Antalya welcomed 10.77 million tourists from 188 countries in the first eight months of 2019

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

The southern resort city and hot spot for holidaying in Turkey, Antalya, in the first eight months of 2019, welcomed 10.77 million tourists from 188 countries.

A sum total of 437,615 local and 10.3 million international tourists entered Antalya between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, as per data compiled by the Antalya Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, as tourist number rose by 17% from 9.2 million in the same time last year.

Russian tourists took the lead, as 3.9 million Russians arrived.

Germany occupied the second spot with 1.7 million tourists, followed by Ukraine with 596,645, the U.K. with 530,444, and Poland with 400,214 tourists.

In August, as the number of tourists was 2.6 million, 92,888 were domestic tourists. Dotted with nearby ancient ruins, Antalya is famous for its natural beauty, historical edifices, luxurious hotels and myriad international events.

As in 2018, it broke a record with some 14 million tourists; the city is anticipated to attain its goal of 16 million tourists in 2019.

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