Holiday vigilance in Antalya… Population will double
The 9-day Eid Holiday started yesterday evening. The favorite addresses of holidaymakers were again the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts. Especially Antalya has already started to fill up. Kaan Kaşif Kavaloğlu, President of the Mediterranean Touristic Hoteliers and Operators Association (AKTOB), stated that the bed capacity of Antalya is around 650 thousand, and that the occupancy rate during the holiday period has exceeded 90 percent. Explaining that the number of domestic tourists planning a holiday in Antalya within the scope of the package tour is around 300 thousand, Kavaloğlu also informed that 65-70 thousand foreign tourists come to the city daily.
‚DO NOT COME WITHOUT RESERVATION‘ WARNING
In Alanya with a population of 364 thousand, the total bed capacity is 200 thousand. Alanya Mayor Adem Murat Yücel stated that the holiday reservations have increased to 90 percent and said, “We expect it to reach 100 percent during the holiday and we think that the facilities will be full. Our guests should definitely come by making reservations, they may have serious difficulties in finding a place. We expect the population of the district to reach 1.5 million with second homes, resident foreigners and excursionists. As public institutions and organizations and local administrations, we have made all our preparations according to this population expectation, and we will be on the alert with all our personnel.”
KAS EXPECTS 100 PERCENT OCCUPICY
Mayor Necati Topaloğlu stated that the bed capacity of Kemer, which has a population of close to 50 thousand, is around 120 thousand, and noted that the capacity is 110 thousand. Informing that even the months of September and October are almost full, according to his meetings with hotel managers, Topaloğlu said, „We expect the population to be at least 350 thousand during the feast.“ KAŞ Mayor Mutlu Ulutaş, on the other hand, said that the total bed capacity, including boutique hotels and villas, in the district with a population of 62 thousand exceeds 25 thousand and they expect 100 percent occupancy during the holiday.
A BODRUM CLASSIC
Thousands of people started to come to Muğla, where tourism centers such as BODRUM, Datça, Marmaris and Fethiye are located, from all over Turkey for the Eid al-Adha holiday. At the entrance of the city, there was a queue of vehicles of about 4 kilometers. 25 thousand vehicles entered Bodrum in 24 hours.
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The 9-day Eid Holiday started yesterday evening, and the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts are once again the favorite destinations for holidaymakers. Antalya, in particular, has started to fill up, with a bed capacity of around 650 thousand and an occupancy rate of over 90 percent during the holiday period. Around 300 thousand domestic tourists have planned their holiday in Antalya as part of package tours, and there are also 65-70 thousand foreign tourists visiting the city daily.
In Alanya, with a population of 364 thousand, the total bed capacity is 200 thousand. The holiday reservations have increased to 90 percent, and it is expected to reach 100 percent during the holiday. Alanya Mayor, Adem Murat Yücel, advised guests to make reservations in advance as they may face difficulties in finding a place to stay. The population of the district is expected to reach 1.5 million during the holiday due to second homes, resident foreigners, and excursionists.
Kemer, with a population of close to 50 thousand, has a bed capacity of around 120 thousand and an occupancy rate of 110 thousand. The months of September and October are almost fully booked according to meetings with hotel managers. The population is expected to be at least 350 thousand during the holiday.
In Kaş, with a population of 62 thousand, the total bed capacity, including boutique hotels and villas, exceeds 25 thousand. They expect 100 percent occupancy during the holiday.
Muğla, where tourism centers like Bodrum, Datça, Marmaris, and Fethiye are located, has started to welcome thousands of people from all over Turkey for the Eid al-Adha holiday. There was a 4-kilometer queue of vehicles at the entrance of the city, and 25 thousand vehicles entered Bodrum in 24 hours.
