Although the researches about Kemer, tells us no more than it has been a Lycian city, the information from the local people differs as ; the old name of the district was " Old Village ", there was a float at year of 1910, than a lake formed near to the village, which becomes a marsh later. Afterwards, people here, construct a wall about 23 km.s made of stone, during 1910-1917 in order to protect the village from floats, so the later people called here VILLAGE ARCH (Kemer) because this wall represents an arch. Again during the mentioned period, there had been an epidemic disease called " Spanish ", cause people migrate from the area. The population of Kemer increased with the nomads from the mountains and the foreigners from the neighborhood.
About Kemer
Kemer, built in 1910, is about 43 kms. from Antalya. It is a very attractive village at the outskirts of the Taurus Mountains. Kemer has nine villages. The population of Kemer is around 9740 and it has a coast of 52 kms. In Kemer the sea, the forest and the mountains blend with each other.
There have been so many developments in Kemer recently. The investments made for the development of Tourism Industry, has an important role in Kemer's economy. The town is an actual sample of the urbanization. Kemer is a comfortable and quite holiday district, with ; completed infrastructure, easy and organized transportation, all utilities of communication and well working Municipality. Today, Kemer is known internationally and has a very important place in tourism.
Although the researches about Kemer, tells us no more than it has been a Lycian city, the information from the local people differs as ; the old name of the district was " Old Village ", there was a float at year of 1910, than a lake formed near to the village, which becomes a marsh later. Afterwards, people here, construct a wall about 23 km.s made of stone, during 1910-1917 in order to protect the village from floats, so the later people called here VILLAGE ARCH (Kemer) because this wall represents an arch. Again during the mentioned period, there had been an epidemic disease called " Spanish ", cause people migrate from the area. The population of Kemer increased with the nomads from the mountains and the foreigners from the neighborhood.