With its tree houses, cozy atmosphere and reasonable prices, Olympos maintains its spot as one of the hippest tourist destinations in the south of Turkey. Located in 'the backyard of Antalya,' Olympos is still the choice for visitors who want an economical, exotic summer vacation

Despite the sour relations between Turkey and Armenia, the popular Mediterranean resort city of Antalya ranks as Armenians’ number-one summer vacation destination, reported EurasiaNet. According to the report, Antalya’s reputation for low prices and high-quality customer service outweighs for many customers the fact that it is located within the borders of “longtime foe” Turkey.

On June 2009, one of the gaudiest and glitziest parties of the year was staged in what was once the budget Turkish resort of Antalya. Mariah Carey and Tom Jones performed - and Sharon Stone, Richard Gere, Paris Hilton and Monica Bellucci are on the guest list - for the opening of the $1.4 billion 560-room Mardan Palace hotel.

The Antalya based superyacht builder Sunrise Yachts informs SuperYachtTimes.com that their first 45 metre superyacht, Africa, is nearing completion and will make her first public appearance at the Monaco Yacht Show. Meanwhile the sistership of Africa, hull 182, is well underway for a scheduled delivery in the Spring of 2010.