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The center of Antalya,
"capital" of Turkey's Mediterranean
coast, is an ancient stone
tower in
the old city walls marking Kalekapisi (KAH-leh-kah-puh-suh,
Castle Gate).
It's right next to the
city's well-known symbol, the Grooved
Minaret (Yivli Minare).
Just down the hill from
it is Kaleiçi (Old
Antalya), with dozens of fine old Ottoman-style
boutique
hotels, inns, pensions and restaurants.
Kalekapisi is where
Antalya's trams cross
tracks in the middle of their run.
Because Kalekapisi is a pedestrian
zone (except for the tram line), you
must walk a block or two west, north
or east to catch city buses. Lots
of useful minibus routes
pass a block or two north of Kalekapisi.
To reach Kalekapisi inexpensively
from Antalya's otogar (bus
terminal), take a Terminal city
bus from in front of the bus terminal
and ask the driver to let you out at
the intersection of Kâzim
Özalp/Sarampol Caddesi and Yener
Ulusoy Bulvari. Continue
walking south on Kâzim Özalp/Sarampol
Caddesi (the direction the bus was
going before it turned right) for 12
minutes to reach Kalekapisi.
Antalya's old bazaar (çarsi) and
market district starts at Kalekapisi and
extends north along Kâzim Özalp
Caddesi, also known by its
former name of Sarampol Caddesi.
Stand back to back with the statue
of Attalus, and you'll be
looking north up Kâzim Özalp/Sarampol
Caddesi.
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Above, the
statue of Attalus, founder
of Antalya, gazes south to the
ancient stone tower marking Kalekapisi, and
the Tekeli Mehmet Pasa
Camii (mosque), Antalya,
Turkey.
Below left, the Grooved
Minaret (Yivli Minare), symbol
of Antalya,
just south across the tram line
from the Attalus statue.
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