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Beaches
The two main beaches in the city are naturally
separated into an eastern and western part by
the 250 metre high promontory. For
inexplicable reasons the eastern beach has
several names and is therefore normally only
referred to as the Eastern beach.
The western beach of Alanya is named
after Queen Cleopatra of Egypt.
According to legend, Cleopatra
and the Roman Emperor Marc Anthony
spent their honeymoon in Alanya, after which
Marc Anthony
gave the town to his wife as a present.
Originally there was a tunnel, leading
from the castle directly to her private beach,
through which she was carried whenever she
wanted to swim.
Both the Eastern and Cleopatra beaches offer a
large number of activities and are full of
activity and happy people all day.
The cost of renting 2 sunbeds and 1
sunshade is the same at both beaches, around 4
euro. As a guest on the beach you just lie
down on a sunbed and shortly after a
”beach-boy” will come to collect your payment.
It is also possible to buy food and drink.
Besides swimming
you can play beach volleyball, go waterskiing/parasailing
etc.
Activities
You will find here
3 museums, 2 libraries, 15 Internet cafes,
billiard
salons, bowling
alleys and sports facilities.
An extensive trip program with boat tours,
jeep
safari, village travel, motocross, mountain
bike tours, donkey tours in the mountains,
riding,
go-kart
and rafting is offered to you.
You
will not
get bored here for sure!
Diving: As a
general rule diving in Turkey is less
expensive than similar types of dives in the
countries of Northern Europe.
The environment in Alanya is ideal for
a great diving experience. Almost all of the
dives take place near the magnificent Alanya
Rock, which divides Alanya into an Eastern and
Western part. The Rock provides a home to many
different plants and fish and this helps to
make diving very exiting. An opportunity for
the more experienced diver is deep-sea diving.
An extra benefit for you is that no matter
which type of dive you choose, it is possible
to do it all year round.
The safety of the dives is also good.
Professional instructors, with a good
knowledge of foreign languages such as English
and German, and modern equipment included in
the diving price will ensure that your diving
experience in Alanya will be a good one.
Mountain
biking:
The quality of
the roads varies from good asphalt along the
coast to road conditions of all kinds. In the
mountains you will find everything from dirt
roads to small trails where good cycling
technique is a must. For those wanting to go
downhill only there are also possibilities
but, since transport to the top is
problematic, it could be difficult.
Remember that intense training in June,
July and August cannot be recommended due to
the high temperatures. Always carry with you
two bottles of water and refill them at the
mountain springs which you will see
everywhere. For normal
cyclists less demanding trips in the
beautiful countryside are recommended. As an
ordinary means of transport the bicycle can
also be recommended.
The highlight of the year is the annual Alanya
International Mountain Bike Cup which usually
takes place the second Sunday in October and
has participants from all over the world. The
race is held in good spirit and follows a most
beautiful route around Alanya castle. The
prize money is US$10,000 in total.
The race however is not only for
professionals, amateur riders can participate.
A bicycle licence is required.
Football:
It is particularly popular to play football at
small artificial pitches, with the same goal
size as handball, but the hours of the games
are a little special.
During the day and the evening work is the
priority and, in addition, the high
temperatures in the daytime make it impossible
to play. Football therefore is played after
10pm. In this way everybody can attend and the
heat is bearable too.
In Alanya there are five pitches of this type.
The most central is located in Damlatas Street
near the cave of the same name. One hour’s
playing time costs approximately 15 euro and
the pitch needs to be booked in advance. This
should be done in person.
Tennis:
There are several places where you can play
tennis.
The most central is located in Damlatas Street
near the cave of the same name.
Skiing:
The
ski centre Saklikent is located on the Bey
mountains. One can reach it from Antalya.
Season duration from 15 December to 15 April.
The snow height amounts from 50 cm up to one
meter.
In
April
you
can both
go skiing and
swimming
during one single day.
Aqua Park:
Damlatas Aqua Park in the centre of Alanya
offers you a great day in the water. For
example, you can try one of the many different
slides, swim in the large pool or go rafting.
You of course also have the possibility
to just lie down and relax in the sun.
Damlatas Aqua Park has an activity for
everybody.
Selection Of Interesting Events
May:
Alanya Tourism
and Culture Festival. Place:
harbour area. A wide variety of shows,
exhibitions and other entertainments.
The festival
closes with a grand
firework show.
In the end of May, every year.
June:
World Rally Championships
2005. Kemer, a holiday resort around
180 km from Alanya, will host this year's 7th
race in the World Rally Championships.
Roman Theatre -
Aspendos International Opera and Ballet
Festival. 75 km from Alanya.
Usually, in the middle of June each year.
Street Handball
Championship has been organized in Alanya
since 1995. The Championship lasts 6 days and
is played at Damlatas Beach.
In the end of June every year.
July:
Alanya European Beach Handball. The
European Beach Handball Tournament
is held at Kleopatra
beach. In the beginning of
July each year.
October:
Alanya Mountainbike Cup.
Alanya International Triathlon.
Annual events.
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