Relax and recharge on this colourful coastline
Find sunshine, fine dining and family fun on one of Turkey’s finest stretches of beachfront, with natural beauty and fascinating history to explore – and beautiful scenery all around you
On Turkey’s radiant Turquoise Coast, it’s all about colours: intense green for the forests inland, gleaming white for the sand, burnished gold for the ruins of timescarred ancient cities and, of course, brilliant blue for the water. When you book an all-inclusive British Airways Holidays escape to the Antalya coast, you can experience multiple sides to Turkey’s colourful personality too. Sunsoaked resort beaches lined up on the shores of Antalya Bay. Winding streets dotted with terracotta-tiled houses in historic villages in the hinterland.
Then meet the modern face of Turkey – cultured, foodie and fun – in downtown Antalya. With all your costs rolled into one package, your only concern is which way that golden sun is facing.
ANTALYA FOR WATER-LOVERS
At the Lara Barut Collection, tucked onto the beachfront east of Antalya, the focus is on five stars for families. Kids’ jaws will drop when they see the tangle of eight different water slides rising over the hotel’s outdoor pools. Adults might be more impressed by the beach, with its parade of daybeds and backdrop of date palms and manicured gardens.
All-inclusive at Lara Barut Collection translates to superior buffets and eight à la carte restaurants and cafés, spanning everything from Turkish patisserie to poolside sandwiches and authentic Turkish kebabs, grills and stews. Then there are the resort’s seven bars, where you can sip a post-swim cosmopolitan or cool down after the beach with an icy pilsner.
A STYLISH MODERN TOUCH
Accommodation, pictured left, offers variety too – immaculate rooms with subtle dashes of colour, expansive suites with designer trim and sleek swim-up villas for maximum privacy. If you do feel inclined to drag yourself away from the shoreline, just pop into Antalya, or buzz to the immaculately preserved Greco-Roman theatre at Aspendos, the most impressive of many ancient sites studding the Turquoise Coast. Further east along Antalya Bay, even closer to Aspendos, Acanthus Cennet Barut Collection is angled towards adults, with round beds, private Jacuzzis and broad balconies facing the sea and the angular hotel pool. It’s a stylish choice, with Turkish motifs woven into the décor and rooms bathed in natural light.
FINE DINING
At Acanthus Cennet, all-inclusive extends to romantic diners for couples in four à la carte restaurants – two looking directly over the water – plus a dedicated buffet restaurant and patisserie. Ease into dinner with a sundowner cocktail at Maison Plage, a bar-restaurant in a dreamy setting just back from the sand and palms.
All holidays with British Airways Holidays are ATOL protected and come with a 24-hour holiday helpline. Secure your allinclusive holiday now with a low deposit at ba.com/lara-barut or ba.com/acanthus