About Alanya

The most popular tourist region of the Mediterranean region of Alanya and Antalya province, a district which is 135 km away. Alanya hosts a significant number of foreign tourists, warm sea, fine sand, sun, Castle, Dim River and is famous for its shipyards on the Seljuk era.

Coracesium'dur known at the time the first name of Alanya. Pirates in history for a long time, the county shelter by the Roman commander Pompeius Magnus had joined the Roman Empire, the fall of Rome and the Byzantine period have been Kalonoros name. Kalonoros, means beautiful mountain. Into the hands of the Turks in 1221 by Seljuk Sultan Alaaddin his time in this time of Alanya last name was changed to Alaiye. During the brightest days of Keykubat living in Alanya Seljuk work that day, several editions, many are remaining. In those days the castle is still standing, and shipyards. Alanya Fatih time in 1471 by Gedik Ahmet Pasha, the Ottoman Empire included lands proclamation olmuştur.Cumhuriyetin Alaiye together with Mustafa Kemal's proposal to change the name of Alanya.

Alanya, starting in 1980 in the name of tourism with the tourism thrust area has been one of the very last resort. Many current large-scale holiday resort in the region. Alanya most tourists prefer the Russians. Alanya's warm climate and clean air, living in cold climates because the Russians prefer to spend their holidays. The Russians also spend their holidays in Turkey visa facilitation provided by the port, another plus. After the Russian tourists came to Alanya in most of the Germans and the British.

Must-see places in Alanya;

Alanya Castle, Inner Fort, Suleymaniye Mosque and the Caravanserai.
Red Tower,
Seljuk Shipyard
Stalactite Cave
Dim cave is 350 meters long
Main buildings
Phosphorous Cave
Pirates Cave
Alanya Plateau