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To the east and west of Alanya
lie inviting turquoise seas fringed by extensive golden
beaches. The magnificent Taurus Mountains provide a pine-clad,
breathtaking backdrop to this enchanting resort. Most of old
Alanya lies on the great rocky promontory that juts out into
the sea. Crowning the headland is a sprinkling of Citadel
towers and just below is a delightful harbour guarded by the
Red Tower, an unusual building that dates back to 1225. At
the waterfront there are plenty of friendly bars, tea-houses,
cafes and restaurants with an excellent range of
international and traditional cuisine. Sea caves and
grottoes indent the rocky shore below the Citadel. Some can
only be reached by boat but you can walk up to the most
famous, Damlatas or "Cape of Dripping Stones". The beautiful
cave has a host of impressivestalactites and stalagmites
with a moist warm atmosphere said to benefit asthma
sufferers.
Visit the impressive 14th century fortress which sits high
above Alanya. Within its walls are quaint houses, mosques
and a Byzantine church decorated with frescoes. There are
twisting narrow alleyways tempting shoppers with their
colourful boutiques and stalls of cheese-cloth dresses,
carpets, copper and jewellery. As well as its cultural and
historical sights, Alanya has an unbeatable beach life too.
Beautiful sandy Cleopatra beach lies to the west of the
resort while the fine sands of Alanya beach stretch to the
east. A good range of water-sports are available too.
The nightlife is easy-going and relaxed with a wide choice
of night-spots located at the edge of town. Take your pick
from lively bars to late-night discos for real night-owls.
Alanya is truly a holiday makers paradise. With superb
scenery, historical sights, a relaxed beach life and a
lively nightllife - it's easy to see why Alanya is so
idyllic.
Damlatas
Cave
Damlatas Cave in Alanya lies to the west of the peninsula.
The Damlatas beach is also named after this cave. Adorned
with alluring stalactites and stalagmites of various colours,
the cave has a constant temperature of 22-23 degrees Celsius.
It is said that the atmosphere of the cave has a healing
effect on asthma except the allergic type and rheumatism.
The cave has a humidity of 90-100 % and very high rate of
carbon containing some radioactivity. Stalactites and
stalagmites can be seen is a cavity of 13-14 m. width and 15
m. height. Sight seeing and health tours to the cave are
available.
Alarahan
Alarahan was built in year 1231 by Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat.
It is the one of most beautiful remains of Seljuks
architecture which is 38,5 x 49,5 m size. And there is a
palace , a bath,and a mosque in this castle and the view
from the top is unique, commanding the whole area
Red
Tower
The Red Tower (Kızıl
Kule) was built in 1226. The five-storey tower is octagonal.
The main support structure of the tower also serves as a
cistern. The bottom floor of the tower is now an
ethnographic museum.
Dim Cave
Dim cave placed in
the town Kestel of Alanya. It lies at the south side of the
Dim valley.The highness counted from the sea is 232 meters.
There are two parts of this cave. The left part is 360 m.
and the right part is 50 meters.It's the second big cave in
Turkey to be opened for visitors.
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