Diving points center of attraction

Diving points in and around the southern province of Antalya have become popular attractions for adventurers. 

Besides natural diving spots, the wrecks of war planes and ships draw great interest, while the Side Underwater Museum has also become very popular among diving enthusiasts. 

Naval Trade Chamber Antalya Branch Chairman ?nanç Kendiro?lu said daily tours are organized to diving points and tourists have been fascinated by some of the scenes they encounter under the water. 

"The Side Underwater Museum, which was established with the collaboration of our chamber and the Western Antalya Development Agency [BAKA], offers a unique environment to diving enthusiasts. War planes and ships that witnessed World War II make a great contribution to Antalya's diving tourism," he said. 

Kendiro?lu said diving companies in and around Antalya were also operated in affiliation with the chamber, adding, "Diving companies organize daily tours to diving points. Last year more than 100,000 tourists dove in different points and new ones were added to these places this year. So we expect to host 250,000-300,000 tourists in this season. The Side Underwater Museum will be a kind of center of touristic diving activities." 

Interest in war wrecks

The reefs created by war ships and war planes that went down in the region during World War II have been popular among tourists, according to Kendiro?lu. 

"Among war plane wrecks, the French San Didier wreck is close to the entrance of the Yacht Harbor and it increases interest in this point. Other diving points in the center are cliffs and S?çan Island. There is a small inlet in the east of the island and it draws interest from tourists. The cliffs between the Lara and...