Manavgat
is situated at a distance of 76 km from Antalya, on the
banks of the river Manavgat. Sorgun Ormanı Forest and
Titreyen Göl Lake, which was formed as a result of the
Manavgat River delta being filled with alluvia, are
strikingly beautiful. In the North, the rock-filled
Oymapınar Dam Lake, constructed in the deep valley of
the river Manavgat on the Taurus mountains, is yet
another place well worth a visit, also for its
jeep-safari tours. The fertile Manavgat plain, which
mainly produces cotton, is suitable for the production
of 45 different kinds of fruits and vegetables,
including cereals and tropical fruits. In addition to
greenhouse cultivation, which has an important place in
the economy, is the development of fruit and vegetable
production and, during recent years, commercial flower
cultivation. Banana plantations are located at the
easternmost point of the plain. There are touristic
facilities to world standards at Sorgun and Titreyengöl
located to the south of the district. The name Manavgat
is known to mean Temple of Manauwa/Mother Goddess in the
Luwian/Etruscan language. It is thought that during
various epochs it was used as the common sacred site of
the ancient cities of Seleukeia and Side. Of the
Turkoman yörüks descending in masses from the Taurus
Mountains down to the Mediterranean littoral after the
Malazgirt Battle in 1071, Tugayoğulları settled in the
west and Senir Beyleri in the east. The small cascade on
Manavgat Creek is 2 m high and 40 m wide.
Located
around it are a fish restaurant, a cafeteria,
recreational sites and souvenir shops. The great
waterfalls are found in the Oymapınar Dam direction of
the small cascade. The delta where the creek joins the
sea has a unique beauty of its own. Here, daily river
boat excursions are organised during the summer season
and sea products from the area are offered to tourists
during these excursions.