Nearby Points of Interest

• 1. From Alanya to Antalya and Konya from the Middle Ages to modern times caravans held at the Alara hostel. The caravanserai is authentically restored and there are evening events with the name of Turkish nights in them instead. Alara Castle was built in the Byzantine period in the outcome of the valley in an easterly direction on a 300 meter high hill. In the castle you can see secret exits which led to the Alara River. Today on the River Alara canoeing and rafting trips organized. The entire region is known for its famous banana cultivation. 2. Hamaxia the city in the village Elikesik 6 km northwest of Alanya is within the boundaries of the ancient Pamphylia region. Among the population it is known as Sinekkalesi. Strabo Geography of the famous ancient time tells about the city that they have a center of lumber for ship production and especially a city where there are particularly large cedar trees. It is believed that the city before the Roman period has been populated. Most are remnants from the Roman and Byzantine times. 3. The former name of the city in Luwian / Etruscan language was Korakassa or Karakassa what city edge meant. The ancient trade route from the interior of Anatolia to the Mediterranean via Kawana led along a river valley to the south and went into Korakesion has long been used. The actual development of the city was in the Byzantine era when the castle again had special significance. The walls were about 80 towers and 150 bastions. The facility is excellent for a nice trip into the past. 4. Dim cave in 1998 opened for tourism. A convenient way runs through the 360-meter-long cave the average wide and high is about 10-15 m . To the both sides of the bridge to watch beautifully trained stalactites stalagmites macaroni and stalagmite flags this makes the commission of a special experience. The stalagmite education lasts even today. The Pamukkale - Salon at the northern end of the cave you can see extraordinarily beautiful sintered flowers while in the south of the grand salon a cave lake is spreading. 5. Syedra is in the history in the 3rd Century BC occurred and is located 18 km from Alanya on the main road to Mersin. If some climbs to the summit which this city is built you will immediately forget the fatigue if you see the peninsula. The mans image which stands for Paris and the 3 girls images which stands for the 3 beauties of the mythology are made from mosaics. This shows us that the this city has made its own place in mosaic art. 6. a length of 4350 meters the Tahtali Aerial Cableway is the longest cableway in Europe and the second longest worldwide. Despite enormous technical and physical challenges the project has progressed according to plan throughout the construction period.