Alanya Castle

The caste can be reached from two directions. The first is from a road thath runs from the back of Kuyularonu Mosque in the city center. The other is from the Damlatas Magarasi (Damlatas Cave) the second road is steep adn are walking or drivingback. Take the first road while going up to the castle, which is about a 45 minute walk.

In summer, you shold leave early in the morning or late afternoon. You can always take a shared taxi if you dreadthe steep walk up. Numerous outdor cafe’s are located along the road up the castle where you can take timeouts.

Incekum / Alarahan

Twenty-two kilometres along the Alanya-Antalya road is the town of Avallar. The area from Avallar to the Alara Stream has a beach of golden sand with pine and cader trees coming down to the shores.

The Incekum and Alara hoteliers try to stress these characteristics of the area as a distinctive part of their region in their promotions, Incekum and Alara Tourism Centres are ideal for travellers who dislike Alanya’s crowded conditions and want tı have a sedate quiet holiday. The region about 100 three-star to five-star hotels, which line the beach area 10 kilometres.

The forest camp and beach that give Incekum it is name are located in the centre of the area 24 km from Alanya. The forest camp and picnic area is spread over a large area. Trekking trails, children’s playgrounds, picnic tables, camping grounds and beaches meet all needs.

Alanya Beach Tourism

You can swim anywhere in Alanya outside the marina and port area. Cleopatra’s Beach, located in front of the Damlatas Cave, has fine golden sand. Another place is Ulas beach on the western side of the peninsula, five km from Alanya. On the eastern side ıf the peninsula a long sandy beach stretches kilometresfrom the shoresof Obaköy to Mahmutlar and Kargıcak.

Alanya’s western beaches stretch to Konaklı. Alanya’s most beautifoul beaches are along the coastal area from incekum to the Alara Tourism center.

Alanya Damlatas Cave

Located at the western foot of the Fortress of Alanya, the Damlataş Cave is one of those rare caves in Anatolia which is under management, it appeals to Turkish as well as foreign tourists since the air in the cave is beneficial to asthmatics, and it is easily accessible from the center of the city. It was discovered in 1948 quite by accident, it formed as semi-crystallized limestone from the Permian period of the Paleozoic Age was shaped by erosion over thousands of years. It is approximately 100 meters from the sea and in relation to below the entrance. There are many stalactites, stalagmites and columns decorating everywhere in the halls. Following the rumors that asthmatics benefited from breathing the air in the cave, scientists analyzed a sample of the air to verify the fact that the air was indeed beneficial to patients suffering from non-allergic asthma.

They found that the air in the cave contains 10to 12 times more carbon dioxide than normal air and has 90 to 100 % humidity. Temperature in the cave is 22 C. Both the radioactivity and ionization in the cave may contribute to the benefits derived from breathing the air in the cave.

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