Konaklı

Konakli ( Konaklı Turkish ) is a Turkish city in the province of Antalya about 12 km west of the county town of Alanya.

Due to its direct location on the Mediterranean and its mild year round climate, Konakli developed in recent years become a popular resort on the Turkish Riviera. The intensive development of tourist infrastructure promoted a strong increase in population and accelerated the rise of the original small village to a city. Already recorded in 2000 Konakli more than 28,000 inhabitants. A significant part of the population is provided by the drawn Russians, Scandinavians and Germans who have purchased property there.

Besides tourism, traditionally determined the vegetable growing economic life of the village.

About the D400 highway, the city is connected conveniently with the main centers of Antalya and Alanya.

Since 2008 Konakli has been twinned with the German town of Helmstedt.