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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.
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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 and sand. |
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