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Alanya was favored as a seaside resort
by the
Seljuk Turks
800 years ago, just as it is for the thousands of European
visitors who pack its hundreds of
hotels and villas
today.
For the
Seljuks, the attraction was the mild climate, the
good harbor, and its relative closeness to
Konya,
the Seljuk capital
(maps).
For
today's visitors it's the l-o-n-g stretches of sand beach,
the warm waters of
Turkey's Mediterranean coast,
and the deep history of the town.
Alanya has
grown incredibly during the past decade, and now boasts
a population of more than 250,000, which must double
during the summer tourist season.
Many
visitors fly into
Antalya
airport on inexpensive package vacations, then bus to
Alanya. Lots of new hotels have been built to cater
to the package trade.
While
you're here, visit the vast
Seljuk
fortress which dominates
the town from its promontory; the tall, octagonal Seljuk
Kizilkule (Red Tower); and the Tersane
(shipyard).
The dank
atmosphere of Damlatas Cave, said to be beneficial to
asthma sufferers, but with hordes of
tourists exhaling hot carbon dio into the humid,
already-stuffy atmosphere, I have my doubts....
But of course
Alanya's big attraction is its beaches,
l-o-n-g swaths of sand to west (several kilometers) and east
(many kilometers).
Curtesy of
Alanya lies at one end of a rocky
promontory which juts out into the Mediterranean between two long sandy
beaches.
Unlike other parts of the Turkish coast,
especially the Aegean, Alanya does NOT shut down during the winter
months. The cafes, restaurants and shops continue to remain busy during these
warm winter months. Alanya has 16 miles of coastline, with three Blue
Flag beaches.
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Citadel Hill
Damlatas Cave
Museum
Old Town
Red Tower
Seljuk Dockyard
Anamur
Gazipasa (Selinus)
Syedra
Surroundings
View more of Alanya and
immediate areas
Konakli
This is a sunset
view along the pebble beach 4 minutes from the apartment
A small resort town
with a pleasant town square, play area, good selection
of shops,resturaunts and at least 3 banks, an Afra
supermarket, sand and shingle beach, Turkish Baths
(Hamam) and an array of local amenities for the
permenant residents as well as the tourist.
Konakli is an excellent place to arrange excursions,
quad bike hire, jeep safaris, and car rental.
The small town is
sıtuated at about 12 km west from Alanya on the
Mediterranean Sea. Approxiamately 1450 hectares with a
beach that is about 8500 meters long.
The center of
Konaklı is steadily growing, the number of shops you
find here is also growing.
You will find a
Medical Centre ans a soon to be built hospital where
they can give all kinds of medical assistance 24
hours a day.
On wednesday
there is a weekly market in Konaklı. Not only the
center of Konaklı is growing,
also the number
of hotels you find here is increasing. In Konaklı
there are a lot of places
to enjoy yourself and they haven't forgotten to pay
attention to the amount of green.
You find Konaklı
at the main road from Antalya to Alanya,
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