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Alanya Castle is obviously a landmark of the city, as it is seen basically from every point. The castle walls date back to the 13th century and are built on top of Byzantine fortifications. The walls are 6,5 km long and include 140 towers, including the most famous Red Tower. Inside the castle one can find Byzantine church, mosque, caravanserai and numerous cisterns and villas. From top of the Castle walls you'll get the best view over Alanya city, Cleopatra beach and turquoise waters. Truly breathtaking!!!
Please do not attempt to get up here by foot. Not in the summer time, at least. We were literally melting down simply walking around the castle. Take lots of water with you (preferably in the city), as the prices go higher the higher you get up into the mountain. Also there are no toilet facilities here, so take your time before getting to the top. The nearest toilets are half way down the hill in the cafes and restaurants.
After visiting the Alanya Castle we've stopped for an ice-cream in the first restaurant down the hill. From here you get a perfect view on the other side of Alanya with its marina and Red Tower. And I'm not talking about the marvelous ice-cream bowl we had - it was delicious, refreshing and so at the right time!!!
The Red Tower is considered to be the symbol of the city. You will not miss it if exploring the city by yourself because this tower, apart from other castle towers, is made out of red bricks.
Another famous sightseeing point not to miss is Damlatas Cave. The entrance to the cave is at the bottom of the mountain, next to the road going to the castle, basically right on the beach. It is hard to miss as there is a big plate announcing the cave entrance right in front of a parking square. But if you think that you have found an escape from the heat, just because the cave has permanent 22C degrees, think again! )))) The humidity is 95%!!!! Once inside, you think you were better off outside at 35-40C. ))) Once you are inside, your whole body runs with water and clothes are as wet as just out of the washing machine. ))) To my mind, there is nothing to do for more than 10 minutes anyway - the cave is really small and if you have seen some better examples (especially Marble Caves in Crimea, Ukraine, which have breathtaking beauty!!!), you'll find this cave a joke. I couldn't believe, that one single cave hall was actually it, so I searched for some hidden passageways, but no - that was it. Once it's said and you know what to expect, this is well worth a single visit.
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Written Nov 8, 2011
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For all the people who likes to party day and night then Alanya is the place to go to. The best party places in located in the bazar area just by the harbour area.
There's a lot of places to choose from. We went to several different places and they were all great and open allllllllllllllll night loooooooong.
Written Sep 16, 2011
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There are two beaches in Alanya. This one is on the west side of the Alanya castle an it's called Cleopatra beach.
At Cleopatra beach the sand is more fine corned than on the East side. There are more waves at the Cleopatra side. The water is wonderful, warm and clean. It's actually warmer in the ocean than in the pool at the hotels.
Don't miss my videos of the Cleopatra Beach!!!!!
Written Sep 14, 2011
Address: Cleopatra Beach
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There's plenty of different kinds of boat trips to choose from. We took the one hour tour from the harbor.
At the tour the boat stops 3-4 times for 10minutes swimming time. The route is along the castle where we stopped by several caves, and then to Cleopatra beach and back to the harbour.
We didn't know that the boat would stop for swimming so we didn't have any x-tra clothes with us :/
The price for the tour was 7,5 Euro for adults and 5 Euro for children.
You can haggle for the price here if you want!!!!!!!
Written Sep 9, 2011
Address: Harbour area
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The Red Tower is right by the harbour on the East side of the Castle. The Tower is connected with the wall of Alanya Castle.
Now the Red Tower is a museum, it cost 3 Lira (about 1,5 Euro) to enter the Tower.
The steps to climb up to the top of the tower are very hard to climb on because they are very steep and uneven.
Written Sep 7, 2011
Address: Kizilkule
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In some way you are obligated to visit this castle, everywhere you go you se the castle. Up there is a great view over the Cleopatra Beach and the ocean.
The entrance fee is 10 lira thats about 5 Euro.
A taxi up to the Castle from central Alanya is about 15 Lira.
Though its not so special inside the walls but I recommend that you go and visit the Castle just for the view.
Written Sep 7, 2011
Address: Alanya Castle
I bought myself a mid-range set of Snorkel & Goggles for 50 Lira (25 Euro), and spent many happy hours snorkeling off one of the plenty small reefs littering the beaches of Alanya & Mahmudlar – there are a variety of fish living just off the coast, protected from man by the reefs – in one shoal I saw about 30-40 fish, of 3 different species, and all quite big.
Now, if you want to do Scuba diving, you’re going to pay about 50 Euros, for ½ an hour underwater – and you’re not guaranteed to see much more than just fish! So, my advice? Get yourself a snorkeling set, and spend every day in the water!
Updated Jul 13, 2011
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We’ve found that it’s actually better to exchange our Euros/Dollars into Turkish Liras before buying anything, as it actually works out cheaper. Most places work on a 2:1 Euro exchange rate, when in reality the rate is between 2.25 & 2.35.
So, for example, if you wanted to buy a parasailing trip, the advertised price is either 60Tl (lira), or 30 Euros. But if you’ve changed your Euros (at 2.32, as we did today), paying in Liras would only cost you about 26 Euros. Every penny counts!
There are Exchange points all over the city, inside and outside - the best rate we found though was in a local bank.
Written Jul 11, 2011
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Every Friday, in the center of town, is one of the biggest fruit & veg markets I’ve ever seen. One of the best things is the fact that vendors cook your sweetcorn on the spot, so you can have a great snack as you’re wandering the stalls. It’s a wonderful, colorful, experience – just be careful of the prices for goods that don’t have a price tag. They operate on a tourist/local price, with the tourist price sometimes being twice the local price.
Written Jul 10, 2011
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There are plenty of water sports activities available along the beaches, including diving, parasailing, jet skiing & banana-boating. Slightly pricey though, with parasailing starting at about 30 Euros per person, and jet skiing at the same price, for 15 minutes.
Written Jul 10, 2011
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