Alanya is a seaside resort located on the Turkish Mediterranean Sea riviera. The city has a population of 150,000, but during the summer the populations increases due to large numbers of tourists . The easiest way to get to Alanya is by air and the airport is in Antalya , which is two hours away by car (about 75 miles).

Many tourists (especially Scandinavian , German , Russian and the Dutch people) vacation in Alanya during the summer . Tourists are drawn to the area because of reasonable prices, pleasantly warm weather, sandy beaches , and cuisine . Famous for giving its name to the Alanya kebab which consist of pieces of beef, bread and tomatoes, with a spicy sauce.

With its rich architectural heritage, Alanya is a member of the Norwich -based European Association of Historic Towns and Regions

The domicile of Alanya goes back to the dark age. This was proven by the research and the investigations, which were accomplished by the Prof Kylyc Kokten 1957, who found human skeletons and fossils in the Kadiini cave, which is convenient between the villages of Bademagacy and Oba in the northeast directions of the center of the province. Alanya, which has such a rich and deep historical inheritance, became sometimes some of Kilikia and was sometimes some of Pamphylia. Heredot, which the father of history writes over this region, is known "it that the people, which lived in this region received clans, those after the Troy war (1820 B.C.) came ". Proof is seen, that the Hittites to the half first of the century B.C. of the Th XIV came and killed to approximately six thousand people and contained Kilikia and Pamphylia here into their rule. Pamphylia is a gemischtrassige word meaning ", multi-child".

The productivity of the countries, densely populated forests, which unpassable bull mountins, which protected the coastal line against the domestic, pulled, those, which arrived to visit and it left to account for here. I believe that in the future we must look hard discovery ours fellowman Alanian. Although the whole was penetrated by Kilikia by the large Antiochus in 224-188 B.C. it conserved its independence because of the difficulty, which was found in the siege and in conquest by Coracesium. The Coracesium continued to go even to threaten the Assyrian kingdom and continued exercising Piraterie as simple way of the life. In this period Coracesium kept its independence, although it was under the influence of the Greek civilization. This is endorsed with the finding of the articles for example Phallus and tear bottles in Syedra, in which many churches are concentrated. Coracesium became a place of the terror in the hands of a Pirat of leader Tryphon. Around itself to protect establishing a strong wall by it large stones without adhesives from the present Arab Evliyasi to Ehmedek used. This notorious Pirat leader used the cave Kizlar momentarily mentioned Yarigi or Korsanlar Magarasi, in order to store the booty. Also according to the rumors it separated the Alanya lock (Coracesium) as island, by digging a guidance between the present Damlatas cave and the city hall. They had the courage to creep into the banks of the Roman realm an efficient realm of the period to reach ransom from the Rich to kidnapped it the daughters of the well-known procurementnesses and taxed the range. Because of these circumstances nobody would know the city of Rome of hunger verhungert into the Mediterranean sails and therefore was. With the intention of releasing the people of its problems, this notorious Pirat leader was wiped off out by the battle, which was proclaimed on it by Anthiochus in 139 B.C.. The Piraten recovered strength later, in order to find a any solution, the Roman emperor, the Anthiochus with extensive energies was appointed. In the malice Anthiochus increased the edges of the realm, which the Piraten grew day up to the day even more strongly and continued pressing many cities and cities along the Mediterranean banks. Piraten continued to go even, by kidnapping the daughter of Anthiochus and disturbed that of novel furiously. This time to find an absolute end to these appointed the Roman emperor of the annoyance Pompeus, which was one of the most efficient commanders of the army to set to a notice to the Piraten activities. With his merciless attacks of the country and of the sea this commander from the Piraten wiped off, which had terrorized the Mediterranean for many years, to the degree that they could not develop strength again.

Novel, which arranged these regions in each direction, the Kilikia presented region to Antonius after the death of Caesar.

In this periods, while the Egyptian queen Cleopatra admits, with her world-wide beauty, into which Mediterranean bereiste, met it Antonius. After they had fallen in love with each other, Cleopatra and Antonius heirieten. While wedding gave a gift to Antonius Cleopatra Coracesium (Alanya). It is known that in this period the zeder and Kieferbaeume, which extend up to the coast had been cut by Cleopatra and after sent in the structure of the ships to be used Egypt, for their fleet. Not in that situation-being, the relation between Antonius and Cleopatra Octavius to be located in Rome explained a war against it.

At this time Cleopatra and Antonius were in Greece. The loving met a large attack of Octavius and escaped to the Forelands of Alexandria. Being afraid, the loving a queue Antonius and newer Cleopatra with bites killed themselves safety device to their bosoms first of all using. The places, which were down-torn by Pompeji during the campaign against the Piraten, were converted by novel in a better way. The best example of these are the churches in the lock and on the Cilvarda nose and also the Asarlyk churches in the city of Mahmutlar and in the proximity of Kargycak village.

After by novel the Coracesium (Alanya) conserved its value to VII Thjahrhundert are converted and later, than the Arab attacks had begun him, won larger value. During the Byzantine period it was called Kolonoros meaning "beautiful mountain". The old Namenscoracesium was said, in order to be meant "Gokkarga", and in addition inhabitants was said "gokkargalylar" to be called. Gokkarga is a kind bird frequently seen into the old times in Alanya, with its many colors can this beautiful bird around Camyolu and the Mahmutlar regions nevertheless rare be seen.

Historical Sites

KIZIL KULE (RED TOWER)

After he took Alanya prisoner 1221, Sultan Aladdin Keykubat gives an order, around a monument, this Alanya, guarantees the symbol to establish to the Turkish guideline over the seas, always remains under the sovereignty of the Turks. Kizil Kule, which is located still in its glory strongly, since it was the day, which it was established, after the reddish stones called, which are used also in the untereren section after the clay bricks in the upper section. Will believed the Schnitsteine, which are used in the untereren section of the essay, from east the weak road to be gotten. Because of the place of assembly that Kizil Kule is established on, it gives it 2 meters to difference concerning the elevator between the west side and the eastern side of the essay. Therefore the height is in the eastern side 35 meters and the height in the west side is 33 meters. Describing a smooth octagonal form, the essay is with five projectiles. With Kizil Kule, forms the section, which rises up to the fourth stick right in the center, which backbone of the essay, used also during an extension of the museum to issue the ethnographischen art products which are used around Alanya. It is known that during the yearly one corresponded to water requirement, by collecting the rain water into the cistern during the winter months with the use of the small pipes around the essay.

THE SELJUK SHIPYARD

These threw two years after the Kizil Kule (red essay) to 1228 by Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat one established. With this effort of the Sultan carried out his desire who those of the "Sultans - UL bahreyn" (the Sultan of the two seas) by preventing possible attacks, which can come from the east. Those threw is 56,5 meters long broad, 44 meters and consists of five areas. Each area is 7,70 meters wide and 42,30 meters deep.

ALARA FORTRESS

This is an unusual essay, which is established on a mountain, which rises above straight from the bed of the Alara of river, which is the 200 m. the north of the Alara Han. It does not admit, when it was established, but it by the Seljuks was repaired, when it was used it 1231 captures and it for a long time during the petrol one era.

ALARA INN

Thirty kilometers before reaching Alanya on the Antalya Alanya highway, one an idiom must make for Alara Han and 10 kms continue. It was established to 1231 on the orders of the Sultans Alaeddin Keykubat I. A very firm structure is entered, by a gate with descriptions and lion heads. It has a little the appearance of a fortress, as if, it of the aggressors instructing.

LEATRES-LEATRI

22 kms. by the center of the province, on a hill 900 m. of the high Cebelireis of mountain one sets up to this historical city and one surrounds with sharp drops of the east, the west and the south directions. Today it is known that regarding this historical city, coins were minted in the names of Trojan and of empress Herennia Etruscill. Found one churches, baths, cisterns, different dwellings, small stages, a theatre, colonnaded roads and all the Anbeten sets here nearly is in bad condition. The remainder near the stage is the center of a church, which stands with its lateral Naves and abscissa and the red and light blue colored frescoes has traces on the inside. Innumereous the descriptions and the discharges, which represent the grip arms of an eagle and the cattle figurativy, go frequently seen in these ruins take in itself in front, which is deep in history back. According to the descriptions, which are present, this range lived its best period between the first and third centuries. The handles, which the city had between these centuries, are Zeus Megistos, Apollon and Caesar.

SYEDRA ARCHEOLOGICAL RUINS

The city of Syedra is set up on a hill, which is the boundary between the present daily villages of Kargycak and Seki. It is in a distance of 20 kms. to the center of Alanya. The center of the city or the large city is set up on a large hill. Now, if you like, let us on go colonnaded road on that, as soon as the kings and the queens maintained to saunter. This road is set up and extended for the north of the handle by east west. We conclude finally our attendance, after we went along, colonnaded road and observing of the different ruined buildings on both sides of the road and the wall tabloids, which are formed with different colored mosaics, which lost very little from their originality after so many centuries. From the descriptions and from the coins minted in the names of the Marcus Aureolen and Antonius between the years 138 and 161 found within the range, admits this large city, in order to be the remainders of the Roman period.

IOTAPE HISTORICAL PORT CITY

Iotape, which admits as Aytap of the local people, is 30 kms. too east Alanya. This city was called after Mrs. Iotape of the king Antiachus. During the getting ahead years particularly in the Roman emperors Trainus (98-117) period, he had coins minted for his name. Although, this city has the appearance of the Roman period, we do not intend a proof of the clans, those to have lived could, therefore Iotape can be said also to right, in order to be a Roman period city. The city has a natural gate to measure measuring instruments 50x100.

SARAPSA INN

This place of assembly, 15 kilometers before Alanya and during the time of the Seljuk Sultans Giyaseddin Keyhusrev II (1236-1245) was established. On a large range was designed and the steindecke still is in a good condition of the repair. It is closed to the south. It has also the appearance of a fortress; its decorative gate is on the north side. A small mosque is near it.

Source: Antalya City Guide, Wikipedia