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 ABOUT ALANYA To the East and West of Alanya lie inviting turquoise seas fringed by extensive golden beaches. The magnificient Taurus Mountains provide a pine-clad, breathtaking backdrop to this enchanting resort. Most of old Alanya lies on the great rocky promontory that justs out into the sea.Crowning the headland is a sprinkling of Citadel towers and just below is a delightful harbour guarded by the Red Tower, an unusual building that dates back to 1225. At the water front there are plenty of friendly bars, tea houses,cafees and restaurants with an excellent range of international and traditional cuisine. Sea caves and grottoes indent the rocky shore below the Cidatel. Some can only be reached by boat but you can walk up to the most famous, Damlatas or “Cape of Dripping Stones”. The beautiful cave has a most of impressive stalactites and stalagmites with a moist warm atmosphere said to benefit asthma sufferers. Visit the impressive 14th century fortress which sits high above Alanya. Within its walls are quaint houses, mosques and a Byzantine church decorated with frescoes. There are twisting narrow alleyways tempting shoppers with their colourful boutiques and stalls of cheese -cloth dresses, carpets, copper and jewellery. As well as its cultural and historical sights, Alanya has an unbeatable beach life too. Beautiful sandy Cleopatra beach lies to the west of the resort while the fine sand of Alanya beach strech to the east. A good range of water -sports are available too. The night life is easy-going and relaxed with a wide choice of night-spots located at the edge of town. Take you from lively bars to late-night discos for real night-owls. Alanya is truly a holiday makers paradise. With super historical sights, a relaxed beach life and lively night life-it’s easy to see why Alanya is so idyllic.  ALANYA HISTORICAL The seljuk Turkish built a powerful empire, the sultanate of Rum (ROOM, Rome) which thrived from 1071 to 1243. its capital was in Konya, but its prime port was Alanya. Several great structtures remain from Seljuk times. Alanya (ah-LAHN-yah,population 200,000) occupies a point of land flanked by two great sweeping beaches. Once a sleepy agricultural,fishing and tourist town, Alanya was heavily affected by the tourism boom of the late 1980s. With its wide swath of sandy beach stretching 22 km eastward from the town, it has become TURKEY`s mini-Miami, with a similar clutter of high-rise towers and resort hotels, lots of carpet-shop touts and high prices. İt`s now a favourite destination of European package holiday groups and those in search of furnished flats near the beach. Most of its charm has been buried in the process. İf you want sun and beach, Alanya has it. If you want more then beach, look elsewhere. Orientation The bus station (otogar) is on the coastal highway (Ataturk Caddesi) three km west of the centre. İt is served by city buses whichtake you into town every half-hour for US$ 0.60. Alanya, having gone from a small town to a 20-km-long city almost overnight, has no real traditional main square or civic centre. The centre - such as it is - lies inland (north) from the promontory which bears the roaming walls of the citadel. Scattered in this central area are the PTT, Tourism information Office and museum . The closest thing to a main square is Hürriyet Meydanı, a nondescript, wide traffic junction at the northern end of İskele Caddesi. Development inland is limited by the slopes of the confining taurus range, so the city sprawls east and west along the coast. The ranks of beach hotels don`t thin out until you reach the districts of Mahmutlar and Kargıcak, 15km east of Alanya centre. Seljuk Sites As Alanya gets very hot and humid in summer, early morning is the best time for sighteeing; spend the afternoon at the beach. Walk down to the harbour for a look at the Kızıl kule. Air Antalya International Airport is 130 km from Alanya , about 2 hours drive P.S:Another Airport is built near to Alanya which is just 30 minutes drive! It's waiting for the Goverment permission. Road Direct busconnection from all main cities. Sea Port of all Mediterranean Cruises. Airport Transfers: Airport trasfers are available.Let us know your arrival time and flight details. We can pick you up. We also do return trips. |
