The Seljuks,
who predate the Ottoman
Turks by a century, built
a grand fortress and
a shipyard here
which you can still visit. But
since 1985 the building has all
been hotels, restaurants and
other tourism facilities—hundreds
upon hundreds of them.
Why?
The beaches!
The western beach stretches
for several kilometers from
the city center, and the eastern
beach, shown above, goes
on for 22 km/13.7 miles toward Anamur.
Alanya is
particularly popular with self-catering visitors
who sign up for one-week or two-week
holidays in an apartment or villa so
they can cook and care for themselves,
and keep the cost low.
