5 Places You Have to Visit in Alanya, Turkey

5 Places You Have to Visit in Alanya, Turkey

No visit to the Mediterranean coast of turkey 
is complete without visiting Alanya while its population is way smaller than its counterpart 
Antalya in my opinion it is way more beautiful as there are more things to see. Welcome 
to Unexplored the channel where I present you less known places in Eastern Europe and the 
world. So without further Ado here are the five best things to see in Alanya. First up is the 
Ehmedek Fortress. The Fortress and most of what is considered the old town of Alanya is located 
on a cliff overlooking the sea and most of the city. The easiest and fastest way to get to 
The Fortress is by cable car. I’m not going to talk about prices in this video because with 
the current inflation of over 60% that Turkey is witnessing the prices are increasing almost 
weekly so the price I paid during my visit in April was probably way lower than what you have 
to pay now. Be it as it may the Ehmedek Fortress is the Western entrance to the old town and 
from there you have an amazing view of much of Alanya. The Fortress itself was built in 
1227 as an extension of the Alanya Castle which I’m going to talk about later. Strolling 
through the old town you will see a couple of interesting sites such as the Süleymaniye mosque 
which as the name suggests was rebuilt by Süleyman the Magnificent. Unfortunately the Mosque was 
closed during my visit so I cannot show you footage from inside. Just a couple meters from it 
lies the old Bazar. It was built sometime in the 14th or 15th century and should not be missed 
on your way to the Alanya Castle. The Alanya Castle. The castle was built on top of Byzantine 
fortifications in 1226 the ruler who commissioned its construction was the seljuk Turkish ruler 
Alaedin Keykubat whose first name was given to the city and over time transformed to the current 
name Alanya. The Fortress and most of the major sides in Alanya were built in pre- Ottoman times 
during the rule of the seljuk turks which makes the city quite unique. The only two things I 
did not like about the castle was the entry price and the fact that all the information 
tables were only written in Turkish which if you don’t know Turkish at all only have very 
basic knowledge like me is not that useful. Next up is the archaeological Museum. The museum 
was opened in 1967 and hosts an interesting and large collection of artifacts from ancient 
times and peoples such as the Hittites, Phyrgians, Lydians, ancient Greeks 
all the way to to the ottoman era. Just a couple of minutes from the archaeological 
Museum lies the Damlataș cave. This cave was found by accident in 1948 and since then it is a tourist 
attraction and also known for its healing effects as the air inside the cave is believed to be 
very good for people who suffer from respiratory complaints such as asthma. Finally we have the 
red Tower. This is the most well-known site in Alanya and it was built just like the castle 
in 1226 to protect the harbor. Climbing up the tower you’ll be rewarded with breathtaking 
views over the harbor and parts of the castle. If you enjoyed this video and would like 
to see more content like it in the future then please don’t forget to subscribe 
like and hit the notification Bell in order to not miss any of my future 
videos videos and see you next time!

In this video you will see what the mediterranean city of Alanya has to offer. Often overlooked by its bigger counterpart Antalya, Alanya is in my opinion more beautiful as there are more things to see and do. If you enjoyed this video then please dont forget to subscribe as this helps the channel grow. 🙂
0:00-Intro
0:29-1)Ehmedek Fortress
1:53-2)Alanya Castle
3:15-3)The Archeological Museum
4:13-4)Damlataș Cave
4:50-5)The Red Tower
5:50-Outro
#alanya #alanya_turkey #turkey #turkeytravel #unexplored #türkiye #citytravel #citytrip #travel #traveladvice #middleeast #mediterranean #travelblogger