The Beauty Monument of the Mediterranean, Alanya Villa Holiday

Alanya, wide beaches, historic monuments, modern hotels and motels of the numerous fish restaurants, cafes and bars is an excellent vacation spot. From their first meeting, which sits like a crown atop of Alanya Peninsula and 13 century Seljuk Castle. Besides the impressive castle unique shipyard and the beauty of monumental octagonal Red Tower is worth seeing. Harbour is surrounded by cafes, bars and along the harbor road handicrafts, leather, clothing, jewelry, handbags and local specialty boutiques selling interesting gourds painted with colors takes place. If you like to explore caves in the Cave, you must see Cleopatra. Near the cave is the Ethnography Museum. Boat can reach three other caves: Phosphorous Cave with its phosphoric rocks, Girls Cave pirates held their women prisoners, and Lovers Cave. Alanya is 15 km. Located to the east is an ideal place to relax in the cool shade of Dim Brook Valley. All that can be entered into the sea beaches of Alanya in a full sun, sea, sand paradise.

PLACES TO VISIT ALANYA

Alanya Castle

Alanya Castle, located on a peninsula from the sea up to 250 meters. Finds the length of the walls of 6.5 kilometers. The castle, built in 1221 and re-take the city was built by the Seljuk Sultan Aladdin Keykubat. The castle has 83 towers and 140 bastions. To ensure the water needs of the Middle Ages, the city surrounded by walls made ​​of about 400 cisterns. Some of the cisterns are still used today.

Red Tower

In the Harbour. The city' symbol octagonal structure built 13. century. In 1226, the Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubat Sinop Castle craftsman Ebu Ali Reha from Aleppo structure was built. During construction, the stone blocks to a certain height, it is difficult to remove the top made ​​of red bricks, and therefore was named the Red Tower. Walls of the tower was made of ancient marble. A wall is octagonal in shape and height of the tower is 12.5 meters wide, 33 meters, 29 meters in diameter. There are five floors including the ground floor. The top and the 85-digit steps to go. Sunlight from the top of the tower reaches the first floor. There is a cistern in the middle of the tower. The tower built in order to protect the harbor and the dockyard from naval attacks, and used for military purposes over the centuries. In 1979, the first floor to visit the tower repaired in the 1950s turned into the Museum of Ethnography.

Shipyard

Alaaddin Keykubat's take city 6 years later start building and finished in 1 year. Five archs, its sea side is 56.5 meter and depth 44 meter. The location selected for the shipyard, was planned to have the most sunlight. The inscription of the dockyard gate, decorated with rosettes and carries the emblem of Sultan Keykubat. dockyard, the first shipyard in the Mediterranean, the Seljuks. who previously Keykubat dockyard is the "Sultan of the two seas," was named. Guard room next to the Shipyard is located next to other mosques. There is a well when one of your eyes in the blind. Tersane'ye be reached by boat or on foot from the walls next to the entrance is free of charge Kizilkule.

Armory

Finish from shipyard 10 meter hight drom sea and for order to protect shipyard has armory. Built 1227 years, 3 floors and rectengular. Same time there was make cannons for batthleships. Dockyard and the Gun House by the Ministry of Culture and the Municipality of Alanya is ongoing for the conversion of a Maritime Museum.

Alara Castle

Alara Castle, 37 kilometers west of Alanya, is 9 kilometers from the sea was built in 1232 by the Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubat. Function of the citadel on the Silk Road, to provide protection for the caravan stop at the inn at the side of the Alara River. 200 meters to 500 meters from the castle was built on a steep hill. It looks magnificent. Inner and outer two portion .20 steps of the castle is entered into a dark corridor. Organized as a place to be visited historical sites and ruins, to pay attention to wild plants. There are tunnels carved into rock in the castle. Among the ruins of a small palace, the rooms of the workers, a mosque and baths are available. Those who want to go to the top of the citadel walls and paths to climb at least one hour and must be equipped accordingly. View from the top is worth climbing.

Alarahan

Alara Castle and Alara River on a plateau 800 meters away from the shore. Over 2 thousand square meters, completely cutting it as a caravanserai has been built with large stones. The inn, built in 1231, was restored a few years ago and today is used as a restaurant and shopping center. Warders hut keeps its specialties today. The second door of the caravanserai, the passengers will remain open sights. There are small rooms on either side of the long hall. Fountain in the caravanserai, mosques and baths are available. The signatures of the stone craftsmen during the reparation that is remarkable. Keykubat epigraphs in Alanya he, "the sultan of the land and the two seas, the owner of the Arab and Persian countries" as the Alara Inn he inscription, "Greek, Damascus, conqueror of the Armenian and european countries" was the title. Alarahan'a entrance fee. Alara Han River at the side of the restaurant, as well as the small field restaurants eat and swim till mealtime service

SHOPPING

For those interested in shopping paradise Alanya include course. Within walking distance of shops, especially in a very different way and find the center of the city attracts visitors. jewelers, boutiques, shoe and bag shops, leather shops that offer an unlimited choice of colors and models, souvenir shops and carpet shops in the city center are the places likely to encounter at any time.

You can find quality products at affordable prices in the market, and for some products from time to time to negotiate on the price you can pay the price levels may be able to attract.

The city's busiest shopping areas in the Friday Market, which runs across the pier in the city and include Ataturk Avenue.

Jewelry, and the unlimited option, you may have with Pot of Alanya, the city can buy unique souvenirs and products made ​​of a calabash tree.

ALANYA REGIONS

Public beach in Alanya, Dim tea, Avsallar, Incekum, Okurcalar

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