Sights Alanya, Turkey

Today, Alanya - is the famous holiday resorts in Turkey, with a full infrastructure of services and entertainment, providing excellent opportunities for full relaxation for every taste. There are a large number of caves, the most famous of which - the Maiden and Phosphorous. It is believed that the desire, thought of in these places will come true. Gourmets will appreciate the many fine dining restaurants and taverns sea, children - entertainment and attractions in the city water park.

Ancient Seljuk fortress, built in the XIII century at the top of the cliff - the main attraction of the city. The fortress consists of 150 towers, connected by double walls. Inside the castle lie the ruins of the covered bazaar, mosques and caravanserai, a Byzantine church and a reservoir. Nearby are unique shipyard and vosmiugolnaya Kizil Kule - Red Tower.

Red Tower is today the ethnographic museum. The tower was built in 1226, it is located in the port under the fortress.

Near Alan were discovered the ruins of the ancient city of Justinian. At the same site was located the harbor, which today is under the ground. Near Justinian is Alarahan city, famous for its caravan-sheds.

Alanya has pirate past, which can not be overlooked today, it's all sorts of caves, which stretch along the entire coast. Tourists inspect them from the sea, because no other choice. Legend has it that in the grotto under the name Kyzlar Magarasy, the robbers hid their women abducted during raids. Grote Dalmatash about 15 000 years. The grotto has many stalactites, stalagmites and limestone deposits, which merge into strange interweaving petrified forms. Inside the cave temperature is 22-23 degrees. Nature has created here the conditions are favorable for the treatment of asthma.

Tersane was built in 1227. Translated Tersane means shipyard. Here it was possible to hide from enemies throughout the fleet.

Idzhkale - a small church, which was built in the Byzantine era. In areas where prisoners were once thrown, opens a wonderful view.

Approximately 20 km from Alanya, on the other side of the Turkish Riviera, Antalya, located village side building, which, together with its closest neighbor - Incekum - is a tourist area with a variety of restaurants and some of the finest sandy beaches in the region. This stretch of coast about eight kilometers, 110 kilometers from Antalya. Resident population AVSALLAR approximately 2000 people. The magnificent main street of the village is similar to Moscow's Arbat Street - a large selection of different restaurants and cafes, jewelry stores and other variety shops.

Incekum - in Russian Incekum or Inchekum - located 110 kilometers east of Antalya. The local beaches covered with fine sand, which gave the area its name - "Thin Sand" in Turkish. Rocky or melkopeschanye Incekum beaches bordering the mountains and the warm, clean coastal waters. Coast Incekum, arched and wide, cut by rocks, protruding into the sea, the small bay. Flat and shallow coast is well suited for rest with children. Near the bay begins Incekum region Alanya, Antalya, with its capital located to the north.

Village Mahmutlar is located 10 miles east of the favorite tourist city of Alanya. Recently, this small town also began to enjoy great fame among tourists that vpole explained: magnificent mountain slopes, covered with banana plantations, picturesque mountain villages and endless sunny beaches. This creates a relaxed atmosphere of goodwill and peace - a lot of contributing to this presence of a large number of bars, shops and restaurants, as well as holding weekly pereezdnyh markets.

Konakli - wonderful picturesque village, a typical Mediterranean place, located on the coast 12 km from Alanya and 107 kilometers from the airport. Small town by the sea annually attracts a huge number of tourists for its restaurants, discos and bars. The visitors enjoy the wonderful beaches of calm, warm sea, numerous bars and cafes. In the village Konakli located mainly four-and five-star hotel where the services of tourism offers a variety of additional entertainment: pool, swimming pools, discos, saunas, golf courses and playing sports.