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Your comprehensive guide to tourism in Alanya

Your comprehensive guide to tourism in Alanya




About Alanya City

The city of Alanya, which is considered one of the best Turkish tourist cities, is located in the south of the state of Turkey, 132 km from the city of Antalya, and enjoys a beautiful coastline, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, and it is a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides,  and one of the most important information that may interest you Tourism in the following:

Best sights in Alanya

 Some of the top attractions in Alanya that are worth visiting include the following:

Alanya Castle
The castle walls are six kilometers long and within its walls is the old town, the most interesting area. The history of the castle dates back to classical times, and in the lower part it includes many Ottoman-era houses with red roofs, historic buildings, and ancient Seljuk and Byzantine ruins.  The castle also offers magnificent views of the sea and the peaks of the Taurus mountains.

Port of Alanya
It houses the 30-meter-high defensive Red Tower and the Seljuk Shipyard, two extensions of Alanya Castle's fortifications built in the 13th century. There you can climb to the roof of the tower and enjoy the view from there. The port also contains a small watchtower dating from the Seljuk era.

Cleopatra Beach
It is a sandy beach located on the western side of the city, separated by a rocky cliff covered with forests from downtown Alanya, where you can swim or sit in the sun, and it includes many good facilities, and it is considered one of the best beaches in Alanya. 

dark cave
It is the second largest cave in Turkey open to visitors, and it has a passage that stretches for a distance of 360 meters inside the cave, down to a depth of 17 meters below.  the surface of the entrance, and it contains giant stalactites. You can see the stalagmites, and it includes a café at its entrance, and it is characterized by the coldness of the weather inside, even in summer.

How to get to Alanya city
The nearest airport to Alanya is Gazipasa Airport (GZP), from where it is easy to get to the city, and it can also be reached by taking a bus from Dalaman (DLM) from the bus station in Dalaman, then Antalya bus station in The journey takes about 7 hours, and it is possible It is also accessible by bus from Antalya, which takes about two hours. 

The best time to visit Alanya

Alanya has a Mediterranean climate characterized by hot, dry summers and mild winters. The best time to visit the city if you want to warm up and enjoy the beach is between June and September, and the hottest month of the year is August. With an average temperature of 33°C, January is the coldest month of the year, with an average temperature of 15°C.

The best hotels in Alanya

Among the best hotels in Alanya are the following:

  • The Club Porto Amore Hotel is a five-star hotel located 38 km from the water city of Alanya.
  • Day One Beach Resort & SPA is a five-star hotel located 6 km from Alanya Castle.
  • Sirius Deluxe Hotel is a five-star hotel located 18 km from the city center of Alanya.

The cost of tourism in Alanya

The average cost of a 7-day trip to Alanya is around $1,360 for a single traveler and $2,443 for a couple; Hotel rates there range from $32 to $191 per night, while the average cost of a trip to Gazipasa Airport (GZP) from around the world ranges from $841 to $1483 per person on economy class flights.  It is generally recommended to budget $27-$61 per person per day to get around and enjoy local restaurants.




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