Antalya Estate

Turkey’s first touristic submarine makes first trip into depths of WWII wreck in Antalya Turkey’s first touristic submarine, Nemo Primero, made its maiden dive into the depths of the Mediterranean just off the coast of  Antalya  on April 11 in a bid to provide further boost to tourism.  The submarine’s first stop was the wreck of St. Didier, a  French  ship which sunk during the WW II in 1942 just one kilometer off from Antalya’s harbor. The submarine, which can carry 48 people, is owned by Submarine Turkey, HIS Travel and Touristfly.  Antalya Governor Münir Karaloğlu said Turkish tourism now had its first civilian submarine, adding that this step was taken to create alternative tourism attractions in the country’s hottest tourism destination Antalya.  “We know that Turkey and  Antalya  have great alternative tourism potentials in addition to mass tourism opportunities. We need to realize these potentials,” he said.  He added that...