Alanya 
One of the most beautiful resort towns of Turkey - Alanya takes coast in the form of a horseshoe with cozy coves. Founded by Greek colonists in the II century BC. e., in the Roman era, the city served as a haven for smugglers and pirates.
Holiday in Alanya is suitable for families with children - sandy beaches are safe gentle descent to the sea beach is quite narrow, with yellow sand. Riverside Alanya very open, there is little greenery (palm planting does not count). Resort area as a whole it is designed for poor tourists who choose the most economical options. Therefore, there are many young people. Territories of the small hotels. Most of the hotels are closed during winter.
Antalya Airport is a 2-hour drive from Alanya ..
At 20 km from Alanya is a grand marine park "Sialanya" - is informative and interesting marine park and a water park. Here you can swim and snorkel in the pool with fish, turn right at the sharp-toothed sharks, consider underwater coral reefs and the "raft" on artificial freshwater river. In addition, the water park has a swimming pool and water slides for children. At the water park you can eat in restaurants and bars. Next to the water park is dolphinarium.
Waterpark Sialanya - the third largest water park in the world and the largest in Turkey and Europe.
Also trips to Alanya suit lovers of historical monuments. The main attraction is considered Alanya is located on a hill Byzantine fortress Ich-Calais, whose walls are decorated with 140 towers and stretches for 6.5 miles along the peninsula. In the evening she spectacularly lit, and on its territory there are the remains of the 13th-century castle and ancient churches.
Other major attractions include the mosque, built by order Sultan Aladdin Keykubat I in 1231, the mausoleum Aksebe Turbesi, built in 1230, and in 1228 Tersane shipyard construction.
Tours in Alanya will appeal to those who love to explore ancient caves.
We recommend to visit the Damlatas cave, located on the west of the peninsula, with lots of colorful stalagmites and stalactites, whose age is more than 15 thousand years.
Interesting to visit the "Cave of the Lovers", "Phosphoric cave" and "Pirates of theCave." The latter is the sea cave, so get to it only by boat, and its name it was due to the high content of phosphorus in the walls, which is why there is a genuine glow effect.
15 km from Alanya is Sharavsinsky caravanserai built on the Silk Road in 1236 for the rest of travelers and traders - a sort of modern-grandparents
Alanya is famous for its silk fabrics. Local tissue, which in Turkish called "byuryumdzhyuk" especially nice to wear in the summer. In the bazaars you can buy it cheaply in the cut, there is a very large selection of silk scarves
