Showing posts with label Alanya. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alanya. Show all posts

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Alanya Beaches

Alanya's beaches are very wide and blue flagged. Blue flag is an international symbol that indicates clearness and suitability to the beach standards of swimmable seas, which also checks these.

Alanya Historical Places

ALANYA CASTLE

Alanya Castle, whose ramparts are about 6.5 kilometers long, is on the peninsula 250 meter high above the sea. The settlement on Alanya peninsula, which is also known as "Kandeleri", not only dates back to hellenistic era but also reflects the 13. century as a Seljukian site.

Alanya Antique cities

Both on the west and east of Alanya are there plenty of ancient sites' remains. These are sites of Pamphylia's and Cilicia's some of which are on the coast while some other are on steep slopes. The ruins reflect the charasterictics of the region.

Alanya Museums

The bronze casting sculpture, which dates back to 2nd century AD, is exclusively displayed on its own room
There are four museums in Alanya. They are Archeology Museum, Ethnography Museum, Keep (İçkale) Museum and Atatürk House Museum. All of the museums are under the command of Alanya Museums Administration and they are not allowed to be visited without payment.

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Alanya Holiday

Alanya is a beautiful holiday centre with its beautiful sandy beaches, modern hotels and motels, as well as numerous fish restaurants, cafes, clubs and bars. The cafes that ring the harbour are popular gathering places for tourists and locals. From the towns lovely park, the road runs along the coast to the harbour, lined with many small shops that offer handicrafts, leather clothes, jewellery, handbags and the amusing painted gourds that are unique to the area. There are three blue flag beaches and many sights including Damlataş Cave, Archaeology and Ethnography Museum, Dim Çayı Valley, three see grottoes: Fosforlu Mağara, Kızlar Mağarası and Aşıklar Mağarası and many more.