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FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT DAY It is not exactly known when Alanya, situated on WKH 0HGLWHUUDQHDQ FRDVW RI 7XUNH\ ZDV Ă€UVW VHWWOHG +RZHYHU WKH H[SORUDWLRQ PDGH LQ WKH .DGĂ—LQL Cave, 12 kilometres from the centre, suggests that the human history of the region dates back to the 3DODHROLWKLF $JH 7KH HDUOLHVW NQRZQ QDPH RI WKH VHWWOHPHQW ZDV &RUDFHVLXP $V HDUO\ DV WKH th century BC, Alanya, under the Persian control, H[SRUWHG KRQH\ DQG ZLQH WR (J\SW ,Q %& the city, thanks to its strong defensive walls, successfully resisted an attack by King Antiochus ,,, 7KH SLUDWH 'LRGRWXV 7U\SKRQ EHJDQ XVLQJ $ODQ\D DV D VDIH KDUERXU E\ %& DQG WKH FLW\ UDSLGO\ EHFDPH D KXE IRU &LOLFLDQ VHD EDQGLWV 7KH 5RPDQ Commander Pompeius brought an end to the piratical activity in the region with his victorious VHD EDWWOH LQ %& )ROORZLQJ WKLV ZDU WKH UHJLRQ ZDV LQFRUSRUDWHG LQWR WKH 5RPDQ (PSLUH DQG WKH 5RPDQ *HQHUDO 0DUN $QWRQ\ ODWHU UHQGHUHG LW DV D JLIW WR &OHRSDWUD WKH 4XHHQ RI (J\SW During antiquity the city passed between the control of neighbouring Cilicia and Pamphylia, and GXULQJ WKH th and 8th centuries AD, successive wars DQG HFRQRPLF VWDJQDWLRQ FDXVHG WKH FLW\ WR VKULQN The Seljuk Period brought the history of Alanya WR LWV ]HQLWK ,Q WKH 6HOMXN 6XOWDQ $ODDGGLQ Keykubat made Alanya his winter residence and rebuilt the city, and Alanya became the main base RI WKH 6HOMXN QDY\ ,Q WKLV SHULRG GHIHQVLYH ZDOOV ZHUH DOVR UHQRYDWHG DQG .Ă—]Ă—ONXOH 5HG 7RZHU DQG 7HUVDQH 'RFN\DUG ZHUH FRQVWUXFWHG 'XULQJ WKH UHLJQ RI 6XOWDQ 0HKPHW WKH &RQTXHURU LQ Alanya was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire, and between the 13th and 18th centuries it prospered as an important port for maritime trading with (J\SW 6\ULD DQG &\SUXV ,Q $WDW UN YLVLWHG WKH FLW\ DQG UHQDPHG LW DV ´$ODQ\DÂľ ,Q RXU WLPH Alanya is one of the prominent tourist destinations of the Mediterranean, offering a rich historical and cultural heritage and modern facilities, enabling the HDV\ HQMR\PHQW RI VXQ VDQG DQG VHD

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SPORTS ACTIVITIES Alanya provides superb facilities for the following sports, at both amateur and professional level: swimming, diving, tennis, table tennis, football, beach football, handball, volleyball, beach volleyball, basketball, trekking, hunting, rafting, parasailing, paragliding, jet skiing, pedalo and ZDWHU VNLLQJ 7KH DQQXDO WULDWKORQ DQG EHDFK volleyball competitions are attractive options for ERWK SDUWLFLSDQWV DQG VSHFWDWRUV Jeep safari is a major attraction in Alanya, where WKH SODWHDXV SURYLGH D XQLTXH VHWWLQJ -HHSV FDQ be easily hired for individual exploration, while WUDYHO DJHQWV DOVR RUJDQL]H JURXS WRXUV $ MHHS VDIDUL along a dirt road, driving in harmony with nature, LV SULFHOHVV In Alanya, another option for adrenalin junkies is UDIWLQJ 8oDQ 6X )O\LQJ ZDWHU )DOOV .|SUÂ OÂ .DQ\RQ (Bridged Canyon) and Alara Stream are among the PRVW VXLWDEOH DUHDV IRU UDIWLQJ 7KH GRU\ GLQJ\ DQG power boats are available at those sites to provide WKULOOV IRU DGYHQWXUH VHHNHUV International Triathlon

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ENTERTAINMENT Alanya is home to numerous entertainment options, including music and dance, which are generally SURYLGHG VHSDUDWHO\ IURP DFFRPPRGDWLRQ IDFLOLWLHV These facilities are generally frequented by younger generations, and Alanya nights set themselves in the holiday memories of visitors by providing a special DQG FRPSUHKHQVLYH HQWHUWDLQPHQW VHUYLFH )RU FRXSOHV ZLWK FKLOGUHQ $ODQ\D SURYLGHV D ULFK VSHFWUXP RI GHOLJKWIXO DTXDSDUNV 2QH RI WKH ODUJHVW aquaparks in Turkey is found in the Okurcalar Town RI $ODQ\D $QRWKHU ODUJH DTXDSDUN LV LQ .RQDNO× 7RZQ )XUWKHUPRUH DW WKH FHQWUH RI $ODQ\D DQG DW the town of Oba there are bowling plazas, while WKH ÀUVW PDULQH SDUN LQ ERWK 7XUNH\ DQG (XURSH LV ORFDWHG LQ WKH 7 UNOHU 'LVWULFW

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ACCOMMODATION 9DULRXV VXUYH\V FRQGXFWHG DPRQJ YLVLWRUV LQGLFDWH that the hotels of Alanya are among the best in the ZRUOG 'XULQJ WKH VXPPHU PRQWKV \RX PD\ KDYH GLIÀFXOW\ ÀQGLQJ D URRP XQOHVV \RX KDYH PDGH D SULRU ERRNLQJ 6HYHUDO ÀYH VWDU KRWHOV DFFRPPRGDWH every need, while more modestly priced accommodations place comfort and tranquillity ZLWKLQ UHDFK RI DOO YLVLWRUV

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Alanya has a rich local cuisine consisting of unique WDVWHV DQG SDODWH 7KH 0HGLWHUUDQHDQ IXUQLVKHV PDQ\ of the restaurants in the county with seafood fresh IURP WKH ERDW $PRQJ PRXWK ZDWHULQJ ORFDO GLVKHV are + O NO dRUED, also known as ' Ċ Q dRUEDVĂ— (mini-meatballs in thick broth soup), <DUSX]OX $NGDUĂ— dRUEDVĂ— (white millet and pennyroyal soup), '|ÄŠPH $Ä‹Ă— (wheat and tomato paste in butter), ĈOLEDGD 6DUPDVĂ— UROOV RI SDWLHQFH GRFN OHDYHV Ă€OOHG with spicy rice cooked in olive oil), ĉHSLW (thick XQOHDYHQHG Ă DWEUHDG /DED (sealed and basted ribcage stuffed with mince meat and nuts), %XPEDU ERLOHG DQG IULHG JRDW LQWHVWLQHV Ă€OOHG ZLWK D PLQFHG meat and herbs), *|OHYL] (colocasia with lamb in tomato sauce), 7D]H hO E <HPHÄŠL (green blackeyed beans in tomato sauce), 7D]H %DNOD <HPHÄŠL (green broadbeans with lamb in tomato sauce), 0DQWDU (champignons sautĂŠed in tomato and onion sauce), 7XUXQo 5HoHOL (Seville Orange Jam), .Ă—UWDNĂ— (pumpkin skin boiled in thick grape syrup) and gNV ] +HOYDVĂ— (carob paste served with melted EXWWHU DQG VSULQNOHG VXJDU 7KH UHVWDXUDQWV LQ $ODQ\D also serve distinguished examples of international FXLVLQH WR WKHLU FXVWRPHUV

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CLIMATE Alanya has a typical Mediterranean climate; summers are hot and dry while winters are temperate DQG UDLQ\ $FFRUGLQJ WR PHWHRURORJLFDO VWDWLVWLFV the average annual air temperature is 20°C, and WKH DYHUDJH VHD ZDWHU WHPSHUDWXUH LV ƒ& 7KH gap between the peninsula and Taurus Mountains creates air currents that provide PHOWHP (sea breezes) in the afternoons, which reduces the sweltering heat DQG KLJK KXPLGLW\ WR SOHDVDQW OHYHOV 7KH ZDUP VHD water and long duration of sunny hours during the day make swimming and sunbathing a pleasant H[SHULHQFH HYHQ GXULQJ WKH ZLQWHU $YHUDJH $LU 7HPSHUDWXUHV 0RQWKV 1LJKW ƒ& 'D\ ƒ& -DQXDU\ )HEUXDU\ March 08 18 April 11 21 0D\ June 20 33 -XO\ August 18 33 September 18 33 2FWREHU 1RYHPEHU 'HFHPEHU

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The beauty of Alanya makes it a magnet for tourists and provides everything you could dream of in a holiday. The county’s unique geographical and cultural texture, the attractive and comfortable hotels lining the turquoise blue Mediterranean Sea, and the rich tastes of the world renowned Turkish cuisine make it an ideal destination. The possibilities are endless; swimming in the bay where Cleopatra once bathed, lying back and enjoying the sun, exploring the mysterious sea caves on a blue cruise, or soaking in the rich heritage of Mediterranean civilisations, the accumulation of millennia, are only some of them. Are you ready to open your door to an ideal holiday of recreation, entertainment, learning and culinary enjoyment?

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