How to get Cirali
Visa
Most foreign tourists (holders of European, British, USA, Australia etc. passports) may enter Turkey without a visa, or by easily buying a «sticker visa» at the airport, sea port, or border-crossing point.
You hand the clerk your passport and the fee in CASH (better US dollars or Euro, price about 20-50$, depends from your home country), the clerk sticks a stamp in your passport and you’re on your way. The clerk doesn’t look you up in a database or scan your passport or take your name or anything. The whole thing takes 10 seconds.
Be sure your passport is valid for at least 90 days from the expiration date of your anticipated visa period, or you may not be admitted. That means that if you are entitled to a 90-day visa, be sure your passport is valid for at least 180 days beyond the date you anticipate entering Turkey.
You can get your visa in advance, before you arrive in Turkey, from any Turkish consulate, but it entails time, trouble, and extra expense (you’ll pay a «visa processing fee.») It’s much simpler to just buy your visa at the border if you are allowed to. Duration of multi tourist visa is 90 days.
BUT! Cityzens of some countrys need to apply Turkish visa in advance in local consulate. See oficial website for detailed info.
Flight
There are lot of flights to Istanbul from all over the World. From Istanbul there are few local flights to Antalia (76 km from Cirali, nearest airport) dayly. During high season time (may-october) are many direct flights to Antaliya from different cities of Europe (including Russian cities). There are also many flights to Antalia via Ankara. Its possible to get Antaliya from Istanbul by overnight bus.
Cirali
Chirali village is situated in the Chirali bay, on the coast of Mediterranean Sea, 76 kilometers from Antalia city (closest airport) and 28 kilometers from Kemer city. It is spread in the orange and pomegranate groves, the bay is surrounded with pictorial rocks.
From Antalia airport you can get taxi directly to Chirali village. Price can be from 70 to 100 USD for car. Driving about 2.5-3 hours (depends on traffic in Antalia city). We can also order for you taxi from one of Cirali`s resorts. For group up to 10 people is possible to order mini bus. Please contact Festival manager.
If you will travel on car which can be rented in Antalia you should go by Kemer/Mugla highway from Antalia (D400/E90). Approximately in 60 kilometers you will go threw Phaselis and Tekirova villages, 10 kilometers after them there is a turn from the highway to the left, down to the seashore (a reference point is a sign «Cirali 7 km., Yanartash 11 km»). In Chirali it is also possible to rent a car for further trips in Turkey.
You can also get to Chirali by yourself. It is a little bit longer and more difficult. But if you have backpaker`s experience and speak English or German you will definitely manage this.
Go out of the terminal in the airport Antalia. Than you should look for a bus stop HAVAS (threw glass doors to the left). The official transfer site http://www.havas.net/en/shuttle-parking/antalya/
The transfer costs 10 turkish liras. Your stop is Migross Crossroad, cross the road and go to the minibus stand. Migros is a big red brick colored trade center. You can tell to the HAVAS driver that you need “dolmush Comlucha, Migros”, even if he does not know English he will understand you, besides, a lot of people usually dismount at this stop to change bus for a minibus («dolmush»). You need a minibus (dolmush) that goes to Comlucha, it costs about 13 liras and you should pay when you go out at your stop. You should tell the driver that you need Chirali beforehand, because Comulca, the last stop, is situated further. Big places on the road will be town Kemer, then Tekirova, Ulupinar, your stop is near a sign «Cirali 7 km., Yanartash 11 km», the local dolmush stop is also situated here, they will bring you to Chirali for 5 liras. If there will be no dolmushes or nobody will agree to take you for this price (+2-3 liras) walk down the road. Great likelihood that somebody will pick you up.
If you have any questions about your trip to Chirali consult us and we will do our best to help you.
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