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- Turkey
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- Antalya , Aydın , İzmir , Mersin , Muğla
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- Category:Turkish Riviera
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Ölüdeniz Beach in Fethiye Castle of Bodrum, ancient Halicarnassus, the city of Herodotus and the home of the Mausoleum of Maussollos, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Beach and marina of Kemer Mt. Olympos (Mt. Tahtalı) was the namesake of the town of Olympos in Lycia Castle and harbour of Alanya
The Turkish Riviera (Turkish: Türk Rivierası), also known popularly as the Turquoise Coast, is an area of southwest Turkey encompassing the provinces of Antalya and Muğla, and Aydın, southern İzmir and western Mersin. The region of Turkey, located along the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts, is characterized by its climate, coastal geography, mountainous terrain, beaches, and numerous natural and archaeological sites. Extending over approximately 1,000 km (620 mi) kilometers of shoreline, it is frequently visited by both domestic and international tourists.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Turkish Riviera” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.