Alanya History: The Seljuk Conquest and Alaeddin Keykubad, the Alanya Shipyard, the Byzantine Kalonoros, the Ottoman Incorporation, and the Banana Agriculture of the Sheltered Microclimate
The Alanya history route covers the Seljuk conquest in 1221 and the Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I transformation of the city, the Seljuk naval shipyard as the first Ottoman Turkish navy base, the Byzantine Kalonoros city that preceded it, the Ottoman incorporation and the name change to Alanya, and the banana cultivation that the Alanya microclimate supports.
Alanya Practical: Antalya Airport Transfer, Bus and Shuttle Connections, the Beach Choice, Accommodation from Budget to All-Inclusive, the Best Season, and the Departure Summary
The Alanya practical route covers the Antalya Airport transfer to Alanya, the bus and shuttle connections from Alanya to the major Turquoise Coast cities, the beach choice between Cleopatra and the eastern alternatives, the accommodation from the budget pension to the all-inclusive resort, the optimal seasonal timing, and the departure summary.
Alanya to Antalya: Aspendos the Best Preserved Ancient Theatre, Perge the Pamphylian City, Termessos the Unconquered Taurus Fortress, and the Antalya Province Ancient Heritage
The Alanya to Antalya ancient heritage route covers Aspendos as the best preserved ancient theatre in the world, Perge as the most completely excavated Pamphylian city, Termessos the mountain fortress that Alexander the Great declined to attack, and the complete ancient heritage circuit of the Antalya province.
Alanya Essential: The Seljuk Red Tower, the Fortress on the Promontory, Cleopatra Beach, Damlatas Cave, the Turkish Riviera Resort Character, and the Dim Cave Day Trip
The Alanya essential circuit covers the Seljuk Red Tower as the most iconic medieval defensive tower on the Turkish Mediterranean coast, the Alanya Castle on the rocky promontory above the sea, the Cleopatra Beach with the clearest resort water on the Riviera, the Damlatas stalactite cave at the beach base, and the Dim Cave day trip.
Eastern Riviera Circuit: Side the Apollo Temple on the Beach, the Manavgat Waterfall, the Side Roman Ruins, the Seleucia Pieria Ancient City, and the Full Eastern Riviera Day Trip
The eastern Riviera circuit covers Side as the most architecturally romantic single resort site on the Turkish coast with the Apollo Temple on the beach, the Manavgat waterfall park, the Side Roman ruins and museum, the Seleucia Pieria mountain city, and the full eastern Riviera day trip from Alanya.
Alanya Underwater: The Diving Scene, the Blue Cave, the Phosphorescent Cave, the Pirate Cave Boat Tour, Underwater Archaeology, and the Eastern Mediterranean Dive Sites
The Alanya underwater route covers the Alanya diving scene and the dive site variety, the Blue Cave accessible only by sea, the Phosphorescent Cave with the luminescent microorganism effect, the classic Alanya pirate cave boat tour, and the underwater archaeology of the ancient harbor area.
Alanya Resort Life: The Nightlife Strip, the Thursday Market, Shopping Districts, the Russian and German Tourist Community, and the Contemporary Turkish Riviera Mass Tourism Culture
The Alanya resort life route covers the Alanya harbor nightlife strip and the bar culture, the Thursday market as the most authentic local market on the eastern Riviera, the Alanya shopping from the leather goods to the gold bazaar, the Russian and German tourist communities that dominate the Alanya market, and the mass tourism culture of the Turkish Riviera.
Alanya Mountains: The Banana Orchards, Dim River Gorge, Sapadere Canyon, the Taurus Mountain Villages, and the Back Country Above the Resort Strip
The Alanya mountains route covers the banana orchards on the Taurus foothills, the Dim River gorge with the reservoir restaurant rafts, the Sapadere Canyon trekking and swimming, the Taurus mountain villages above the resort strip, and the dramatic landscape contrast between the Mediterranean coast and the mountain interior.