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Alanya is also a centre of
art and culture activities
and at any time, an event
may be going on which you
can enjoy free of charge.
There may be a film festival
taking place at the Alanya
Culture Centre, a harp
recital at the Red Tower, an
exhibition of paintings at
the Alanya Fortress or an
orchestral performance by
the harbour.
Excursions
Dimcay
River
Dimcay is 15km inland and is
an area of stunning scenery
with picnic tables set
under the old plane trees
where guests sit with their
feet in the water. In some
restaurants, authentic
tables with cushions are
actually set on rafts on
the river. The trout here is
excellent and cooked fresh
from the river.
The area is also
popular for mountain biking
and trekking.
Damlatas Caves
The
fascinating Damlatas Caves
is the best place to see the
area
misshapen
rock formations as well as
stalactite and stalagmites
formed
15
thousand years ago. The
caves are famous as the air
has been found
to be
beneficial for asmathics and
for those with other chest
complaints
Boat
trips
Take a
boat trip from the harbour
to visit the three sea
grottos;Fosforlu Magara with
its phosphorescent
rocks,the Kizlar Magarasi
where pirates imprisoned
their female captives and
the Asiklar Magarasi
(Lovers Cave).
Water
Park
Have an exciting day out
visiting the nearby
waterpark,
Water Planet, where all the
family can have crazy fun
trying
one of the 27 water slides
and rafting on the 350m
river
with artificial waves. If
you are a bit of a dare
devil you
can try the bungee jumping
or try your hand at the 6
hole
mini golf.
Alanya
Castle, Red Tower and Museum
For the
culture vultures, Alanya has
the historic interest of the
fortress and citadel
walls. The fortress, which
sits high above Alanya, has
walls stretching 6500
metres with 93 towers and
140 towers! The Inner
Fortress at the highest
point of the peninsula and
the Middle Fortress
are both museums. Adam
Atacaðý Tower is an
important spot on a
tour of the iner castle –
prisoners here in Roman
Times were given 3 stones
and asked to take a gamble.
Those who managed to
throw a Stone into the
sea were released whereas
those who could not, were
thrown into the sea by
catapult! The name Adam
Atacaðý (Man Thrower)
dates from this time.In
the Fortress, there are five
mosques and Romad period
churches that are also worth
a visit.
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Heading down from
the Fortress, is the
Red Tower, the
Dockyard and the Gun
House. The Red
Tower, which was
built primarily to
defend the towns
shipyard dates back
to 1225 and is 33
metres high with 85
steps to the top.
The Dockyard was
built in 1228 and
next to this is the
Gun Tower which was
used to make
cannons, construct
battleships and to
defend the dock and
shipyard.
The museums
throughout Alanya
hold many monuments
of the Bronze Age,
Hellenistic and
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Banana Plantation
and Citrus Orchards
For something
different why not
visit one of the
many banana
plantations and
sample the delicious
sweet tasting
Turkish dwarf
bananas or pick
oranges in the
citrus orchards.
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Why Alanya?
• Alanya has got it all
:beautiful beaches,a clear
blue Mediterranean
sea,sunshine,mountains,history,excellent
night life,good choice of
restaurants,plenty of shops
and lots of leisure
facilities.What more could
you want???!!!!
• Alanya enjoys a
Mediterranean climate with
hot summers and mild
winters, in which the sun
shines for more than 300
days a year .
• Both the resort and the
airport are open all year
round and there is still
plenty to do in the winter
months.
• Alanya is only 1 hour and
45 minutes from Antalya
airport.
• Alanya is the
entertainment centre of the
Turquoise coast
• Alanya is surprisingly
clean and tidy
• Property is still cheap
and a great investment as
capital appreciation has
been very strong over the
last 3 years.There is good
rental potential as there is
lots to see and do in Alanya
for the holiday maker.
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