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About Alanya, Turkey


About the holiday destination of Alanya in Turkey
About Alanya Turkey
With its huge beaches, sites of historic interest, the countless seafood restaurants, its cafes and bars, Alanya, is an spectacular holiday escape. The foremost attraction which welcomes the tourist is the thirteenth century Seljuk Castle,that sits proudly at the peak of the Alanya Peninsula. In addition to the dramatic castle, there's the shipyard and the Red Tower (Kizil Kule) with significant beauty. Right along the route which extends alongside the port are late-night cafes, restaurants, bars and boutiques selling handcrafts, clothing, jewellery, bags and local gourds decorated with marvellous colors. If you enjoy investigating caves, it's essential that you visit Damlatas Cave. Close to the cave is the Ethnography Museum. By boat you are able to get to three additional caves: the phosphorous Cave it has phosphoric rocks, Girls Cave (Kizlar Cave), where pirates held female captives, and Lovers Cave (Asiklar Cave). Dim Brook Valley, fifteen kilometers east of Alanya, is a perfect area to escape and unwind. The sea all-round Alanya is superb for swimming. Alanya is a heaven of sun, sea and sand. History Alanya was regarded as part of Cilicia and occasionally part of Pamphilia. It was subsequently reigned by the Hittites and Romans respectively. Due to several encroachments and wars, the city was reconstructed by the Romans. In the Byzantine era, Alanya was called Kolonoros, which translates as 'beautiful mountain'. Climate Its climate means that floras from across the global can be encountered in Alanya. The more common are oranges, bananas, vegetables of various varieties, equatorial fruits from South Africa and India for example papaya, guava, avocado and an assortment of dates and coffees. Alanya has a characteristic Mediterranean climate with wet humid wintertimes and hot dry summertimes. The average annual temperature 19ºC. The water temperatures average 21ºC.