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Coworking Antalya is always praised here.
I can't disagree more. It's overpriced for rocked down furniture and basically charge you western European prices.
The only advantage they have that they are the only coworking in the center.
Antalya is kind of nice, maybe better in autumn and spring, as it's super touristic.
Also, i think one month is more than enough.
Keep in mind that you need a VPN for some tools, and also then they don't work really well.
5 months ago
Pros:
1) Amazing coworking space (Coworking Antalya) with lots of events and cool people and the best outdoor working terrace ever (proper desk chairs + plug sockets + good wifi).
2) Good value activities e.g. rafting for 20euros.
3) Local women very attractive and can sometimes be friendly
Cons:
1) Not particularly cheap in nice restuarants, basically London/Lisbon prices.
2) Maybe too hot for some (I like the heat personally)
3) Alcohol expensive
I would recommend doing a month.
6 months ago
Antalya has been growing so much as a DN destination...
There are events and meetups every day of the week. Most of them centered around Coworking Antalya. They solved the problem of inspiring workspace with their facilities right in the center of town with an extraordinary sea view.
The great thing about Antalya as a destination is that you get it all: amenities of a big city (without the chaos of Istanbul), nature, culture, beaches, history, nightlife etc. Despite the heavy inflation, it's still reasonably affordable for those who earn In Euro or USD. The people are super friendly and easy going. And the nomad and expat community is rather interesting because there's a great diversity of nationalities that you don't get to meet in most famous DN-destinations.
2 years ago
Generally favorable on Antalya, but not perfect. The weather was excellent (~26 C almost every day) and the nature of the city is absolutely stunning. The mountains on the west side of the city seem to just explode out of the ocean and it's special to see. That said, the built environment is pretty uninspiring. The center of the city is full of interesting restaurants and shops, but outside of the old town it's not very exciting to look at. My primary complaint, however, is on public transit. It's easy to use the tram to get to/from the airport and bus station, but outside of those destinations you better be ready to walk (or use a cab, which I try to never do). Wifi was solid but I did have some drops here and there, my apartment was decent, and the city felt pretty safe. It's also incredibly cheap. I tend to be very frugal, so take this with a grain of salt, but you can easily get a quality meal for about $4 US and would have no problem getting an awesome meal for $8 US. Overall, I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't have wanted to stay much longer than the two weeks I was there.
4 years ago
i wanted to reply to one of the review that gave 3/5 to Antalya. I think Antalya deserves much better! It's a huge city of 2million inhabitants and it still feel super great because of the nature, the parks, the mountains, the sea, the culture, etc. It's true that locals don't really speak English but they are super nice and try to communicate with you the way they can. For taxi, there is literally taxi buttons every few meters in all the streets: you click on the button, and a taxi is coming withing a minute. For internet, you should buy the simcard in the city center, it's gonna be cheaper than at the airport. Btw Wikipedia is not blocked in 2020. You have many food and cafe options, after traveling the world Antalya is one of the best places I've been. One thing though: it needs a bigger digital nomad community and better coworking spaces.
5 years ago
Antalya is not that bad, but here are the problems:
1) Not much in terms of co-working options. Feels like there are just a few options there. I found one coworking space, but honestly doesn't feel like a nomad place
2) Too few people speak English. It's really a struggle to communicate.
3) Feels too slow sometimes
4) No ridesharing apps. Literally. The only option is to book traditional taxis.
5) Internet is slow, including Airbnb's
6) Mobile internet plans are expensive. Not worth it.
7) VPN is a must. Wikipedia is blocked, for example.
On a flip side:
1) Airbnb's are cheap
2) Many options to go in the mountains, etc. Beautiful place.
3) Has a potential to grow
Overall 3/5 I would say. Not bad, but there are better places for nomads.
5 years ago
Antalya is becoming more and more popular for digital nomads because of great city life, amazing nature (sea + mountains), a great beach park right in the center, a walkable and bicycle-friendly center, multiple international connections from its international airport (that also has a tramway to the center of the city for around $0,50), cheap prices for a high quality of life. And Turkey is of course famous for being very hospitable and offering tasty food!
We need some options for coworking spaces but I'm sure there will be many soon.
Antalya is my favorite city in Turkey so far :)
5 years ago
one of the most popular spots for european and russian tourists during summer (june-july-august). especially its counties are known for beaches, resorts and other natural beauties. temperature can be over 40 degrees.
6 years ago