Entertainment in Antalya
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Sokak Café & Bar
Like its next-door neighbour, Hasanaga Restaurant (a low stone wall separates the two), every square inch of this café's back garden is covered in a delightful canopy of light-strung trees. Literally. But since Sokak is still the new kid on the block, crowds are generally light. (Might have something to do with the music being way too loud.) Otherwise, an acceptable place to kill an evening over cups of çay or, more realistically, glasses of Efes (local beer).
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Roof
The strobe lights inside this cramped 2nd floor dance club are enough to give you a brain aneurysm, but the music - banging techno and jungle - more than makes up for it. The crowds here are generally small and, although the music is played at a ridiculously high volume, there's an outdoor balcony well suited to conversation.
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Rock Bar
Something of a throwback to the grunge era, this dark tavern features local guitar bands playing covers of alt-rock classics. Located down an alley directly across the street from Natta Travel Centre on Uzun Çarşi Sokak; look for the excavation site to the left.
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Plaza Cinemas
First-run Hollywood blockbusters and the occasional Turkish film are shown at this four-screen cinema, located on the ground floor of a modest shopping centre. Exit Kaleiçi from Hadrian's Gate, walk straight ahead, and look for the large building with 'Antalya 2000' posted across the façade.
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Dem-Lik
Dem-Lik is located (mostly) in a large garden behind high stone walls, where Antalya's university crowd reshapes the world between ice-cold beers, while listening to (mostly) rock and blues.
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Kale Bar
This patio bar attached to the CH Tükevi Hotel may very well command the most spectacular harbour and sea view in all of Antalya. Cocktails are priced accordingly (TL15 to TL22).
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Mavi Folk Bar
A laid-back audience of mostly young Turks gathers around the candlelit tables here - a multi-tiered, outdoor bar where Turkish folk musicians take to the stage nightly. The vibe is decidedly low-key, and the bands set up on a stage cut right out of the old stone wall.
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Antalya Kültür Merkezi
West of the city centre, by the Sheraton Hotel, this theatre has an interesting programme of cultural events, from opera and ballet to folk dancing and performances by the university choir. Tickets are cheap - never more than around €8.
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Castle Café-Bar
Low-key, affordable, and located close to Kaleiçi's backpacker guesthouses, this is a good place to mix with a younger crowd of Turks than those generally found at bars along the cliff's edge.
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Terrace Bar
High above the cliffs at the end of Hesapçı Sokak and opposite the Hıdırlık Kalesi, the Terrace offers drinks and end-of-the-world views.
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Kralın Bahçesi
A cafe (including amply supplied water pipes) by day and raging live-act rock and pop venue by night, the 'King's Garden' is a regal act any time you stop by.
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Filika
This türkü (Turkish folk music) venue above Mescit Sokak in the centre of Kaleiçi attracts a way-cool young Turkish crowd.
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Bar Nokta
Attached to a local culture centre on the top floor of a renovated Ottoman house, this is a low-key neighbourhood choice and a good place to start an evening out.
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Club Ally
A massive outdoor discotheque at the harbour complete with nine bars, laser lights, and an eardrum-shattering sound system featuring mostly Top 40 and hip-hop. Club Ally is best experienced late at night, when a sea of beautiful bodies can be found dramatically gyrating around the dance floor's circular bar.
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