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Voykit pocket guide · Türkiye (Turkey)
Kemer
Base in Kemer for 3 nights if you want a resort strip with ruins and a cable car; skip it if you want a town with a walkable old quarter.
Kemer is a resort strip on the Lycia coast, about 40 km southwest of Antalya and roughly an hour from Antalya airport. It is not one town: Beldibi, Göynük, Kemer centre, Kiriş, Çamyuva and Tekirova run north to south along the D400, and most visitors stay inside a hotel complex rather than in a centre. Come for the sea, Phaselis, Göynük canyon and the Tahtalı cable car; three nights covers it, five if you want boat days and the Lycian Way.
- Country
- Türkiye (Turkey)
- Best months
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (hot, crowded, peak prices); most clubs and some hotels close Nov–Apr
- Stay
- 3 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- TRY
- Money
- Currency is the Turkish lira (₺, TRY). About ₺56 to €1 in late September 2026 — check; inflation was still in the double digits, so prices rise several times a year.
- Daily spend
- Budget ₺1,500–2,500 excl. bed (2026 estimate) · Mid ₺2,500–5,000 excl. bed (2026 estimate) · High ₺5,000+ excl. bed (2026 estimate) (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Turkcell, Vodafone and Türk Telekom sell tourist SIMs at airports (passport needed); they are dearer than in town shops — check.
- Emergency
- All emergencies 112
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · Standard European two-pin; UK and US plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Lokanta / simple café: Leave the coins or round up.; Sit-down restaurant: 5–10% in cash, even if the card machine does not offer a tip; check for a 'servis' charge first.; Taxi: Round up to the next ₺10–50.; Hamam: 10–15% to the attendant (tellak/natır).; Guide / driver day: €10–20 for a guide, €5–10 for a driver per day.; Hotel porter / housekeeping: ₺50–100.
- Water
- Tap water is treated and chlorinated but tastes of it; locals buy bottled or 19-litre dispenser water. Restaurants charge for bottled water.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in hotels, malls and restaurants; squat toilets (alaturka) in older mosques and bus stops. Public toilets (WC) cost ₺10–30 — carry coins or small notes. Most toilets have a bidet spray; paper goes in the bin in older buildings.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Turkish coffee or tea | ₺40–90 |
| Pide or kebab plate | ₺200–400 |
| Beer: draught in a bar / can at a market | ₺120–200 / ₺60–90 |
| Dolmuş ride within the strip | ₺30–60 |
| Taxi, 5 kmTaxi, 3.1 mi | ₺250–350 |
| Boat trip from Kemer marina, day | ₺800–1,500 |
| Museum or site entry | ₺90–600 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- AYT · Antalya Airport
- About 1 h by road to Kemer centre; bus or tram to Antalya bus station, then TA07 or TA08
Typical fares
- Antalya bus station → Kemer, TA07/TA08
- about ₺40 in 2023; expect more in 2026
- Taxi AYT airport → Kemer
- roughly €50
- Olympos Teleferik shuttle from Kemer
- about ₺250 return
Get around
Dolmuş and city buses start from Kemer marina: Bus 1 to Kiriş beach, Bus 4 to Kuzdere, Bus 5 to Arslanbucak. Bus TA07 runs from Antalya bus station to Beldibi, Göynük and Kemer; TA08 continues to Çamyuva, Phaselis and Tekirova. Long-distance buses to Kumluca and Kaş do not enter Kemer: flag them on the D400 by the otogar. Yellow taxis are everywhere; agree the fare or check the meter.
See and do
Known for
- Phaselis ruins
- Göynük canyon
- Olympos Teleferik cable car to Mt Tahtalı
- Resort strip along the D400
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Phaselis | Bus TA08 south to Tekirova, get off at the Phaselis stop | About 45 min |
| Göynük canyon | Bus TA07 north to Göynük, then the canyon shuttle | About 1 h |
| Olympos Teleferik (Mt Tahtalı) | Shuttle minibus from Kemer, or D400 to the Phaselis junction then the 7 km laneShuttle minibus from Kemer, or D400 to the Phaselis junction then the 4.3 mi lane | About 1 h |
| Antalya | Bus TA07 or TA08 from Antalya bus station, or drive the D400 | About 1 h |
| Olympos and Çıralı | D400 south, then local dolmuş | 1–1.5 h |
| Land of Legends (Belek) | Hotel shuttle or drive east past Antalya | 1.5–2 h |
Sleep
- Beldibi
- Northern resort strip, 20–25 km from Kemer centre; big all-inclusive hotels, quiet in winter.Northern resort strip, 12–16 mi from Kemer centre; big all-inclusive hotels, quiet in winter.
- Göynük
- Closest strip to Göynük canyon and Dinopark; hotel complexes off the D400, little street life.
- Kemer centre
- Clocktower, marina, shops and the main beach; the only part that feels like a town.
- Kiriş and Çamyuva
- South of the hill, long shingle beach, water park; quieter and more spread out.
- Tekirova
- Southernmost strip, closest to Phaselis and the cable car base; upscale resorts.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Merhabamer-hah-BAH |
| Thank you | Teşekkürlerteh-shek-kewr-LER |
| How much is it? | Ne kadar?neh kah-DAR |
| The bill, please | Hesap, lütfenheh-SAP lewt-FEN |
| Where is the bus stop? | Otobüs durağı nerede?oh-toh-BEWS doo-rah-UH neh-reh-DEH |
| Help | İmdateem-DAHT |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake; 'Merhaba' (hello) or 'Selamün aleyküm' in conservative areas; cheek kisses between friends of the same sex; avoid: Offering a hand to a conservative woman first — wait for hers
- Mosques: Covered clothing, headscarf for women, shoes in hand, quiet voice; avoid: Walking in front of people praying; visiting during Friday midday prayer
- Hospitality: Accept tea or at least a sip; bring sweets or pastries to a home; avoid: Refusing food repeatedly; showing the soles of your feet
- Politics and history: Listen; let hosts raise it; avoid: Opinions on Atatürk, the Kurdish issue, Armenia or Cyprus with people you just met
- Ramadan: Eat discreetly in conservative towns during the day; avoid: Eating, drinking or smoking in front of fasting people in small towns
- Gestures: A slight upward head nod with a tut means 'no'; avoid: The OK hand sign (can be read as rude) and a thumb between fingers
- Dress in town: Shorts are fine in Istanbul and resorts; longer clothes in the interior and east; avoid: Swimwear away from the beach
- Names: First name plus Bey (men) or Hanım (women): 'Ahmet Bey'; avoid: Using the surname alone
Scams and watch-outs
- Hotel and restaurant staff often speak Russian before English; menus may be Russian-first.
- The Kemer strip is a line of resorts, not a walkable town: check the distance from your hotel to the centre before booking.
- Beach clubs and nightclubs cluster at the north end of Kemer beach and are loud until about 04:00 in season.
- The folklore museum at the harbour and the dolphin park are poor value; skip both.
- Sea urchins and shingle, not sand, on most Kemer beaches: bring water shoes.
Kemer is a low-crime resort area; the real risks are summer heat, sea urchins on shingle beaches, unlicensed taxis and bar bills with no posted prices. Use 112 for everything.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Kemer yet. Suggested stay: 3 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Phaselis ruins
- Göynük canyon
- Olympos Teleferik cable car to Mt Tahtalı
- Resort strip along the D400
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Göynük canyon: www.goynukcanyon.com/
- Olympos Teleferik: www.olymposteleferik.com/
- Wikivoyage: Kemer, revision 5205815 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5205815
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Kemer
Bu adrese, lütfen
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- All emergencies112
No embassies in Kemer; consulates-general are in Antalya and Istanbul, embassies in Ankara.
Prices in lira move fast: treat every figure as a 2026 estimate and check before you pay.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/kemer). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.