Alanya Turkey
Turkey
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Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Azamara Club Cruises (25 Cruises)
Azamara Journey
20 Cruises
| 31 October | 21 days | One-way from Barcelona to Piraeus-Athens |
| 31 October | 21 days | One-way from Barcelona to Piraeus-Athens |
| 22 January | 49 days | One-way from Lisbon to Barcelona |
| 22 January | 50 days | One-way from Lisbon to Barcelona |
Frequently Asked Questions
In a sheltered basin at the very foot of the citadel, a few minutes' walk from the shopping district. No shuttle is needed: banks, bazaars and cafés are under ten minutes away, and taxis wait at the exit for longer trips.
Yes, it is a day without logistics. The seafront promenade leads naturally to the main sights, and the Red Tower is about fifteen minutes' walk along the jetties. Only the fortress at the top of the headland calls for a cable car or a taxi.
The Red Tower, the city's emblem, a kilometre and a half from the quay. This octagonal brick tower was raised in 1226 by the Seljuk sultan Alaeddin Keykubad to protect the harbour from seaborne attack. You climb its floors to the roof terrace, where the view drops over the excursion boats and the ramparts.
A cable car leaves from near Cleopatra beach and lifts passengers to the heights effortlessly. Walkers may prefer the paved path winding between fig trees and Ottoman houses, but the headland rises 250 metres: save the climb on foot for the cooler hours.
The entire bay, from the Taurus mountains to beaches stretching out of sight. The ramparts run more than six kilometres to the summit of the headland, enclosing gardens, cisterns and Byzantine remains. It is the high point of the day.
The Red Tower and the vaulted old arsenal in the morning, the cable car up to the fortress next, then a swim at Cleopatra beach to finish. It all sits within a small area, which is rare for a Turkish coastal call.
Yes, and its name carries a legend: Mark Antony is said to have given the region to the Egyptian queen. It is a golden sand beach right in town, with services and loungers, a short distance from the centre. So you can combine heritage and swimming without ever taking a vehicle.
The Turkish lira. Cards work in restaurants, hotels and most shops, but the bazaar, taxis and chair rentals prefer cash. ATMs are plentiful a few minutes from the quay, and the rate there beats the tourist exchange counters.
Turkish, but Alanya has lived on European tourism for decades: English and German are used everywhere in the centre, Russian often, and French occasionally. Making yourself understood is not a concern here.
May, June, September and October. The sea is warm and the air breathable for the climb to the citadel. In July and August the heat of the Turkish Mediterranean coast makes walking up unreasonable before late afternoon: take the cable car.
