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Konyaaltı Beach

Antalya, Turkey

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST BEACHES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 94 2026
Konyaaltı Beach

A pebble beach several kilometres long, with clear blue water that deepens quickly and the Beydağları mountains rising behind a promenade lined with cafés. It lies close to Antalya's city centre, reached on foot along the promenade or by road.

Highlights

  • Grey-white smooth pebbles
  • Beydağları mountain backdrop
  • Promenade with bike path

Good to know

  • Free entry; café sunbeds from 300 TL
  • Free showers and changing rooms, often smelly
  • Little shade; bring umbrella and beach shoes

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