Why visit Alanya
Townapedia lists 29 museums and landmarks, 25 parks and trails, 253 places to eat, 81 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Alanya Archaeological Museum, Alanya Arkeoloji Müzesi, Alanya Aquapark and Damlataş plajı.
Weather in Alanya
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About Alanya
Alanya ( ə-LAHN-yə; Turkish pronunciation: [aˈɫanja] ), formerly Alaiye, is a beach resort city, a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey. It is on the southern coast of Turkey, in the country's Mediterranean Region, 133 kilometres (83 mi) east of the city of Antalya. Its area is 1,577 km2, and its population is 364,180 (2022). The city proper has 189,222 inhabitants (2022).
From the Wikipedia article Alanya (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Alanya on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Belediye Konservatuarı
Cinema and theater · 1.0 km
Ismail Hilmi Balci Caddesi, Alanya/Antalya
Museums and landmarks29
Alanya Archaeological Museum
Museum · 1.0 km
Archaeological museum in Alanya, Turkey
Augai
Monument and historic site · 12.6 km
Populated place in ancient Cilicia
Aunesis
Monument and historic site · 7.7 km
Ancient city of Pamphylia, in modern-day Turkey
Hamaxia
Monument and historic site · 6.6 km
Ancient city of Pamphylia in modern-day Turkey
Kızıl Kule
Museum · 0.8 km
13th century building considered to be the symbol of Alanya, Turkey
Laertes
Monument and historic site · 14.0 km
Ancient city of Cilicia in modern-day Turkey
Nauloi
Monument and historic site · 13.0 km
Ancient city of Cilicia, in modern-day Turkey
Syedra
Monument and historic site · 17.8 km
Ancient city of Pamphylia in modern-day Turkey
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Parks, trails and playgrounds25
13 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes253
Palm Beach Damlataş Restaurant
Restaurant · International · 1.0 km
00 Sultan Alaaddin Caddesi, Alanya
Mo-Su 08:00-01:00
D La Plaza (Italian restaurant)
Restaurant · Kebab, Italian Pizza, Italian, Ice Cream · 1.1 km
17a Hacihamdioğlu Caddesi
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Gül Pide Restaurant
Restaurant · Breakfast, Chicken, Grill, Kebab, Local, Mediterranean, Pizza · 0.8 km
14/A Gemicioğlu Sokak
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
241 more on the map.
History
Finds in the nearby Karain Cave indicate occupation during the Paleolithic era as far back as 20,000 BC, and archeological evidence shows a port existed at Syedra, south of the modern city, during the Bronze Age around 3,000 BC. A Phoenician language tablet found in the district dates to 625 BC, and the city is specifically mentioned in the 4th-century BC Greek geography manuscript, the periplus of Pseudo-Scylax. The castle rock was likely inhabited under the Hittites and the Achaemenid Empire, and was first fortified in the Hellenistic period following the area's conquest by Alexander the Great. Alexander's successors left the area to one of the competing Macedonian generals, Ptolemy I Soter, after Alexander's death in 323 BC. His dynasty maintained loose control over the mainly Isaurian population, and the port became a popular refuge for Mediterranean pirates. The city resisted Antiochus III the Great of the neighboring Seleucid kingdom in 199 BC, but was loyal to the pirate Diodotus Tryphon when he seized the Seleucid crown from 142 to 138 BC. His rival Antiochus VII Sidetes completed work in 137 BC on a new castle and port, begun under Diodotus.
From the History section of Alanya on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay81
Churches and places of worship22
Çelikler Süleymaniye Cami
Place of worship · 1.1 km
Galatasaray Caddesi, Alanya/Antalya
Shopping46
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Sugözü Cemal Coşkun Ortaokulu
School · 1.4 km
3 Müderrisler Sokak, Alanya/Antalya
Healthcare75
Özel Alanya Şifa Tıp Merkezi
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 km
46 Sugözu Caddesi, Alanya/Antalya
Map of Alanya
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 38 km away.
- Cikcilli 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Hacımehmetli 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Tosmur 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Oba 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Çıplaklı 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
- Kestel 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Değirmendere 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Elikesik 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Kızılcaşehir 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Mahmutlar 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Alanyafromcastle, Ozgurmulazimoglu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alanya 2020-09-27 11.11.45 1793174407, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alanya 2020-09-27 13.07.33 1793174363, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alanya 2020-09-27 11.45.45 1793174409, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alanya 2020-09-27 13.08.59 1793174386, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alanya 2020-09-27 11.20.17 1793174408, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alanya 2020-09-27 11.10.52 1793174385, Kemaluk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alanya 2020-09-27 13.08.44 1793174386, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alanya - panoramio (15), Jola Sik, CC BY 3.0
- Alanya Unidentified building 8370, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alanya park - panoramio, Fejes Ádám, CC BY 3.0
- Park am Atatürk-Denkmal (Alanya 2013-10) - panoramio, Professor Phisigma, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alanya Atatürk Monument 8374, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alanya. Monument to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Bestalex, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alanya Atatürk Monument 8375, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alanya Atatürk Monument 8376, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alanya Unidentified mosque near Bazaar 8371, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alanya Belediyesi 8377, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nietoperz w jaskini skroplonych kamieni- Tropfsteinhöhle Alanya- Dim Cave - panoramio, Jola Sik, CC BY 3.0
- ♥ஜ♥ Alanya♥ஜ♥ - panoramio, Jola Sik, CC BY 3.0
- ♥ஜ♥ Alanya♥ஜ♥ - panoramio (2), Jola Sik, CC BY 3.0
- Alanya z lotu Marudy- Alanya from the fort - panoramio, Jola Sik, CC BY 3.0
- ♥ஜ♥ Alanya♥ஜ♥ - panoramio (1), Jola Sik, CC BY 3.0
- ♥ஜ♥ Alanya♥ஜ♥ - panoramio (3), Jola Sik, CC BY 3.0
- Lezzetli - Einfach lecker - Şampiyon Restoran (Alanya 2012-11) - panoramio, Professor Phisigma, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Waiting for transfer (Alanya 2013-10) - panoramio, Professor Phisigma, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Şampiyon Restoran (Alanya 2013-10) - panoramio, Professor Phisigma, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alanya Lighthouse 8379, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hamaxia march 2013 8265, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Syedra - panoramio - matzi01, matzi01, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Muse alanya, Gmihail at Serbian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 rs
- Alanya kale, Luke_33, CC BY 2.5 pl
- Alanya Red Tower 2, kallerna, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alanya Ehmedek Aşebe Mausoleum 8250, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Süleyman Mosque as seen from Alanya Castle Hill, Alanya, Turkey, Pharaoh han, CC BY 3.0
- Alanya Kuyularonu Mosque 7963, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Süleymaniye Cami (Alanya 2013-10) - panoramio, Professor Phisigma, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alanya Castle, Hydrox, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Phoenician inscription alanya, Gmihail at Serbian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 rs
- Roter Turm-wm archiv, Allie_Caulfield from Germany, CC BY 2.0
- Hafen - port (Alanya 2004-11) - panoramio, Tapico, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, andershl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, andershl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Yurikson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, andershl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, andershl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, andershl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, andershl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, shoorick, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, andershl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, andershl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, andershl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, andershl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, andershl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, andershl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Yurikson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, andershl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, andershl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Yurikson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, andershl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, andershl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, andershl, CC BY-SA 4.0
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