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Kemer, which is connected to Antalya through a 42 km of motorway, passing through a fascinating mountain scenery, was the ancient city called Kimeros, and now an attractive resort town. The history of this area, the ancient Lycian Peninsula, can be traced back to the Neolithic Age to the settlements at Beldibi.
The resort focuses around the magnificent blue waters and colourful, fully equipped marina of Antalya bay with a backdrop of the towering, jagged peaks of the Taurus mountains. Kemer Beach is a Blue Flag beach. The term "Blue Flag", certified by the European Union means clean beach.
There are plenty of restaurants and cafes in Kemer, offering visitors local couisine with unique blend of herbs and spices. In Kemer, music bars and discos are available for the ones who like vivacious nightlife.
Presence of Faselis, Olympos like antic regions near to it is another attractiveness. It is possible to reach Faselis and Olympos from Kemer by maritime lines and road. Recently organized safari tours to Sogut Cumasi, Altinyaka Dere Village like high places can also be mentioned among regional attractiveness.
Caverns are also other attractiveness within the region. One of these caverns, Beldibi cavern is 27 km south west of Antalya, and at shore. Ruins of prehistoric ages are found. Another valuble to see cavern is Molla Deligi cavern, and present on eastern slope of Mount Tahtali, which rises at west of Kemer. You can only reach to this cavern by foot from Asagi Kuzeydere or Tekirova villages on Kemer - Kumluca highway. You should walk 3.5 - 4 hours from both villages.
Kemer Yacht Port is serving a qualified service to the yachters. Blue tours, first founded in Kemer, is giving the possibility to see bays and ports between Kemer and Kas, antic settlements and natural beauties.
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