About Alanya

Alanya is a paradise on earth!

International Centre for recreation and tourism, rich history and culture.

Magic beauty of nature; plodarodnaya land; in all its glory flowers flourish; nature fruit and vegetables in abundance. Everywhere widely spread orange, lemon, banana and pomegranate orchards. Majestic mountains Toros (Taurus), covered with cedar and pine forest, perfectly combined with turquoise waters of Mediterranean Sea. Golden sandy beaches, shining in the sun height tender that you can enjoy 300 days a year and bathe in crystal-clear water Mediterranean Sea. Having visited and swim at the beach, where the bath herself Cleopatra and her lover Mark Antonius. Do not possibly imagine without Travel vacation on the yacht, where you can see the peninsula of Alanya surrounded by walls, the Red Tower and Seljuk shipyard, as well as sea caves, distinguished by its natural beauty and each having its legend. Having visited inside the fortress nezabudte buy souvenirs made by the hands of local residents. This carpets and handmade bags, painted lace and fabric, as well as carved figurines from the pumpkin brings happiness. In one of the restaurants try the Turkish dishes and feel the brunt sincere Turkish hospitality. Around the sea cave is "Damlatas", moist air inside which has a remedial effect in the treatment of asthma. Observe from a height of the fortress sunset, sea and rokot color indigo waves, and you can bring real pleasure opportunity to delve into their thoughts in the evening silence. All this and much more will be long in your memory will leave an unforgettable impression and pleasant and you will want to return here again and again. 

 

History of Alanya

Alania was based on a small peninsula surrounded by mountains in the north and Tavra waters of the Mediterranean Sea in the south. In the ancient city is the seat of the period at the border and Pamfilii Likii. Research conducted in 1957 by Professor, Doctor Kilinc Kokten Kadiini in a cave, located 12 km from the city centre, showed that history took a temporary location until the length of Upper Palaeolithic period (20000-17000 years before Mr. E.).
                              So far, it is not known by whom and when the city was first founded Alanya. "Korakesium" - is the ancient name of the city known itorii. During the Byzantines city called "Kalanoros". In the 13 century the city was captured Anatolian Seljuk sultan Alaaddin Keykubat 1, which renames and gave him the name "Alaiye". Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, who visited the city 1935 year, renames in Alanya / Alanya.

The fortress of Alanya

The fortress of Alanya, with its lights on the tops of staying in tranquillity and maturity of past centuries, is the only surviving Seljuk fortress in keeping to our days. V1225 year Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat built at the site destroyed by the Roman fortress of a new fortress. This fortress was conquered in osmantsami in 1471. The fortress was surrounded by three rows fortress walls, has 83 towers and 140 strozhevyh fortifications and consists of two parts. The church "Ayayorgi", the mosque "Kanuni Sultan Suleyman", mozoley "Akshabe Sultan", Selçuk bath, "Bedesten", the mausoleum "Sitti Zeynep", the palace of Sultan Alaaddina, small and large tanks, marine lantern, "the angle of death" and located zindan in the fortress constitute an invaluable historical treasure.

 

Red Tower

Stones red gave the name of this lasting constitution, dominirueschego part in the port city. The tower was built in Keykubatom Alaaddin in 1226, the castle ruins on the ground remainder of klikiyskih pirates. By its location, layout, construction equipment and inscriptions, the tower is a unique example of architecture strotelnogo Anatolia. The tower is octagonal plan, each wall of the tower is 12.5 meters in width and 33 meters in height. In the tower located five floors, two of which are open-end and open otalnye three types, 85 broad and higher levels lead to a tower. Tower-watchman shipyard, has been fully restored in the years 1951-1953 and opened to visitors as an ethnographic museum. The tower adjoins the long wall surrounding three different towers and upper fortress. The tower does not cease to surprise visitors to its uniqueness and grandiose view of the background of the port.

Selçuk Shipyard

Shipyard, built on the seashore and has five docks, the only sample Selçuk shipbuilding, preserved until today. It is located south of the "Red Tower". Shipyard was built in in 1228, after the Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat fortress, with the aim of creating a Mediterranean fleet, to protect traders and coastal settlements. Shipyard, a length of 56.5 m and 44 m in depth has vaulted construction and 5 docks, each 7.70 m in width and length of 42.30 m. Sudoferfi lined walls of carved stone and arches and dome of bricks, windows done in the ceiling allows the entry of sunlight. On the left side of the mosque is located, is located on the right side guard room, behind 3 of the dock is the water source. Shipyard, to retain its strength during the eight centuries, along with red being a symbol of the city tower Alanya, keeps its splendor. 


 

Cave "Damlatas" 
                                        Cave "Damlatas", which means in translation " stone", so named because of the drops flowing with stalactites, located in a cave near the entrance with a 50 metre porohod ty, 15 meters in height and diameter of 14 meters. The cave has stalagmites and stalactites created by nature during the 15 000 years. The cave, first appeared in perskom period and kristalizirovannogo composed of limestone, there is 95% humidity, 22 degrees C * constant warm, 760 mm of mercury constant pressure, 20.5% of the contents of oxygen, which is remedial effect in treating asthma and attaches to the cave as an advantage location combines purpose of tourism and treatment.

"Angle of Death"

Located in the northeast of the fortress on the edge of cliff height of 250 metres on the ground where the zindan 15 metres depth. According to a dowry "at this place two prisoners were forced to fight each other until the winner is not resets the opponent into an abyss, but winning was to try his last chance and integrity one of the three stones from the sea. If successful shoot, the prisoner proschalas his guilt, if the prisoner did not succeed integrity stone to the sea, sew it in the bag and threw down with rocks or put on the catapult and dumped into the sea ". Air flows and gravity flight complicate abandoned stone. Today, prodalzhaetsya tradition appeared on the basis of this loyalty, tradition of throwing stones at sea with desire. Try it and you too may be your desire?