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Lavanta Ride founder Natalya Kolieva recently sat down with Sergey Polonsky — to talk Turkey, money, scooters, helicopters, and what it takes to build a business in a country that wasn't expecting you.

September is here, and the beaches are slowly emptying… Looking at the calendar, many might think, “Well, the scooter rental business is closed until May.” But we created Lavanta Ride not just as a fun summer activity, but as a real, uninterrupted urban transport solution. Micro-mobility doesn’t hibernate—our target audience simply shifts. The Tourists Leave, […]

If you're used to landing in a European city, opening an app, and grabbing a car by the minute — reset that expectation before your plane touches down in Antalya.

The Problem with Traditional Investments Bank deposits in Turkey offer high nominal rates — sometimes 50% or more in lira. But inflation eats those returns. Your money shrinks in real terms while the bank smiles at you. Real estate requires large capital, ongoing management, and tenant risks. Stocks demand expertise and nerves. Crypto is volatile. […]

This is one of the most frequent questions we get before booking, so here's the full answer — including the parts that usually get glossed over.

Antalya doesn't slow down after dark, it changes character.

Yes — for most of the city, most of the time.

Peak season in Antalya isn't subtle. Over 6.5 million foreign tourists had already passed through the city by July 20 this year, with numbers expected to approach 8 million by the end of the month.

Renting a scooter in a country where you don't speak the language, don't know the traffic patterns, and have never ridden one before sounds simple in the app.

For most people in Antalya, a petrol scooter still makes more sense than an electric one — but there are a few clear cases where going electric is smarter. Let’s walk through both, honestly and without buzzwords. Antalya: the city that decides for you Antalya is hot, hilly and spread out along the coast. You’ll […]

Public buses in Antalya are cheap and cover almost every district. But if you’ve tried getting to a beach in July with a towel, backpack and maybe a second person, you know the downside: waiting in the sun, detours through the whole city, crowded vehicles and a long walk from the bus stop to the […]

Short answer: almost. Long answer: you’ll cover more ground than you thought possible, hit the places that actually matter, and still be back in time for dinner. Here’s the route. Tested, timed, and honest about the traffic. First things first: what kind of city are we talking about? Antalya is not compact. The old town […]

Antalya looks compact on the map, but in reality the city stretches along the coast: your hotel is in one area, the best beaches are in another, and the Old Town and viewpoints sit on the hills in between. Buses and trams exist, but they follow their own routes and timetables, and taxis across the […]

Moving to another country rarely starts with paperwork alone. More often, it comes down to two questions at once: where you will live and what you will rely on financially in the new country.

If you are in Antalya and don’t feel like waiting for a taxi, standing at bus stops, or hunting for parking, a scooter solves that problem fast.