prices in Beldibi. May 2017.
Please note that it is more profitable to pay in euros, since prices in dollars exceed the currency ratio...
I redrawn some numbers from the billboards and compiled them into a table for convenience. And for comparison, he also gave prices for 2013 and 2010. I must say that compared to the thirteenth year, prices have fallen... Yes, one more detail - in Turkey it is not customary to tip taxi drivers. But I don't think they will resist much.
| Paragraph | 2017, euro | 2013, euro | 2010, euro | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-there, 2-there/back | km | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Airport | 50 | 50 | 75 | 60 | 90 | 60 | 90 |
| Antalya, Migros | 35 | 55 | 40 | 60 | |||
| Antalya, aquarium | 35 | 55 | |||||
| Antalya, Old city | 40 | 60 | 45 | 70 | |||
| Lara (Terracity) | 50 | 75 | 60 | 90 | |||
| Lara (Kundu) | 65 | 100 | 75 | 110 | |||
| Goynuk Canyon | 10 | 20 | 12 | ||||
| Kemer | 18 | 20 | 35 | 25 | 40 | 20 | 35 |
| Camyuva, Kirish | 25 | 30 | 45 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 45 |
| Phaselis | 30 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 60 |
| Magic Mount | 30 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 60 | ||
| Tahtali | 45 | 70 | 45 | 70 | |||
| Tekirova | 35 | 40 | 60 | 45 | 70 | 40 | 60 |
| Ulupinar | 50 | 50 | 75 | 55 | 80 | 50 | 75 |
| Olympos Cirali | 60 | 60 | 90 | 70 | 100 | 60 | 75 |
| Kursunlu waterfall | 65 | 60 | 90 | 50 | 75 | 60 | 85 |
| Belek | 80 | 80 | 120 | 90 | 125 | 70 | 105 |
| Perge | 60 | 60 | 90 | 70 | 105 | 70 | 105 |
| Aspendos | 90 | 80 | 120 | 90 | 125 | 70 | 105 |
| Side, Manavgat | 110 | 100 | 150 | 100 | 140 | 90 | 135 |
| Alanya | 120 | 180 | 130 | 190 | |||
| Pamukkale | 320 | 180 | 250 | 200 | 280 | 185 | 250 |
| Expocentre | 60 | 90 | |||||
| Istanbul | 500 | 750 |
Beldibi is well developed bus service. There is no problem getting to Kemer or Antalya on a local dolmus. The prices are affordable, see for yourself. The inset on the left shows prices in Turkish lira. After some calculations, I personally came to the conclusion that pay cheaper in lira.
If you think that the most expensive form of transport in Beldibi is a taxi, then you are mistaken. There are also a couple of camels here, led by a proud Turkish subject named Ahmed. So it costs $10 to ride a camel 800 meters!... Yes, oats are expensive these days. But the environment does not suffer!
Camel camp in Beldibi 1.
Rental in Beldibi.
Take rent a car in Beldibi you can at a hotel, almost every street travel agency, or at a specialized car rental office. It is considered safer to rent a car from the hotel's own rental car, but not all hotels have it. 3*-4* hotels in most cases contact the same rental offices as street agencies.
Asking prices start from $60 per day and higher depending on the car brand. You can actually get away for $50. Deposit from $400. Mileage is usually not limited. International rights are required; domestic Russian rights are not valid in Turkey. If you are offered a car with a Russian license, then keep in mind that this is not a document for the traffic police (Turkish) and insurance companies!
The general rule is carefully inspect the car when choosing. Upon return you will have to pay for all new defects. There are different brands of cars in different establishments, so you can walk around and choose according to your taste.
When you rent a car, the first thing you will encounter is the need to refuel. And then be prepared - gasoline is expensive in Turkey! 95 costs about $2.5 per liter, and diesel about $2.
Much more economical in terms of gas mileage scooters. A day's rental costs $25 . No rights required.
Beldibi-2. Electric stools for rent.
You can radically save on gasoline by renting bike for $15 per day, or $2 per hour, but the first hour costs $5. The deposit for a bicycle is $50, but in some places they give it without a deposit. When I asked why it was so democratic, they answered that so far there had been no cases of non-return. I hope none of the readers will break this glorious tradition. And further - when choosing a bike pay attention to its condition. Many of them have never seen lubrication or broaching. So, check the wheel play, brake operation and pedal rotation.
Nowadays, very similar stools are popular for rental in Beldibi and other resorts in Turkey. electric scooters. It's a wonderful thing, but... costs more than a car - $10 per hour!
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Beldibi was opened to tourists just over thirty years ago. This small resort village near Kemer attracts with its picturesque Taurus Mountains, at the foot of which it is located. This is one of the few places where a hotel room is preferred with a mountain view rather than a sea view. What is so remarkable about this place and how to have a good holiday here, read further in the article.
The name of the town comes from the small river Beldibi, which flows through its territory.
Where is Beldibi
The village is located along the Mediterranean coast on a plain at the foot of mountain range Taurus It is a street with houses and hotels. The town is located between Kemer and Antalya. It is only 17 km from Kemer, and 25 km from the center of Antalya.
How to get to the resort
You can get to the village from Kemer or Antalya. It will be most convenient to initially get to Antalya Airport by plane, and then take a bus or taxi to Beldibi. The airport is located 39 km from the town.
The D400 Antalya - Kemer highway runs along the entire resort, along which buses run regularly. The bus fare is about $4. A taxi trip to the village will cost much more: about 20 euros from Kemer, 40 euros from Antalya and 60 euros from Antalya airport.
Taxi fares are set at 1 euro per kilometer.
If planned independent travel in the surrounding area of the resort, for ease of movement you can rent a car. Rental price: $60 + $400 deposit. For short trips, you can rent a scooter for about $25 or a bicycle for $15 per day.
Beldibi on the map
History of the village
The historical record of this place is rather modest due to the small number of archaeological excavations. Research conducted in the middle of the last century showed that the first settlements on the territory of today's Beldibi were already in the first centuries BC.
The village had never before been a known developed place. Before the first hotels appeared here and resort life began, Beldibi was just a small shepherd village. Hotels at the resort began to be built only at the end of the 20th century. Then the resort began its development.
Beldibi has a Mediterranean climate. Summer is dry and hot; coolness at this time can only be found from sea breeze. The average daily temperature is around 33 - 35 degrees, sometimes it can reach 45 degrees above zero. Winter is mild, warm, but rainy. During this period, the temperature rarely drops below 15 degrees.
The swimming season begins in May, when the air temperature warms up to 25 degrees, and ends in October at a temperature of about 26 degrees. The sea water temperature in summer is from 25 to 28 degrees.
Beaches
Beaches in Beldibi have large pebbles and rocky entry into the sea. This is not very convenient for swimming, especially for those traveling with children. However, specialized shoes are sold throughout the resort, which will make it easier to enter the water and prevent your feet from getting hurt. In addition, in many comfortable hotels the beach area is regularly equipped with fresh sand.
When planning a holiday in Beldibi, choose a hotel with sandy beach, if you want to enter the sea more comfortably.
There is also a municipal beach in the village, equipped with everything necessary for beach holiday: sunbeds, umbrellas, showers and changing rooms. This beach has been awarded the Blue Flag, which means that the water in this place is recognized as environmentally friendly and completely suitable for swimming. The resort has several more beaches equipped with hotels that have the Blue Flag.
For lovers of untouched nature, Beldibi has wild beaches. It’s not difficult to find them; just walk along the coast towards Antalya. Here you can enjoy not only crystal clear water, but also picturesque scenery.
The resort also has a place for camping enthusiasts. Not far from Beldibi there is Topchan Beach, near which there is an island. Lovers of relaxation alone with nature often come here.
Attractions and entertainment
Since the resort is small, there are few attractions in the town itself. It will also be unusual for many that there is no promenade near the embankment, like in all seaside resorts. In Beldibi you can walk through a small park on the main Ataturk Street.
In the central part of the village there is a local mosque. It was built quite recently, but its architecture completely preserves the ancient oriental flavor. Therefore, viewing this local attraction can be quite interesting.
One of the most interesting attractions of Beldibi is a cave that was discovered here during excavations in the mid-20th century. Household items from ancient settlements made of stone and bones were found in it. Unique drawings have been preserved on the walls of the cave, which were made using a special solution that painted them in a bright color. The age of these finds, according to scientists, is about fifty thousand years.
If you walk along the dry bed of the Beldibi River into the mountains, you can find a beautiful local waterfall. It is located very close to the cave.
Excursions in the surrounding area
Near Beldibi you can admire the ruins ancient city Phaselis, which existed as early as the 7th century BC. The city, founded by colonists from Rhodes, was a developed settlement at that time, with a fairly large port. Phaselis was then a commercial and military center. According to legend, the famous commander Alexander the Great was buried in this city. To get to the ruins of Phaselis on your own, you need to take the Kemer - Tekirova bus.
Very close to Beldibi is the village of Goynuk. In addition to various shops and cafes, tourists are attracted by the Goynuk Canyon. It is amazing beautiful place among the Taurus Mountains. An excursion to the canyon may contain not only walking, but also an exciting journey across the suspension bridge, swimming and wading the river.
A little more than 100 km from Beldibi there are ruins Lycian city Mira, today it is the town of Demre. Here you can see the oldest rock tombs dating back to the fourth century BC, as well as an amphitheater. The cost of visiting the ruins of the ancient city is about 7.5 dollars.
Myra Lycian is the birthplace of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. The church named after him today is located on the territory of the city, and the sarcophagus of the Saint remains there.
Leisure
For those who want more active rest Suitable for visiting amusement parks in the nearest cities of Kemer and Antalya. Travelers with children will find it interesting to take a walk through the Kemer Dinopark. In addition, it is located within walking distance from Beldibi. The Dinopark is a large, well-kept area with huge moving dinosaurs, as well as a 7D cinema and cafe.
Antalya is home to the largest aquarium, where you can get acquainted with tens of thousands of species of fish. And for lovers of water parks, Aqualand is suitable - largest water park Mediterranean coast. There are slides for both the little ones and adults. For extreme sports enthusiasts, there is a slide as high as a 10-story building.
Night life
In such a small village as Beldibi you should not count on stormy nightlife. Partygoers should go to Kemer before the morning. Transfers to Kemer clubs are often organized directly from hotels. However, in Beldibi there are several places where you can have fun at a late time without leaving the town. Some of the best local clubs are Fly Club and Jest Disco. Moreover, the first of them is considered a premium nightclub.
Beldibi Hotels
Beldibi is divided into three conventional parts - districts 1, 2 and 3. The first part, the one that is closer to Antalya, is the oldest part of the town. This is where the park is located and where the bulk of the population lives. In this area, middle class hotels of 2 - 3 stars have been built. Districts 2 and 3 are the newer parts of the village, where there are luxury hotels and spa complexes of 4 - 5 stars. They have large, well-groomed areas and equipped sandy beaches with convenient entry into the sea. These hotels often operate on a system all inclusive, have animation teams and offer a variety of services to keep guests entertained.
The best resorts in the resort are:
- Rixos Beldibi 5*;
- Crystal Flora Beach Resort 5*.
Mid-price hotels include:
- Selcukhan Hotel 3*;
- Hotel Golden Sun 3*;
- Grand Park Kemer 4*.
Restaurants and cuisine
Those who choose an all-inclusive hotel will not have to look for good restaurant or a cafe for a good meal. However, in Beldibi there are good places where you can taste delicious local food and have a good time with a cup of Turkish coffee.
The cuisine in the village is the same as in other places in Turkey with delicious kebabs, aromatic lamb and oriental sweets. And for those who do not like such dishes, there are many offers with European food in the form of hamburgers and pizza.
One of best restaurants, according to reviews from tourists, are considered:
- Seasons Restaurant with European and international cuisine;
- Sunset Beach Restaurant – seafood restaurant on the seashore;
- Lotus Restaurant – restaurant of Chinese and Asian cuisine;
- Mavi Terrace Restaurant – restaurant with Turkish cuisine.
Among the national dishes that a tourist should try are pide (Turkish boat-shaped pastry with minced meat and egg), lahmacun (bread cake with minced meat, tomatoes and herbs), kuzu (stewed meat with vegetables) and other delicacies.
Shopping
Turkey is considered a paradise for shopping lovers. Beldibi is also not inferior to other cities in the country in this type of activity. At the resort you can find everything from magnets and bracelets to shoes and dresses.
Most of the souvenir shops and various shops are located in Beldibi 1. They are located along the main street. There is also a market in this area on Mondays where you can buy cheap clothes, fruits, etc. There is another market on Beldibi 2, which is open daily. Among the shopping centers in the village there is Genpa, where you can buy household chemicals in addition to groceries. If you want to walk through larger shopping centers with more choice, it is better to go to Kemer or Antalya.
Beldibi – a resort with unusual picturesque landscapes in the form of large rocky mountains and a calm blue sea. This is a place to go for those looking for a peaceful holiday near untouched nature. Have a nice holiday!
