Entertainment in Mediterranean Coast
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Hideaway Cafe & Bar
Well named, this enchanting cafe-garden is accessible from the street via a secret doorway opposite Noel Baba Cafe. Turkish breakfast (TL17.50) and Sunday brunch is offered, as well as snacks and cakes.
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Hi-Jazz Bar
This mellow little bar round the corner from Chez Evy has canned (and sometimes live) jazz. It's very friendly and cosy but with no outside space – not one for the height of summer.
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Mavi Bar
Conveniently sited at the far end of the main square, the Mavi's permanently packed with people - it was Kaş' favourite when we visited. It plays a good mix of music and has tables outside.
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Queen Bar
Popular with travellers and locals alike, this place has a lively dance floor on the 1st floor and a more sedentary bar on the second. The friendly DJ, Emin, encourages musical requests.
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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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Oxyd
Resembling a sci-fi sandcastle (apparently) inspired by a church in Morocco, this super-duper club 3km north of town in Kumköy is among Turkey's best, and all about love-it-or-leave-it extravagance. Pack a swimming costume; there's a pool alongside. Best get there by taxi (TL15).
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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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Club Bananas
Any venue where staff set fire to the bar then dance on it is hard to overlook on a big night out. Bananas is Fethiye's premier party joint – expect foam parties and random remixes.
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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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Panorama Bar
The Panorama Bar, off 30 Sokak, is more of a permanent fixture and less of a club. Its terrace, though not large, more than justifies the bar's name - it probably boasts the best views in Marmaris. To find it, follow the signs from left of the museum and castle.
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Club Apollo
The entrance to this open-air club sits just a few metres from the Temples of Apollo and Athena. Expensive cocktails, a killer light show and packs of beautiful people are some of what you'll find here. Women get discounted drinks every Sunday night.
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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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Troy the Pub
A restaurant during the day and a bar at night, this 24-hour pub changes its attitude drastically as the clock slowly turns. Breakfasts here are quiet and relaxing; show up in the afternoon or evening to hear reggae, jazz and hip-hop.
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Club Lighthouse
Fishing boats docked alongside the outdoor patio here lend a much-needed aura of elegance to an otherwise Bacchanalian discotheque. House and techno DJs are among the usual offerings here, as is the occasional bubble party.
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Robin Hood Bar
Supposedly the biggest club in Alanya, the first two floors of this all-singin', all-dancin', all-flashin' monstrosity are decked out in (you guessed it) a Sherwood Forest theme.
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Open-air Cinema
The open-air cinema sits behind the Keyif Bar. All movies are English-language releases and are screened at sunset. At the time of writing it was closed, but there were plans to reopen it in the future.
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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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Ottoman Dancing Bar
Decorated to the extreme á l'Ottoman, this is a long-time favourite with both locals and travellers who come to drink or smoke a nargileh (water pipe) on the comfy outdoor seating.
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Kiss Bar
This neon-lit open bar located just up from the water is a great spot for people-watching and a popular venue with Side expats and visitors.
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Denizalti Café Bar
Another place for jazz and a 'mean martini' according to one local, it has tables outside as well as a pleasant terrace that looks out over Atatürk's shoulders across the whole square.
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Help Beach Lounge
The most happening place in town, this funky joint has a large terrace with a beach bar right on the seafront with comfy cushioned benches. Happy hour is from 18:00 to 20:00.
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