Tünek Tepe is a hill in the west side of the city of

Antalya Antalya () is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, fifth-most populous city in Turkey as well as the capital of Antalya Province. Located on Anatolia's southwest coast bordered by the Taurus Mountains, Antalya is the largest Turkish cit ...

. It's height is 618 metres (2027 feet). On the crest is a

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called "Döner Gazino" (literally "Rotating Club") and an observation terrace featuring a view of

Gulf of Antalya The Gulf of Antalya ( tr, Antalya Körfezi) is a large bay of the northern Levantine Sea, in the eastern Mediterranean Sea south of Antalya Province, Turkey. It includes some of the main seaside resorts of Turkey, also known as the "Turkish Riviera ...

, city and surrounding mountains.

Tünektepe Cable Car

The Tünektepe Cable Car ( tr, Tünektepe Teleferik) is an

aerial lift An aerial lift, also known as a cable car or ropeway, is a means of cable transport in which ''cabins'', ''cars'', ''gondolas'', or open chairs are hauled above the ground by means of one or more cables. Aerial lift systems are frequently employ ...

of tramway type located in

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, serving the peak of Tünek Tepe hill. Cable car ride takes 15 minutes one way. The Cable Car project was initiated in 2013 as a project to connect Tünek Tepe, the coastal hill overlooking the city of Antalya, with the Sarısu Neighborhood at the edge of the

Konyaaltı Konyaaltı is a district in the Antalya Province, Turkey. The name "Konyaaltı" (pronounced ), originates from the expression of "koy altı", which in the Turkish language means "the bay under the cliffs" . The district is situated beneath the cli ...

district. The project cost 14 million

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