ANTALYA

Area : 20.815 km²
Population : 604.000 ( Centrum ) 1.132.211 ( All Province )

IN SUMMARY
Because of the archaeological and natural riches of the area, Antalya is also known as the Turkish Riviera. The sun, sea, nature and history combine to form a very popular resort, highlighted by some of the cleanest beaches in the Mediterranean. The 630km shoreline of the province is liberally scattered with ancient cities, harbours, memorial tombs and beaches, secluded coves and lush forests, many of which are easily accessible from the city.
With its palm-lined boulevard, internationally-acclaimed marina, and old castle with traditional architecture, all set amidst a modern city, Antalya is a major tourist centre in Turkey. In addition to the wide selection of hotels, restaurants, bars, nightclubs and shops, the city also plays host to a number of sporting events throughout the year, like International Beach Volleyball, triathlon, golf tournaments, archery, tennis and canoeing competitions. The Cultural Centre, which opened in 1995, hosts cultural and art events in the fields of music, theatre, and creative arts. The main area of interest in the city is central old quarter within the Roman walls, known as Kaleici, and there are many good museums.

GENERAL INFORMATION ON ANTALYA
The Taurus mountain range of southern Anatolia runs parallel to the Mediterranean in an east-west direction, resulting in the formation of narrow coastal plains, which are surrounded by mountains on three sides and open to the south sea. On some parts of the coast, where the mountains plunge sharply into the sea, small natural bays and peninsulas are formed. Antalya is situated on a plain which consists of two flat areas formed of falez rock at a height of 35 m, where the mountains recede from the shore. On the first rocky plain on the coast is the town centre and on the plain behind it, named Kepezüstü, small settlement units have been established. The coast is 530 km in length and borders with E?en in the west and Kaledran creek in the east. The province has an area of 20,820 km2. The soil of the plain is made up of conglomerate, alluvium and travertine falez rocks. The Taurus mountains, formed of limestone and serpentine lands, with karst surface formations, have many deep valleys, caves, crevices and faults. In the marshy areas at a height of 300 m from the coast scrub trees, known as maquis, are found. These include oleander, wild strawberries, sandalwood, strawberry trees, myrtle, chinaberry trees, bay, chaste trees, carob trees, broom and spurge. Thyme, sage, saffron, burdock, asphodel, asparagus, blackberry, chrysanthemum and, sparsely, oak, Oriental plane, wild pear, olive and linden trees are also found. 300 metres further on in, the red pine and oak forests, and marshes with eucalyptus trees can be seen. 1200 m further on the forests with cedar, fir trees, Scotch pine, juniper and beech begin. As the alluvial soil on the plains is suitable for agriculture, vegetables, fruit and flowers are grown in greenhouses for export. Open orange, mandarin, lemon and grapefruit gardens can be seen in the vicinity, in the warm Mediterranean winds. On the east of the Antalya plain, banana and avocado are grown. Cotton is sown as an industrial plant and cotton production, along with cotton mills and textile factories, holds great potential for Turkey. Apples, pears, quince, grapes and sesame are grown on the mountainous plateaus. The regional fauna is very good for hunting tours. In Düzlerçamy on the Taurus mountains, covering an area of 10,000 hectares, fallow deer, wild goat and roe deer hunting is permitted on a controlled basis. Wolves, foxes, brown bears, martens, wild boar, wild cats and jackals are the wild species that are often found. The Taurus Leopard was known to exist until recently. Partridge, quail, turtle dove, wild pigeon, blackbird, woodcock, francolin and wild duck can be regarded as game birds. The region is well-known for its grida fish; in addition to this, sea bream, horse mackerel, black bream, gilt-head, grey mullet, gurnard, whiting, bonito, striped red mullet, needlefish, large bonito, red gurnard and red mullet are among the major sea fish, other sea produce includes hermit crab, lobster, shrimp, cuttle-fish and mussel. In addition, cage fishing is carried out in the sea at six points on the coast where sea-bass and grey mullet are bred. Fresh water line fishing is carried out in the E?en, Dim, Köprüçay, Manavgat, Akçay and Alara rivers. The fish restaurants established within water in the Dim Creek are particularly famous. The main fresh water fish are fresh water chub, fresh water perch, carp, mirror-carp, eel, bleak and tench. There are numerous trout production farms and restaurants in those parts of the Taurus Mountains close to water and river beds. The province of Antalya is located between the north latitudes of 36,07° - 37,29° and east longitudes of 29,20° - 32,35°. Since the area is closed to the cold northerly winds, it is characterized by the typical Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and moderately warm and rainy winters. In the area with sunny weather for 10 months a year the temperature climbs up to 45°C in July and August. The sea breeze and the northeasterly winds blowing from inland relieve the area under this temperature.
Months Average temperature Seawater temperature
January 16,5 17,6
February 16,6 17
March 18 16,5
April 20,5 18,5
May 24 20,5
June 29 24,5
July 32 28,5
August 33 29,5
September 30 27,5
October 27 25
November 22 21
December 18 18

The highest point of the Taurus mountains is Akda? at an altitude of 3025 metres. Located to the northwest of the city centre and at a distance of 50 km is the Saklykent ski and recreation centre on Beyda?lary. Here one can ski and then go down to the shore and into the sea during the months of January-April. Thanks to this characteristic the city is called the Turkish riviera. In Saklykent there are two teleski and ski courses along with villas and accommodation facilities available in the area. Situated on Bakyrly Hill behind Saklykent is the Antalya National Space Observatory with a reflecting telescope 40 m in diameter and a telescope 150 cm in diameter. It is possible to watch meteor showers and shooting stars on certain days of the year. In rivers rafting and canoeing sports and on the Taurus mountains jeep safari, hunting and trekking tours are organised. Alternatively, there is rock-climbing, bird watching tourism, photo-safari, mountain tourism, line fishing and health tourism at the thalasso and dialysis centres in Geyirbayyr. Holy tourism activities are organized in Myra, St.Nicholas and Patara. There are underwater diving centres on the coast, primarily in Kemer, Çamyuva, Olympos, Adrasan, Ka?, Kalkan, Üça?yz, Kekova, Side and Alanya. In addition, yacht tours are organized from the port of Antalya to Düden Waterfalls-Karpuzkaldyran and Kemer, from Side to Alanya, from Demre-Çaya?zy to Kekova, from Ka? to Kekova, from Kemer to Çyraly-Olympos-Adrasan and Cape Gelidonya. There are also boat tours on Manavgat creek and canoe tours on Xanthos creek. In addition, blue voyage, which covers the southwestern Anatolian coast, ends in Antalya. There are ferryboat trips from Alanya to Cyprus and from Antalya to Italy. Antalya today is a world tourism centre with its unique touristic accommodation facilities, nature and historical beauties. The city of Antalya is managed by a governor and a city council, with one greater city and three district municipalities. The Antalya port is one of the most prominent export and import ports of Turkey. The Free Trade Zone existing within the port conveniently serves the export of all types of products, primarily being textile, mine and agricultural products.

HISTORY
As a result of the research conducted at the Karain cavern located to the north of the city it is understood that the area has been inhabited since the prehistorical era. It is known that the Turquoise/Etruscan tribes moving southwards from the Euroasian steppes in around 3000 B.C. settled and founded their city in the Antalya region as in all of Anatolia. The area is named Ahhiyava in the Hittite inscriptions. It is understood that the Luwi and Lukka tribes of the Turquoises also settled in the mountainous Psidia, Lycia and Pamphilia regions located within the city limits of Antalya. The area went under the reign of Kimmer in the 7th century, subsequently followed by Persians, Macedonians, Pers, Romans and Byzantines and, finally, was seized by the Turks in 1207. The root of the name of the city is understood to be “Attala”, that is, “the City of Hakan, son of God” in the Turquoise/Luwi language. It served as the centre of the Teke Sanjak in the lands of Karamano?ullary for a certain period of time, then subordinated to the province of Konya in the 19th century and finally became a province in 1923. The city which was “Adalia” during the Roman and Byzantine eras has been converted into Antalya today through phonetic pronunciation.

DAILY LIFE, CULTURE AND ETHNOGRAPHY OF ANTALYA
Thanks to its historical background the Antalya region enjoys a rich culture and ethnography. In addition to the characteristics of settled cultures, the local people also synthesised the characteristics of the yörük (nomadic) culture, thus establishing a unique culture of their own. The migration of the local people from the shore towards the uplands on the Taurus mountains because of the excessive temperature during summers created a need as such, forcing them to produce the needs of the yörük culture in addition to the products grown on the coast. These people, owning herds of sheep and goats before everything else, first produced felt tents from the wool of these domestic animals in order to shelter themselves on the uplands and, alongside this, specialised in the production of animal produce such as milk, butter and cheese. They dried various fruits in the mountains and made jams and pickles with them, and made molasses from grapes. 40 different types of jam are made in the region including, primarily, bitter orange, bergamot, quince, apricot, apple, eggplant, watermelon, fig, wild strawberry, black mulberry and blackberry. Moreover, besides the livestock farming, dairy produce and hunting, the local people migrating to the uplands on the Taurus mountains also valued handicrafts and mainly wove the famous Dö?emealty Carpets of the area. These medium sized carpets are dyed using natural madder and are generally red, dark blue and green. With pure wool warp and weft, these carpets feature five stone, camel’s foot, branch and cross motifs. The yörüks (nomads) adorn their houses, tents, saddle- and domestic animals and new-born babies with a blue eye stone against the evil eye according to the old Turkish rules and customs in order to protect themselves from the darkness of the night and all ill-luck. Today, in the villages on the hills of the Taurus mountains known as Dö?emealty, rugs, provisions sacks, socks and various household covers are woven along with elegant crochet-work embroidery. In Akseki small household utensils such as wooden spoons are carved out of box tree wood. All of these authentic local products are sold in restored commercial buildings and souvenir shops in the city, such as Tek Kapyly Han, Alarahan, Serapsu Han and Bedesten. As for contemporary produce, all kinds of jewellery, gold handicrafts, silver, ready-to-wear leather produce, hand-woven Turkish carpets, international textile trademarks and all kinds of souvenirs are on sale in the shopping centres around the airport and at the Festival Market, Migros and Liman Megacentres. Antalya’s most famous local dishes include Piyaz, made with tahini (crushed sesame seeds), garlic, walnuts and boiled dried beans, spicy hibe? with mixed cumin and tahini, ?i? köfte, tandyr kebap, domates civesi, ?ak?uka and various cold Mediterranean dishes with olive oil.

Dönerciler Çar?ysy is an authentic spot where the local dishes are found. There are fish restaurants, where all types of seafood are served, in Do?u Garajy, Meltem Çar?ysy and on Lara and Konyaalty beaches. Moreover, Döner Gazino and Restaurant located on Tünek Tepe present a splendid panorama of Antalya. Antalya folklore includes zeybek dances to music generally played on the saz, with wooden spoons, small drums and the tambourine. On parts of the Taurus mountains religious folk dances, called sema, are performed by yörüks. Yörüks also have instrumental-only folk dance tunes, called “bo?az” tunes. Antalya today is a world tourism and cultural centre with its tourism potential increasing every year. With its numerous accommodation centres, restaurants and tourism activities from Alanya to Fethiye it serves both summer and winter tourism. Various international fairs are organised in the city every year, primarily being the tourism fair at the Expo Centre and the food and beverage fairs aimed at tourism, such as Touristic Enterprises equipment. Among the important artistic and cultural activities are the international Golden Orange Film Festival organised every year, Classical Music Festivals organised at Aspendos Theatre, exhibitions, concerts, seminars, conferences and colloquiums for tourists, organised at the Glass Pyramid and the Atatürk Cultural Centre. The city also enjoys the amenities of modern life thanks to its modern theatres, art houses, exhibition halls and symphony orchestra.

ALANYA

Population : 85.000

IN SUMMARY
With its vast beaches, historic sites, the innumerable fish restaurants of its modern hotel and motels and its cafes and bars, Alanya, is an outstanding holiday getaway. The first thing that greets the visitor is the 13th century Seljuk Castle,which sits like a crown atop of Alanya Peninsula. Besides the impressive castle, there is the shipyard and the Red Tower (Kızıl Kule) with monumental beauty. All along the road which runs beside the port are latenight cafes and bars and boutiques selling handicrafts, leather clothing, jewelry, handbags and local gourds painted with extraordinary colors. If you like to explore caves, then you must see Damlataş Cave.
Near the cave is the Ethnography Museum. By boat you can reach three other caves: the Phosphorous Cave with its phosphoric rocks, Girls Cave (Kızlar Cave), where pirates held their women prisoners, and Lovers Cave (Aşıklar Cave). The cool shade of Dim Brook Valley, 15 km east of Alanya, is an ideal place to get away and relax. The sea all around Alanya is excellent for swimming. Alanya is a paradise of sun, sea,sand,history,nature and many activities

HISTORY & DETAILS
On the eastern boundary of Antalya and in the very midst of a narrow littoral formed by the Taurus Mountains with an arc away from the shore towards the North, the first settlement unit at an altitude of 250 m and 800 m in length, surrounded by natural beaches on both sides, situated on a peninsula steeply plunging into the sea, later expanded down to the beginning of the eastern littoral. Today, the area considered as one of the foremost centres of Turkish tourism is covered with banana and citrus fruit plantations. It is known that the city was formerly named “Korakassa/Karakassa” meaning “Point/Protruding City” in the Luwian/Etruscan language. It is observed that later this name was adapted to the Hellenic dialect and changed into Korakession. Alaaddin Keykubat, the Turkish Seljuk Sultan, who besieged the Fortress Korekession in 1221, demanded the city folk to surrender the city. However, the number of the Turkish soldiers was only one fifth of the city’s population. The Sultan announced to the city folk that if they did not surrender the city, he would attack the city with an army of 100,000 soldiers and ruin and destroy the city. He also granted some time to the Korekession King and rulers. The night before the last day, Turks gathered before the walls of the fortress in the darkness of night, with torches tied onto the horns of thousands of goats. The Korekession King and rulers of the city, thinking that the Turkish army would attack with substantial force, surrendered the city to the Turks. Thus, Alaaddin Keykubat, the Turkish Sultan, carried out the most interesting bluff in history. According to Hittite inscriptions, the existence of a city named Karkisa is mentioned in the area where today’s city is located and it is thought that the city folk originally came from the area Kawana within the borders of today’s southwestern province of Konya. It has been discovered that the historical trade route which descended from the Central Anatolian region to the Mediterranean by passing from Kawana and southwards along the valley of the creek and ended in Korekession has been in use for thousands of years. During the Persian and Hellenistic eras, one military garrison each was established, as the acropolis was suitable for this, thus it took the form of a military fortress. Because of the lack of control over the Mediterranean during the 2nd century B.C. it was captured by pirates under the command of Diodotos Tryphon, and during this epoch, various structures, primarily including a palace, were built by the pirates on the acropolis fortress and thus, urbanisation started. After the final defeat of the pirates of the Mediterranean by the Romans in 68 B.C. a Roman garrison subordinated to the province of Pamphylia was brought to the fortress. The actual development of the city took place during the Byzantine era and the fortress regained its character of a city; basilicas and chapels of various sizes were built; fortress walls were expanded with a somewhat large new palatial building constructed upon them. During this era name of the city was also changed to Kalonoros meaning “Beautiful Mountain”. The name of the city, which was seized by Turks in 1221, was changed to Alaiye in memory of the Sultan Alaaddin and it was adorned with various structures reflecting Turkish Seljuk architecture. The inner fortress at the highest point of the peninsula is 180 metres long and enclosed with walls. Extending from east to west, these walls were expanded during various epochs, totalling up to 6 km. There are 80 towers and 150 bastions upon the fortress walls. The palace, of which the remains can be seen immediately on the right after the entrance, is thought to have been built of rubble stones, with two storeys. Going northwards from here one notices the remarkable quadrangular Byzantine chapel, 6x6 m in dimension with a single dome set upon four walls and frescoes on the interior. From here one arrives at the quadrangular garrison building, adjacent to the inner wall of the fortress, and the ammunition depot/Arsenal immediately behind. Walking from this section in a westerly direction, one arrives at a sheer cliff over which slaves condemned to death were thrown into the sea. The peninsula descends steeply into the sea in a westerly direction, in the form of a ribbon, forming a small peninsula, 4000 m long. This was called “cilvarda”. On the small peninsula are a watch tower, a work of art dating from the Seljuk era, and a small Byzantine chapel. Other remains visible in the inner fortress are the water cisterns of various sizes used in collecting rain water. To the east of the fortress is the three-storeyed Red Tower, considered as the symbol of Alanya today, built by Turks in 1227 of red dressed stone blocks, measuring 33 m in height and 29 m in diameter, octagonal in structure, with various chambers, refectories and dormitories on the first two floors and a large water cistern on the third floor, in its open courtyard. It is understood that the Red Tower was built to protect the port. Further on from the tower is a quadrangular Shipyard building constructed right next to the sea. The façade of the shipyard building has 5 arches which enable the entry of ships and a width of 60 metres. A quadrangular protection tower has been built at the southern end of the Shipyard building which is understood to have been built during the same period as the Red Tower.

On the western slope of the peninsula, 70 m in from the sea, is Damlataş Cave, 18 metres deep, thought to have formed over 15,000 years according to scientists. Damlataş Cave, which was found at the bottom of a rocky slope on the beach to the west of the Alanya peninsula, was coincidentally uncovered in 1948. Damlataş Cave was geologically formed as a result of tectonic factors within the semi-marble metamorphic limestone belonging to the Alanya massif, displaced from the Taurus mountains through a fault system, the movements of the fault and flexure systems within the white marble, movement of the sea waves, and chemical dissolving by the surface water, which contains large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2). Damlataş Cave consists of a small circular hall comprising stalagmites and stalagtites of magnificent beauty, which form to fill a space with a diameter of 10 m and height of 15 m. Through the 45 m long corridor, which extends towards the cylindrical space, one descends a flight of steps to the beach forming the floor of the cave. People sit on the benches placed on the floor of Damlataş Cave and inhale the air within the cave, which has therapeutic properties, for 4 hours every day. In the section from the entrance up to the cylindrical space, it is possible to encounter stalagmites and stalagtites that have joined together to form large columns. It has been found that the air of the cave with its carbon dioxide, nitrogen and radioactivity content is beneficial to sufferers of asthma and bronchitis. The air inside the cave is at a constant temperature of 22 degrees and is naturally formed of stalagmites and stalagtites. Alaaddin Mosque on the north-eastern slope of the acropolis hill, estimated to have been built during the 16th century, was constructed of stone and red bricks, with three domes resting upon four piled columns. The inner window boards of the mosque present the finest example of wood-carving craftsmanship. To the east of the mosque is Bedesten-Arcade, 35 metres long by 13 metres wide, quadrangular in structure and consisting of 26 chambers and a large depot. The museum, located immediately next to Damlataş Cave, was opened in 1967. The museum has four indoor and one outdoor exhibition hall with the archaeological and ethnographical works of art uncovered in the area on display. The most important work of art is the bronze statue of Herakles. Today Alanya serves world tourism with its magnificent coasts and touristic facilities. Boat tours to the marina and environs of Old Alanya, restaurants and shopping centres and the Phosphoric and Lovers’ Caves, which are sea caves, are attractive to tourists. Moreover, rafting tours are organised around the valley of Dim Creek. In the restaurants located on Dim Creek set up in the river water with tables and gazebos, it is possible to find authentic Turkish dishes and different types of seafood. Jeep-safari tours are organised to the Tablelands of Gedevet and Türbelinas located on the Taurus Mountains. The Tableland of Çayarası is the hunting place of the local people. Cave research report, architectural and electrification application projects were implemented by MTA (Mine Inspection and Search) for Dim Cave between 1986-1989. The cave is located at a distance of approximately 13 km from Alanya in the direction of Gazipaşa. It was formed on a fault running from north-west to south-east, within a Permian old dolomitic, crystallized, semi-marbled limestone and is the dominant formation of the area. The entrance mouth of the cave is at an altitude of 215 m from the sea. The stalagmites and stalagtites of the cave, with their magnificent beauty, have been brought under protection and have a total length of about 350 m. The formation, reminiscent of the sight of a frozen waterfall within the cave, is well worth a visit. Dim cave is presently in a fossilised state, maintaining its character as being one of the most important caves of the Antalya region in terms of biological research.

THE WEATHER IN ALANYA:
Alanya is situated 36 degrees and 32 minutes north and 32 degrees and 1 minute east in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. North of the city are the massive Taurus Mountains where the peaks reach up to 3,000 metres above sea level. You will also find here several plateaus with beautiful scenery where the local people live.
With mild, rainy, wet winters and hot, dry summers, the climate in Alanya is typical of any town on the Mediterranean coast. December and January are the wettest months while August is the driest.
The average temperature in Alanya is around 19 degrees. August is the hottest with an average of 27 degrees while January is the coldest with an average of only 12 degrees. The temperature on the plateaus in the mountains is normally 13-14 degrees lower than the temperature in Alanya. In the town night frost is very rare and snow is almost never seen. Nevertheless bananas, oranges and vegetables are always planted in places where the cold and the north winds from the mountains cannot reach them.
Normally the wind will come from the southeast. During the winter though, Alanya often experiences storms from the south. Although they can be pretty fierce, they rarely do any damage.

Average temperature scale for air and sea :
January: 11,6° – 17°
February: 12,2° – 16,1°
March: 13,4° – 16,3°
April: 16,5° – 17,9°
May: 20,2° – 21,1°
June: 24,4° – 24,2°
July: 26,8° – 27,1°
August: 27,1° – 28,2°
September: 24,3° – 26,9°
October: 20,3° – 24,4°
November: 16,1° – 21,3°
December: 13,1° – 18,4°
Average air pressure: 759,6 mm Hg.

WHERE TO VISIT:

Archeology Museum
The museum includes certain sections in which archeological and ethnographic works are kept and exhibited. The most ancient work displayed in this museum, is the inscription in Phoenician language dated back to 625B.C. Bronze, marble, ceramics, glass and mosaic finds belonging to Roman, Byzantine periods, an epitaph in Karaman language and coins of Archaic (7-5 B.C century) , Classical Ages, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, Ottoman and Republican Periods are exhibited in archeology section. The ethnography section includes Turkish Islamic works of art and traditional belongings, guns, handicrafts, jewels, pots and pans collected from the environs of Alanya. A symbolic section of a traditional Alanya house can also be seen in this part.
Kızılkule Ethnography Museum Being the symbol of Alanya, this monumental building was constructed in 1226 for military purposes to defend the pier and was one of the unique sample of Seljuk art. After being restored between 1951-1953, the structure gained the function of ethnography museum through the exhibitions of carpets, clothing, pots and pans, guns,etc peculiar to Alanya.

Alanya Castle
Alanya Castle is the only Seljuk castle which has been preserved until the present day. In 1225 Selçuk Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat had the castle built on top of the Roman ruins. The castle is a treasure chest of history. Inside the castle ramparts there are Agios Georgios Church, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Mosque, Akşebe Sultan Tomb, the Seljuk Baths, the artisans' shops, the bazaar's storage rooms, the tomb of Zitti Zeynep, the Palace of Sultan Alaaddin, big and small cisterns, a lighthouse and a dungeon.

The Red Tower
The Red Tower (Kızıl Kule) was built in 1226. The five-storey tower is octagonal. The main support structure of the tower also serves as a cistern. The bottom floor of the tower is now an ethnographic museum.

Leartis-Learti (Mahmutlar Ruins)
This city, 22 km from Alanya, has churches, baths, cisterns, residential buildings, a small stadium and theater, temples and streets lines with columns.
Syedra Ruins The city of Syedra was founded in the 3rd century BC on top of a hill between the modern day villages of Kargacı and Seki. Inscriptions found in the portion of the city which was located on the hill and the surrounding area prove that it is an old Roman ruin. The lintels of the monumental city gate are still standing. There are 3 pools in the city which were most likely used as water depots and on both sides of the column-lined streets there are historic structures and mosaics.
The Port City of Iotape (Aytap) Iotape is 30 km east of Alanya. The modern day highway along the Mediterranean coast goes right through this Roman city. The city was named in memory of King Antiochus' wife, Iotape. The city has a small port measuring 50-100 meters. The most well preserved parts of the city of Iotape are the remains of the old street, the baths, a church, a necropolis and acropolis.
Selçuklu Shipyard Built in 1228, the shipyard is 56,5 m in length, 44 m in depth and includes 5 rooms. In case of any danger might be received from the south, the shipyard has been strengthened by a two storey and two room tower.
Süleymaniye (Kale) Mosque The mosque, which reflects Ottoman architectural design, is known to have been built in the 16th century on top of a Selçuk temple. The wooden windows and doors are beautiful examples of Ottoman carvings.
Emir Bedrüddin Mosque Beside this mosque, which Emir Bedrüddin had built in 1227, is a small minaret made of cut stone. Its pulpit is one of the examples of carving art.
Akşebe Sultan Mosque
Akşebe Sultan is one of the first commanders of Alanya castle.The mosque was made to be built by him in 1230. On the western side of the mosque there is a minaret special to its own architectural style.
Alara Inn
Built in 1232 by Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat, the Alara Inn is located on Alara Creek which forms the boundary between Alanya and Manavgat, 9 km north of the sea. The 2000 m² inn is made entirely of cut stone. The guardhouse, fountain, mosque and baths are in mint condition and certainly worth seeing.
Şarapsa Caravanserai
Located on the 15th km of the Antalya- Alanya highway, Şarapsa Caravanserai was constructed by Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat's son Giyaseddin Keyhüsrev II between the years 1236-1246 on an area which is approximately 850m².
Caves
Kadıini Cave
Situated about 15 km northeast of Alanya, at a place called Çatak, the picnic areas in the vicinity bring a liveliness to the area.
Korsanlar Cave
The mouth of the cave, which is approximately 10 m wide and 5-6 m. tall, is big enough to allow boats to go in and out. The dome-shaped interior with its colorful ceiling leads northward into the pitch-black depths of the cavern.
Lovers Cave
The mouth of the cave is about 2 m. above the sea and big enough for a person to get through. The mouth of the cave is adorned with stalactites, stalagmites and columns.
Fosforlu Cave
Having a similar appearance with Korsanlar Cave, Fosforlu Cave can be accessible by boat since its entrance is wide enough. Various hues deep into the sea display superb spectacle.