Alanya Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
district And town in Antalya, Turkey
About Alanya
Much of Turkey's coastline is rugged, with only small coves for harbours and inland access, but from Antalya to Alanya and further east is the low coastal plain of Pamphylia. It's narrow, hemmed in by the Taurus Mountains, but has attracted settlers from prehistoric times to the modern era of Airbuses and Boeings. "Pamphylia" means land of many peoples, and each of them has occupied the defensible crag here and given it a different name. The Luwians called it Korakassa or "protruding city" for the way the crag divides the long sweep of beach, and then it was Coracesium then Kalonoros. When the Seljuks captured it in the 13th century under Sultan Alaeddin Kayqubad I, some savvy courtier renamed it Alaiye after him, so it only remained for Atatürk to enjoy an overnight stay in 1935 and tweak
Top Attractions in Alanya
Explore the best things to see and do in Alanya:
- ★Alanya Archaeological Museum
- ★Atatürk House Museum
- ★Damlataş Cave
- ★Dim Cave
- ★Hüseyin Azakoğlu House
- ★Inner Castle
- ★Old Shipyard
- ★Red Tower
Where to Eat in Alanya
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Gül Pide Restoran
- 🍴Mezze Grill
- 🍴Mystery Steakhouse
- 🍴Rami Restoran
- 🍴Şehzade Restaurant
- 🍴Sherlock Holmes Restaurant
Where to Stay in Alanya
- 🏨Alaiye Kleopatra Hotel
- 🏨Avena Resort Hotel
- 🏨Cook's Club
- 🏨Elysee Beach
- 🏨Grand Okan
- 🏨Hotel Riviera Zen
Alanya Travel Guide Sections
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