Kemer

Image:Antalya and Kemer by Piri Reis.jpg]]

Kemer was the ancient Greek city of Idyros, member of the Lycian League, which after the Ottoman era was called Eski Köy (Old Village) until a {{convert|23|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} long stone wall was built in 1916 - 1917 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.

Before the population exchange between Greece and Turkey, Greek families lived in the area with the Turks of the area peacefully coexisting. A water mill still exists in the village of Aslanbucak that used to belong to the Greeks of the village of Kemer and Aslanbucak, but the mill is currently located in private property.

Until the 1960s there was no road connection 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 industry.

The municipality is divided into 12 neighbourhoods,[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818093925/https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx |date=2014-08-18 }}, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023. shown in the table below with populations:

The economy of Kemer district is mostly based on tourism. In the district, which has been declared a first-degree tourism area, there are generally touristic businesses on the coast. Especially orange, lemon and tangerine are grown in the region where agriculture and fruit growing. Recently, pomegranate cultivation has also become widespread.

Health services in Kemer, Antalya have been developed to meet the needs of both locals and tourists. In Kemer, there are public hospitals as well as private hospitals and clinics. These healthcare facilities offer a variety of services, such as emergency services, outpatient clinics, diagnostic and treatment units.

File:Kemer_beach,_Antalya.jpg

{{Unreferenced section|date=February 2022}}

One of the major attractions of Kemer is its natural environment, including the sea, mountains and pine forests. The shore from Beldibi to Tekirova consists of a number of beaches in bays of various sizes, mostly stoney rather than sand.

Supported by transport and communication links, and related municipal services, Kemer has a large proportion of the hotel bed capacity of the Antalya region, and attracts visitors from countries such as Germany, the Netherlands, and in recent years families from Russia.{{fact|date=May 2017}} 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.{{fact|date=May 2017}}

Image:Kemerayisigi.jpg

Kemer's 320 berth marina offers several restaurants for the tourists as well as being a wintering-over marina for liveaboard sailors from the US, England and other parts of Europe.

Göynük (Goynuk) Canyon, Ulupınar, Olympos, Chimaera, Phaselis, Three Islands and Eco Park are the touristic sites of the Kemer area.

The town of Kemer has a number of clubs, bars and restaurants, blue flag beaches and a 320 capacity yacht marina. Coastal villages include Beldibi, Kiriş, Çayova, Aslanbucak, Kuzdere, Beycik, Çamyuva, Göynük, and Çıralı.

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.

The Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey ({{langx|tr|Cumhurbaşkanlığı Bisiklet Turu}}) is a professional road bicycle racing stage race held each spring.

In recent years{{when|date=May 2017}} there is a rising number of outdoor enthusiasts visiting Kemer for trekking the Lycian Way and for mountain biking.{{fact|date=May 2017}}

Kemer has a hot Mediterranean climate with very hot, long and dry summers with cool, rainy winters. In the height of summer temperatures frequently exceed {{convert|40|C|F}}.

{{Weather box |metric first= Yes |single line= Yes |location= Kemer |collapsed=y

|Jan record high C= 22

|Feb record high C= 23

|Mar record high C= 28

|Apr record high C= 34

|May record high C= 39

|Jun record high C= 45

|Jul record high C= 45

|Aug record high C= 44

|Sep record high C= 42

|Oct record high C= 38

|Nov record high C= 34

|Dec record high C= 26

|Jan high C= 14

|Feb high C= 15

|Mar high C= 19

|Apr high C= 23

|May high C= 28

|Jun high C= 33

|Jul high C= 35

|Aug high C= 36

|Sep high C= 34

|Oct high C= 28

|Nov high C= 22

|Dec high C= 16

|Jan low C= 5

|Feb low C= 6

|Mar low C= 8

|Apr low C= 12

|May low C= 15

|Jun low C= 19

|Jul low C= 22

|Aug low C= 22

|Sep low C= 19

|Oct low C= 15

|Nov low C= 11

|Dec low C= 6

|Jan record low C= -8

|Feb record low C= -4

|Mar record low C= 0

|Apr record low C= -1

|May record low C= 5

|Jun record low C= 1

|Jul record low C= 13

|Aug record low C= 13

|Sep record low C= 11

|Oct record low C= 2

|Nov record low C= 1

|Dec record low C= -4

|Jan rain days= 11

|Feb rain days= 10

|Mar rain days= 9

|Apr rain days= 8

|May rain days= 6

|Jun rain days= 3

|Jul rain days= 1

|Aug rain days= 1

|Sep rain days= 2

|Oct rain days= 6

|Nov rain days= 8

|Dec rain days= 12

|Jan precipitation mm = 108

|Feb precipitation mm = 89

|Mar precipitation mm = 100

|Apr precipitation mm = 98

|May precipitation mm = 87

|Jun precipitation mm = 58

|Jul precipitation mm = 21

|Aug precipitation mm = 18

|Sep precipitation mm = 27

|Oct precipitation mm = 58

|Nov precipitation mm = 68

|Dec precipitation mm = 125

|source 1= Weatherbase {{cite web |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=173513&refer=&units=metric&cityname=Kemer-Adana-Turkey |title = Kemer, Turkey Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)}}

|date= April 2011

|source 2= Weather2 {{cite web |url=http://www.myweather2.com/City-Town/Turkey/Kemer/climate-profile.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320074920/http://www.myweather2.com/City-Town/Turkey/Kemer/climate-profile.aspx |archive-date=2012-03-20 |title=March Climate History for Kemer {{!}} Local {{!}} Turkey}}

}}

Kemer Bus Terminal, which was put into operation in 1990, has facilitated the transportation of the district. There are bus services to Kemer Bus Terminal from almost every city in Turkey. There are regular shuttles from the surrounding districts to Kemer Bus Station every day.

• Adrasan Bay - 2 kilometres of beach
• The Çıralı village and {{convert|4|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} beach. Used for nature walks and sections of the Lycian Way.
• Üç Adalar (Three Islands) - visited by scuba divers
• Göynük Canyon
• İkiz Kayalar (Twin Rocks)
• The village of Ulupınar, with its mountain spring water
• There are a number of caves including Beldibi, and the Molla hole in the east face of Tahtalı mountain.
• The Taurus Mountains offering hiking or tours with SUVs
• The 2069 ± 500 years old oriental pane can be found in Gedelme village.{{cite web|url=https://www.monumentaltrees.com/en/tur/mediterraneanregion/antalya/10813_gedelmevillage/|title=Oriental plane close to Gedelme village in Kemer, Mediterranean Region, Turkey

|date=2015 |website=monumentaltrees.com}}

• Chimaera - the natural burning rock of Greek mythology
• The ancient cities of Phaselis and Olympos
• The town of Kemer itself has some remains of antique Idryos, a Byzantine church and a Seljuk Turkish hunting lodge.

{{Main|List of twin towns and sister cities in Turkey}}

Kemer hosted the 2007 World Youth Chess Championship

Kemer is twinned with

• 20px Schwabach, Germany (since 1998)
• 20px Lapta, Northern Cyprus (since 2012)

• [http://www.kemer.bel.tr/ Kemer Municipality website]
• [http://www.kemer.gov.tr/ Kemer Kaymakamlığı website]
• [http://www.ketav.org Kemer Tourism Foundation official website]
• [http://www.kemer-tr.info/index-E.htm Detailed information source on Kemer]
• [http://www.kemer-antalya.com/ Kemer Travel Guide]
• [http://pogoda.mirbig.net/uk/TR/07/308220~Kemer/ Weather forecast for 4 days]
• [http://www.kemerturkizmarina.com Kemer Marina website]
• [https://www.e-yasamrehberi.com/otobus_firmalari/kemer_otobus_firmalari.htm Kemer bus companies]
• [https://www.antalyadoctors.com/kemer-healthcare]

{{Districts of Turkey|provname=Antalya|sortkey=Kemer}}

{{Kemer District, Antalya}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kemer}}

Category:Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey

Category:Turkish Riviera

Category:Populated coastal places in Turkey

Category:Populated places in Antalya Province

Category:Tourist attractions in Antalya Province

Category:Kemer District

Category:Districts of Antalya Province