Alanya
 The large popular center of Alanya lies at one end of a rocky promontory that juts into the Mediterranean between two long sandy beaches. A 13 Century Seljuk fortress one of the most beautiful sights on the coast-crowns the headland. About 150 towers punctuate the walls of the well-preserved, double walled citadel. Within the outer walls are ruins of mosques, a caravanserai and a covered bazaar, in the inner walls are a ruined cistern and a Byzantine church. Although Alanya’s history dates back to Roman times, he rose to prominence under the Seljuks, when in 1220 he made his Keykubat winter residence and naval base. The surviving buildings reflect the importance of the city in Seljuk times. Besides the impressive citadel tourists should explore the unique dockyards and the octagonal Kizil Kule (Red Tower).Alanya is a beautiful holiday resort with modern hotels and motels, numerous fish restaurants and cafes and bars. The cafes that ring the harbor have become popular meeting places for tourists. From the city of lovely park, running along the road attract the coast to the port, lined with numerous boutiques, the tourists with handicrafts, leather, clothing, jewelry, handbags and the amusing painted gourds, a symbol of the area. In August, when a colorful International Folklore Festival Alanya atmosphere of hosts is with vitality and gaiety charged. |
| To see if you explore, you should visit the cave Damlatas eerie misshapen rock formations. In the vicinity of the Archaeology and Ethnography Museum, (Open weekdays except Monday). A boat can take on the three sea grottoes: Fosforlu Magara with its phosphorescent rocks, the Kizlar Magarasi, where pirates imprisoned their female captives and the Asiklar Magarasi. |  Damlatas Cave, Alanya |
|---|---|
| When the intense sun overwhelms you, take a day trip to the Dim Cayi Valley, 15 km east of Alanya, where you can relax in the shade of this scenic valley and listen to the stream rushing by. Avsallar (Incekum), about 25 km from Aianya in the West, is a resort center with fine sandy beaches. If you travel east from Alanya towards Gazipasa you will discover and no doubt linger on the exceptional beaches. 30 km east of Alanya, Aytap, the historic port city lotape is a great destination, with Roman ruins, secluded beaches and coves. | |
Recent Comments