Holidays » Turkey » Alanya Holidays

Alanya is a beach resort on the southern coast of Turkey. Its residents are mainly Turkish origin but there are also about 10,000 European locals. With its Mediterranean climate, natural attractions and historic heritage, Alanya has been a popular tourist destination for tourism since the 1950, and since that time, many hotels have been built to accommodate the tourists who flock to the sandy beaches and enjoy the fine weather in the warmer months of the year.Read More...

Local attractions include Damlata? Cave on the west side of the peninsula, wind surfing, parasailing, banana boating, Europe's largest waterpark and Turkey's largest go-kart track. Among other notable attractions are the Citadel with its Seljuk art, the 13th century Red Tower at the seaport and the dockyard with its gun house, Ehmedek (or the Middle Castle), the Süleyman mosque with the nearby Bedesten citadel, the Minting House on Cilvarda Bay, the Akbeshe and Andilli mosques, the tomb of Sitti Zeynep, Hidirellez Church, Sharapsa Inn, Citadel of Alara and the Alara and Kargi Inns. Like most places in Turkey, there is a wide variety of accommodation available to suit all pockets in Alanya. Particularly popular are villa rentals.

The region is popular all year round and it’s a popular place for extended winter holidays.