Kemer

40 km after the centrum of Antalya one arrives at Kemer. 251 species of flowers are grown in the area. According to mythological accounts, Abihayat/ Bengisu. that is, the spring of immortality water, should be somewhere in the sea section of the cape into which Agva creek at the south-western end of the Kemer bay flows. The area was called Abaawa, that is, "sacred water spring" by the Luwians. The name of the city, situated in the ancient Pamph/lia. was later changed into "Idyros". According to the Luwian myth, Adra/Toro/ Toros, the bull-headed chief god and symbol of masculinity, drinks of the sacred immortality water at the shore where Mount £ali§ steeply plunges into the sea and becomes immortal. Luwians, based on this myth, build the Sacred Temple "Adrawana" meaning the country of Adra. Upon the overflowing of the Creek Agva the Temple of Adra remained under alluvial deposits. The plains of Kemer and Agva where the temple was located completely turned into a swamp and were abandoned to mosquitoes in time, It was rebuilt by the Teke Ybruks during the 1800s and the yoriiks coming from the Taurus tablelands in 1916-1917, In order to protect the village a stone wall was built on the slopes of the Mount Kizilcik. This wall was compared to an arch and hence the name Kemer (Arch). In Kemer which became a municipality in 1992 the agriculture and tourism potential developed at a great pace. The Yoruk Park daytime facilities and restaurants, with the ethnographic characteristics of yoruk lifestyle, on the Kemer Ayisjgi Bay are well worth a visit. Kemer is a major tourism centre with its worldwide-renowned touristic facilities. Beycik Hill in Kemer thanks to its low humidity and cool air and the facilities and villas built amidst its natural beauties, has turned into a mountain resort. Since 2000 "Anatolian Rally" is organised as a sportive safari activity on the tablelands of Kemer and recorded in the World Rally Championship under the name "Rally of Turkey", Additionally, "Golden Pomegranate Tourism Carnival" and "Yesilyayla Oil Wrestling Matches" are organized.Furthermore, hiking tours are carried out amidst the natural beauties on the routes of Kemer -Kuzdere -Karatasjar -Sapandere -Aslanbucak. Kemer-Agva Cape provides excellent location for underwater diving. In brief, Kemer, which was set up by the spring of immortality, opens today the doors of its touristic facilities built to high standards for tourists visiting from all over the world, offers means of shopping and grants everlasting memories to them through magnificent excursions into nature. BELDJBJ It is located 25 km west of the provincial centre of Antalya. Beldibi is today included within the "Olympos Beydaglan National Coastal Park". Three families that came to the area, which was completely covered by oak forests until 150 years ago, built up a settlement here and. later with those coming from Anamur the population increased and it became a neighbourhood under the Mukhtar (Village Elected Head) of Kemer. Sprawling on the land with an area of 30-40 acres located above the pool immediately beside Kocasu spring are the remains of the ancient city of Marma. The area where the remains lie is densely clad with forests. Not much information is available as no excavation or research was conducted. The only thing known is that they were punished, because of their plundering, by Alexander who spent the winter in Phaselis with his army in the 3rd century B.C. Beldibi, which became a Mukhtarlik (Village Elected Head's Post) in 1973 and, later, a Municipality in 1994 has today become a major tourism centre thanks to its nature, citrus fruits, parades, daily picnic areas, touristic facilities and neighbouring shopping centres. £AMYUVA is a narrow plain to the west of Kemer irrigated by Agva Creek. Today it is a tourism centre with all its magnificent touristic facilities. The most notable aspect of the natural port of Agva is that it was the place where the ban eships Paris II and Alexandra were sunk during the 1st World War in 1917. KJRJS is a natural bay where the blue sea meets the pine toress and which is home to worldwide-renowned touristic facilities, There are parades through the forest and along the coast between Kiris. - Qamyuva and Kemer.