The coastal strip of Alanya is very open, there is little greenery (palm plantations do not count). The resort zone includes the districts of Inzekum, Konakli, Avsallar, Okurcalar and Mahmutlar, on the whole it is designed for low-income tourists choosing the most economical options. Therefore, there are many young people here. The territory of the hotel is small. Most hotels are closed for the winter.
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How to get here
The nearest airports are in Antalya (about 2 hours drive from Alanya) and in Gazipasa (about 30 min drive). Compared with the first airport that accepts many international flights, Gazipasa Airport serves only domestic flights. From Antalya airport to Alanya, you can get by bus, a one way ticket costs 5 EUR. The bus station in Alanya is located 3 km from the center and is served by city buses that run every half hour.
In addition, the bus service is arranged with Adana (cost 12 EUR, travel time 10 hours) and Konya (cost 9, 5 EUR , 6 h 30 min.)
Ferry from Kyrenia (Northern Cyprus) arrives at the port of Alanya. The ticket price is 32/64 EUR one way / round trip, respectively. The price does not include port charges. The ticket must be purchased the day before the scheduled trip with the provision of a passport to complete all customs formalities. Ferries depart from Alanya around noon on Mondays and Thursdays and arrive back at 11:00 on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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Beaches
Horseshoe The coast of the resort is cut by outstanding rocky capes in the sea to cozy coves, whose gently sloping beaches are especially good for recreation with children. Beaches are narrow enough, with yellowish sand
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Shopping: Alanya shops
Alanya is famous for its silk fabrics. The local fabric, which in Turkish is called "buryumjuk", is especially pleasant to wear in the summer. In the bazaars it can be bought cheaply in sections, there is also a very large selection of silk scarves
Entertainment, sightseeing and attractions of Alanya
The main attraction of Alanya is the Byzantine fortress of Ich-Kale on top of the hill, towering over the city . It looks very impressive at night, with illumination, and its walls with 140 towers stretch along the peninsula at 6, 5 km . The ruins of a castle dating from the 13th century and several ancient buildings - baths, water cisterns, churches, etc. . Currently, inside the fortress you can see a lot of residential villas built here much later, in the 19th century . The Fortress is open to visitors and is an open-air museum .
Other sights can be identified mosque, built by order of Sultan Aladdin Keykubat I in 1231, and in the 16th century rebuilt by Sultan Suleiman Legislator; mausoleum of Acebe Turbesi, erected in 1230; and the Tersane shipyard built by the Seljuks in 1228 and used for its intended use up to 1361.
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| Tower in Mahmutlar |
| Ich-Kale Fortress |
| Views of Alanya |
Caves
One of the few caves that are open to visit is the cave Damlataş Mağarası, which in Turkish means "stone in drops" , located in the western part of O f course the peninsula and opened in 1948. The cave, discovered during the construction of the port, leads a narrow passage about 50 meters in length. Inside the cave, you can see many multicolored stalactites and stalagmites, whose age is about 15 thousand years
There is also "Asiklar Mağarası" and "Fosforlu Mağarası", named so because of the interesting lighting effect thanks to the high content in its arches and walls of phosphorus. But in "Pesheru Pirates" (Korsanlar Mağarası) you can get only by boat, as it is a sea cave.
Neighborhoods of Alanya
15 km from Alanya is located Sharapsa Khan or Sharavsinsky caravanserai , built on the Great Silk Road in 1236-1248. on the initiative of Keyhusure II with the aim of joining Alanya to the city of Konya. The caravanserai is a rectangular structure with an area of 850 square meters. m., which served as a hotel for travelers and traders
20 km from Alanya is the largest in Turkey and the third largest in the world sea park Sealanya, where visitors can enjoy an exciting dive with a mask and snorkel in the lagoon of a coral reef, abundant in tropical fish. For all comers there is an opportunity to plunge into the pool with skates, swim with dolphins, and see the world of sharks through the grid of the cage. The park is open from 10:00 to 18:00 from May to October.
Climate of Alanya
The climate of Alanya is subtropical Mediterranean. The average annual temperature is about 20 degrees, and thanks to the mountains protecting Alanya from the northern winds, the weather here is warm.
| Average monthly temperature, ° C | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | june | jul | aug | sen | ok | nov | douk | |
| by day | + 15 | + 16 | + 17 | +20 | + 24 | + 27 | + 30 | + 31 | + 29 | + 25 | + 21 | + 17 |
| at night | + 7 | + 7 | + 9 | + 11 | + 15 | + 18 | + 21 | + 21 | + 19 | + 15 | + 12 | + 9 |
| water | + 17 | + 17 | + 17 | + 18 | + 19 | + 23 | + 25 | + 27 | + 26 | + 24 | + 21 | + 19 |
Cloudy, light rain + 16 ° C in the afternoon + 11 ° C at night ° C water |
Cloudy, rain + 14 ° C in the afternoon + 11 ° C at night ° C water |
Cloudy, light rain + 15 ° С in the afternoon + 9 ° С at night ° ° water |
| Weather forecast in Alanya for 10 days | ||
- To come to the cave of Dim, which is high in the mountains, right to the opening, before the arrival of organized groups: wander among the stalagmites and stalactites, scare the bats, all alone.
- After visiting the Alanya fortress - the main local attraction - go down the road, winding down the mountain, on foot, admiring the picturesque views and dilapidated houses.
- Combine the useful with the pleasant: work out on the simulators along the embankment, looking at the endlessly beautiful sea.
- Explore on what day of the week in your area a bustling street bazaar unfolds: to purchase juicy fruits, aromatic oriental spices and inexpensive clothing.
- At least one evening break out of the shackles of "ol inclusive" and enjoy a variety of kebabs, pides and sweets in one of the many cozy cafes in the city center.
- Ride by boat along an unpretentious route around the peninsula (the one on which the fortress) is projecting into the sea: to listen to stories about pirates and unlucky lovers hiding once in the local caves.
- After sunset, go to the port - the most "tusovochnomu" place of the resort.
- Take a bicycle for rent on the street parking lot (a credit card will be needed) and ride along the embankment stretching several kilometers from the peninsula towards Gazipasa.
- Go up to the Red Tower (Kyzyl-kule), not forgetting to inspect the museum exposition located on the first floor.
- To allocate half a day for visiting Aspendos and the Manavgat waterfall (halfway to Antalya), it is most convenient to travel on a rented car.
Museums of Alanya
Of interest to museums is an ethnographic museum located in the tower of Kyzyl-Kul or the Red Tower (Kizil Kule), which protected the old times the harbor, and the Alanya archaeological museum with the rarest floor mosaics, dated 2 at .ad.The red tower, dating from the 13th century, is considered a symbol and the main attraction of the city, depicted on a banknote of a Turkish lira with a value of 250 thousand .in 1992-2005 ., and also perpetuated on the flag of Alanya .The tower is an octagonal structure of red brick, the color of which gave the name of the tower, and is 33 meters in height and 29 meters in diameter .The museum exposition is presented on the first floor of the tower, while on the other four floors one can climb the stone steps .The tower is open to visitors from 09:00 to 19:00 from April to October, from 08:00 to 17:00 from November to March .
Another interesting museum is dedicated to the Ottoman and Turkish reformers and the policy of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. The house in which Ataturk stayed in February 1935 was open to the public as a museum in 1986. The exposition of the museum house is represented by Ataturk's personal belongings, his photographs, historical documents and telegrams addressed to the people of Alanya.
Prices are as of March 2012. Photo by Alanya (84)