Mermerli Plajı
Rocky cove beneath centuries-old city walls, reached by a cliff staircase above the harbour.
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About this audio guide
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.
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