Alanya holidays:
A beautiful seaside village along the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, Alanya has a great deal to offer its guests who seek a respite from the daily stresses and tensions of the world they left behind. When seeking Cheap holidays in Turkey, consider Alanya, Turkey’s gateway to the Mediterranean.

Alanya has some of the finest ancient ruins still in existence in Turkey. Preserved and open for tours, the Citadel of Alanya stands proud as a reminder of the hard fought existence of the country. With 140 towers, walls 6.5 km in length and 400 cisterns and inscribed doors, the Citadel is now an open air museum displaying hundreds of artwork done by the Seljuk.

Along the coast of Alanya, there are numerous sea caves and grottos ready for exploring. If you enjoy spelunking with scuba gear strapped to your back, Alanya is the place to go. Most are available only by boat but the “Cave of the dripping stones” or Damlatas, is within walking distance and is rumored to be good for asthma sufferers.

Are you a fan of the nightlife? Alanya offers a great deal in the way of nighttime entertainment, and what they have is usually on the edge of town. There is a cornucopia of night clubs and bars there, allowing you to stay out until very late at night. In addition, there are an equal amount of restaurants serving a variety of international cuisine giving you the opportunity to dine on a different one every night and still not have all of them.

The weather in Alanya is typical Mediterranean weather with the rains coming mostly in the winter. Because of the abundance of sunshine there, the city’s municipal government adopted the slogan, “…where the sun smiles.”

Having only come to tourism in 1958, Alanya has surged since then with a coastline filled with hotels boasting over 157,000 beds total. Mostly four- and five-star resorts and hotels, the city has become a major tourist destination from all over Europe. Tourism for Alanya has become one of their primary sources of revenue, so guests to their city are treated like royalty much of the time.

Smiling suns, fine, white sandy beaches and gastronomy unsurpassed, if you are planning holidays in Turkey, do yourself a favor and plan cheap holidays in Alanya.

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