Antalya might not be the first city that comes to mind when people talk about digital nomad destinations, but it's definitely gaining some traction. Set along Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, it’s a place where ancient ruins and turquoise water are part of daily life.
If you’re someone who enjoys a balance of structure and spontaneity, history and nature, community and solitude—Antalya offers all of that without forcing you to choose. It’s calm without being sleepy, social without being overwhelming, and full of opportunities to explore Turkey’s past and present, without having to travel far.
A daybook of contrasts
What makes Antalya such a compelling base isn’t just the sunny weather or scenic cliffs. It’s the way each day can move between eras and ecologies. In the morning you're by the beach, and by afternoon, you’re hiking through a Roman amphitheater in the mountains, walking past ruins where wildflowers grow out of carved stone.
From turquoise coastline to ancient stone ruins—Antalya blends natural beauty with thousands of years of history
Antalya is a place of layered timelines. Greek, Roman, Ottoman—you don’t have to seek history here; it frames the city. You can stroll past Hadrian’s Gate on your way to pick up groceries, or sit under a fig tree in Kaleiçi and find yourself gazing at mosaic fragments in the sidewalk.
Color, texture, and a little chaos—Antalya’s streets are stitched together by cats, carpets, and charm
For those with a curiosity for the past and a love of everyday beauty, there’s something deeply magnetic about this.
A slow, scenic cadence
There’s something about walking in Antalya that recalibrates your pace. The city is full of hills and ancient steps—not treacherous, but just enough to make you feel your body as you move through it. Most people stay just outside of Kaleiçi, the historic old town, where cobbled streets are lined with fig trees, bougainvillea, and the occasional handwoven rug hung out to catch the sun.
Bougainvillea spills across balconies and backstreets, blooming loud in Antalya’s everyday palette
Walks to the coworking, cafes, juice stands—they’re not hurried. There’s too much to notice along the way.
High-stemmed hibiscus outside apartment blocks and sun-faded rugs hung for sale
And unlike many Southeast Asian hubs where scooters dominate, Antalya is more walkable, more stair-heavy, more geological. You’ll find yourself stronger after a few weeks—not because you’re hitting the gym, but because the city itself gives you a casual leg workout every time you leave the house.
Coworking Antalya: the community anchor
Coworking Antalya is a beautifully converted historic building with stained glass, sea views, and a tiered terrace. It’s intimate, scenic, and active. It’s where most nomads in town orbit around—whether to work or to meet people through regular events like yoga, ice baths, or Friday drinks. It anchors the social fabric of the Antalya remote work scene and offers a friendly balance between productivity and connection.
You’ll meet people who’ve been in Antalya for months, or others passing through on their way to either Europe or Asia. And the community manager helps stitch people together through curated events.
If you’ve been craving connection in a city that isn’t overrun with digital nomads yet, this is where you’ll find it.
Juice culture and sidewalk rhythms
One of the small-but-delightful rhythms of Antalya is fresh juice. Walk a few blocks and you’ll likely find a stall offering pomegranate or orange juice, pressed in front of you for a few lira. You drink it on the spot—tangy, sweet, sun-cooled. A tiny ritual of wellness, done barefoot or post-swim or between calls.
Fresh orange, orange + pomegranate, and pomegranate juice—Antalya’s daily elixirs of sunshine, color, and hydration
There are other rhythms too: midday calls to prayer drifting over rooftops. Early evenings in Karaalioğlu Park. Cats sunbathing on benches. Kids kicking footballs between Ottoman walls. It’s a city with life, but without the overstimulation. Your senses stay open here—not flooded.
The calm coast, with endless options
It’s easy to think of Antalya as simply a beach town, but that would miss its depth. It’s a living museum, a launchpad for adventures, a place of cliffside ruins and coastal dives, of theater tickets and market figs.
From museum halls to mezze plates—Antalya blends history and flavor with effortless generosity
Day trips from Antalya include some of Turkey’s most beautiful and storied sites: Pamukkale’s shimmering terraces, the Lycian tombs of Myra, sunken staircases in Kekova, and hiking trails through Termessos—where ancient ruins sprawl beneath pines and no vendors follow you.
Ancient cities, natural wonders, and sunken ruins—just a few of the unforgettable day trips from Antalya
And then there’s the ocean—always the ocean. Boats to Suluada, relaxing at Konyaaltı, or simply sitting on the rocks watching the light change over the bay.
From remote island coves to city-side pebble beaches, Antalya’s coastline is as diverse as it is stunning
You don’t run out of things to do here. If anything, you run out of weekends.
Between tourism and local life
There’s no denying that Antalya is a tourist-facing city. From cruise ships to leather jacket stores, it’s part of the economy and the energy. But peel back just a little—or turn down the right alley—and you’ll find the city’s local pulse.
There are cafes where students from the local university hang out, antique bookstores tucked between mosques, and hair salons with handwritten signs.
It’s a city where you can dip in and out of expat comfort and Turkish texture, depending on your mood that day.
The aura of Antalya
Antalya speaks to those who value historic texture over hypermodern convenience. Who want sea swims between calls, Roman columns in their periphery.
Evenings in Antalya are for glowing sunsets, street music, and book-filled cafes tucked off the main streets
It’s not a party city, but it’s not sleepy. It’s not fully globalized, but it’s open. It’s not saturated with nomads, but it has just enough to make both international and local friends—anchored around one of the most scenic coworking spaces we’ve ever worked from.
If you love the ocean, history, and exploring ancient crevices, we'd recommend staying in Antalya for a month or two.
