Destination: Antalya, Kaş

Good day, everyone. Today I would like to share my experience in Antalya, Kaş. At the beginning of May, my flatmates offered to come with them to Antalya, Kaş. I have never been in Antalya or its province, so I accepted their invitation. The trip to Kaş was hosted by Anadolu University's Scuba diving club.  To tell the truth, all the trips that are organised by university's clubs are cheaper than going by yourself. The total cost of the journey was 220 TL.

What is included in the price?

Anadolu Scuba diving club gave us two options. The first choice was to pay 220 Turkish Lira. Two-way bus tickets, hotel for two nights and three days including breakfast, sea tour with a yacht and lunch in the boat were included in the first price. The second option was to pay 260 Turkish Lira. The difference between the second and the first choice was that you could do scuba diving during the sea tour. Scuba diving equipment, beginner lessons and an instructor were included in the little differences. I had to choose cheaper one because that time I had to pay the rent.

Some information regards Antalya, Kaş

Kaş is a small yachting, fishing and scuba diving town located in Antalya province. Kaş is one of most popular tourist destinations for the scuba diving. The water there is glass-clear, it has underwater cultural heritage. My flatmates told me that there are many octopuses and sea turtles. One more reason to go there. The distance between Eskişehir and Kaş is around 560 kilometres. Going there by car can take up to 7 hours, but with bus even more. The travelling time depends on the roads, are there any breaks for the drivers and other things. In our case, we spent around 8-9 hours to get there. 

Heading off to Kaş!

Leaving from the campus

When we checked the weather forecast, we saw that it is going to be scorching during our visit in Kaş. So we have packed our luggage and of course took protection from the sun. The bus was waiting near the entrance of Anadolu University's Yunus Emre Campus. We went there and met our friends. There were also some of the Erasmus people going. They were mostly from Bosnia and Hercegovina. It was hard to speak with them because they had a conversation in their language. I could understand them because their language was similar to Russian. However, after a little time, they started to speak in English.

Some people were late for the bus so we had to wait for them. We had to leave the campus at ten p.m. I also met my Turkish friends on the campus. They were passing by the school and wished me to have a great time in Kaş. After some waiting, everybody gathered to the campus, and we have left the campus around midnight.

Our time going on bus to our destination

For some time we were all talking, making jokes and introducing to each other. The bus was full of Turkish nationality people also. They were so excited that a group of Erasmus people are coming with them. They were asking many questions and telling us about the scuba diving. The time was running was because later we all fell asleep. That day I had my last midterm exams, so I was quite exhausted. However, it was nice to go for holidays just after the exams. Such a relaxation, isn't it? Later we arrived around 8 in the morning. The weather was hot even in the morning. We were thinking how it is going to be later. 

The first day in a beautiful place!

Morning

We were quite sleepy, but when we stepped out from the bus, our sleepiness disappeared in sudden. The view was fascinating. I went to the seaside with my flatmates to take some pictures. There were rocks, a terrace to sit and even some palms. We were walking through the rocks, and somehow I managed to lose my socks :D I could not find them because the spaces between rocks were extensive and profound. 

After some time, we went to the hotel to put our luggage. The breakfast was waiting for us. The hotel offered magnificent and vast assortment open buffet breakfast. I can not count how many types of food we could take. It was one of the best breakfast I ever had. 

After the breakfast, we had to prepare for the sea tour. We packed everything and went out to the bus. The bus was taking us from the hotel to the Kaş harbour. They have planned to do the sea tour until the evening.

The beautiful sea tour starts!

The yacht size was little too small for all the people because another group of scuba divers joined us. The top floor was enough for our group. We found a place in the corner near the flag of Turkey. 

The view was incredible; you could see the sea with clear water and no civilisation. For relaxation it is the best option there could be. We were sunbathing, and we have used all the protection from the sun we had brought with us. The sun was very sharp for our skins so somehow we had to protect ourselves. After some time I noticed I got the sunburn, and I could not lay on the floor. Even the sun cream protection did not help! My suggestion for you is that next time you should take more of sun cream. In the touristic places, sun cream is incredibly expensive.

The day was running fast, and everybody was just sunbathing. Later, the time has come for the scuba diving! The boat has berthed near the scuba diving spot. It was near the island. Our group was preparing and checking if the equipment is safe to use. Our instructor was giving lessons to them because some of the people have not do scuba diving before. They were going to groups of 10 people. My flatmates went two times to scuba dive. My friends told me they saw many sea turtles. They were approximately 15 metres under the sea level.

When the scuba diving has finished, it was around six p.m., and we were turning back to the harbour. Everybody was happy and tired because of the sun. We turned back to the hotel to have a dinner. 

Evening

This time for the dinner in the hotel we had to pay 10 Turkish Lira each. This price was nothing compared what they were offering to us. There were all kinds of meat, meat, unique salads, drinks and sweets. I took two plates of food which I liked. Guess what; I managed to finish only one plate. Again I took everything too much because my eyes loved this food. After dinner, we were sitting with Erasmus people and talking. Some time later, they decided to go for a walk to the city centre. I had no energy left because of the sun. However, I agreed with them, and we went out.

We were passing by the seaside and enjoying the night time view of the sea. We did not go far away because all of us were tired. We found one good restaurant, and we decided to try out the drinks there. After some time, I felt so sleepy and I passed out :D I tried waking up many times, but I could not. So yes, I was sleeping in the restaurant :D Then we went back to the hotel to take a rest.

The second and the last day in Kaş

The morning and change of our plans

Like previously morning we had an open buffet breakfast, the hotel offered the same food. While we were talking, we found out that today we can skip the sea tour with yacht and go somewhere else. We discussed it with other Erasmus people and decided that we must go to the beach today! After the breakfast, we were preparing our backpacks and searching for a good beach on the internet. We could not find any information and we went to the bus with everyone.

The bus again took us to the harbour, and we went to the pier. It was rocky but safe enough. We told each other that we need to take good photos while we have the chance. After that, we were going to the seaside to the city centre's direction for the beach. We tried asking locals, but we could not understand anything. Later, we found one restaurant with sunbeds and umbrellas. However, the waiters told we need to pay money for this, and it was not that good because we wanted the real beach. 

Our day at the beach

On our way further, we found small theatre from the ancient times. It was interesting because it was in the middle of the forest. We met some foreign people and asked them are they going from the beach. They told that beach is 3 kilometres away from our position. We were walking for quite a while, but finally, we found two beaches! They were opposite each other. One was near the restaurant, but the sea shore was not good because it was too deep. On the other side of the restaurant, there was another beach.

Talking about that beach, it was so rocky; you could not imagine. There was no sand on the beach, just the stones. Seashore was rocky as the beach. It was painful to walk on these rocks; our legs are not used to that. However, we stayed there and enjoyed our time. We were playing volleyball, with cards and talking. Also, we were drinking beer and enjoying the day. We were staying there until the sea you are finished.

The evening with adventures

We came to the harbour to meet our friends after the sea tour. This afternoon was free, and we had an opportunity to eat in the city centre. After the lunch, we were thinking what should we do. I joined my flatmates and offered them a walk through the city. I saw houses uphill, and I thought it would be a great place to take photos. 

On our way, we sat a kitten which was very friendly. We decided to stop for a little bit and gloss it. I wish we had food for her. By the way, there are a lot of homeless cats and dogs here in Turkey. People treat them very nicely.

On our way to uphill, on the left side, there was an empty and big groove which was made from rocks. Nearby there were unusual stair steps which were unusual. 

When we went uphill, the view was fantastic! You could see all the city full of lights. It was still bright outside, so we decided to wait for the little time when it will be darker. We found one place with purple bushes which we were taking photos

We found another location for photos, which was empty of houses and a good view. This was the place where we had funny and terrifying experience. While my flatmates were taking a photo of me, I heard a sound behind them. I told them to stop and to listen. Someone or something was moving in the bushes and running. Suddenly we heard a noise of the wild board running towards us. My other flatmate started to scream, and she disappeared rapidly :D Me and my roommate began to move, but we laughed so much. After a minute we stopped and began to make jokes.

It was almost the time to leave the uphill with a beautiful view and go to the city centre. The bus was waiting for us there. Later we met everyone on the bus and we settled off to the hotel. We just took our luggage, cleaned the rooms and had a dinner. We did not tell anybody; we made the hot sandwich machine and some food for the hot sandwiches. We were going inside a room. My flatmate was trying to eliminate the sharp smell so others could not feel it :D We had a great lunch on the balcony. After that, we went to the bus and settled to Eskişehir! This is how our trip has ended :)

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