About Alanya
Alanya is famous all over the world for its famous and clean beaches. Alanya is in the Southern Turkey lying to the east of Antalya at about a distance of 150 kms. Best beaches of Turkey are found to the west and east of the Antalya , the landscapes are heavenly and Taurus Mountains to the north provide the backdrop increasing the beauty of Alanya. Old Alanya lies on the greater rocky promontory that extends to the Mediterranean Sea . Old Alanya is called the Eski where many old houses, small harbor, tower and mosques are seen. Cafes, restaurants, bars and tea houses are at the waterfront giving the best of the traditional and the international cuisines.
There is a Citadel High above the Alanya that belongs to the 14 th century epoch. There are caves and grottoes below the Citadel that can be reached only by boats and can reach Cape of Dripping Stones by walk. The cave is said to be beneficial for the asthma patients, having stalagmites and stalactites with warm temperatures inside. Beach life in Alanya is incomparable with many resorts on beach side. Famous Cleopatra beach which is sandy and has an extra added beauty lies to the west and other resorts stretch to the eastern side. The new Alanya is called the Yeni, extending to east and western direction of the peninsular Alanya. ‘Pearl of Turkish Riviera' has large number of sights with natural beauty and is a fast growing town.
The town has multicultural lifestyle making Alanya a special place welcoming and respecting all ethnicities from around the world and turns to be a quiet special place. This can be chosen as a best holidaying place for enjoying the nature with many water sports which are a craze for the locals and the visitors in all beaches of Alanya. The climate of the town is subtropical Mediterranean with dry summers and mild winters. It lacks ground water and there are no artificial irrigation system resulting in no more of fruit gardens. This climate and weather conditions have resulted in the steppe vegetation along the coast lines with bushes of Oleanders, wild olives and the huge eucalyptus trees. The town and the nature turns green only during the spring with flowers all around but still it is rich in the nature beauty with blue deep water beaches.
The town is also a good shopping place with many boutiques along the roadside that run from coast to the harbor, tempting tourists with the jewelry, handicrafts, clothes, leather, handbags, painted gourds that really amuse which are the symbol and specialty of the area. Alanya gets a very new look in month of August when it hosts International Folklore Festival, colorful getting charged in full gaiety and vitality. If the sun is bad and no way to look for then Dim Cayi Valley 15 km to the east of Alanya is best place for relaxing in the scenic valley shades listening to the sounds of streams running down taking you to the different world and mood.