Mermerli Plajı

This guide follows the staircase that drops from Kaleici's ancient walls down to Mermerli Plaji, a hidden cove beneath fortifications built up by Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans. You'll hear why the beach is named for marble, and about the Roman-era Hidirlik Tower keeping watch from the cliff above. It traces how this pocket of sea went from a modestly screened bathing spot for early Antalyans to the small public beach it is today.