History :

Alanya was formerly part of the territory of Clicia as well as part of the land of Pamphylia and was part of the Iranian empire. It was then taken over by the Greeks and Romans. In the period of the Eastern Roman Empire, it was also called Clenorus, meaning “beautiful mountain”. Aladdin Qigbad, the Seljuk king in the 5th century AD changed the name of the city to “Alaiyeh”. Finally, Alanya was annexed to the Ottoman Empire in the year 8 AD.

Alanya has always been a stronghold for many Mediterranean empires such as Ptolemy, Seleucid, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empire, due to its strategic location on a small peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea below the Taurus Mountains.

Alanya gained its greatest political importance in the Middle Ages under the rule of Sultan Aladdin Qigabad, named after the city. Many of Alanya’s landmarks are remnants of King Qigbad, such as the Red Tower and Alanya Shipyard.

Alanya Castle ( kizil kule )

Alanya Castle is one of Alanya’s monuments. The city is full of monuments and is one of the most valuable monuments in Turkey. This medieval castle was ruled by the Seljuks of Rome in the 5th century and later conquered by Aladdin Qigabad. Many famous Alanya monuments are located near Alanya Castle.

The castle was built on the remnants of Byzantine times and the fortifications of the Roman era, and after the Ottoman Empire reached peace, the castle was fully defended and numerous villas were built inside its walls in the 5th century. Today the castle building is an open-air museum. Access to the castle’s seafront is possible by ticket purchase, but most of the inside walls include open castles for public viewing.

Damatlat cave :

One of Alanya’s most popular caves is its Damatlat cave. This cave lies to the west of the peninsula. His cave in Damatelat was discovered accidentally by a dynamite explosion in year 6 to represent a rock mass at the time of construction of the port of Alanya. People came in through the created crater and were amazed at what they saw. They immediately closed the crater and went to another place for the explosion. When this happened, Glip Valley, an Alania, told the workers to continue their work.

One day he read an interesting piece in the newspaper that one of the terrible days of World War II German soldiers were hiding in a cave to protect themselves from the bombs. One of the soldiers, who had asthma, was treated inside the cave. When he read the news, he remembered a cave that was discovered. He took the newspaper to the deputy head of Alanya City Ahmed Tocus and said after the newspaper show that if it happened in Germany it could have happened in Alanya too. After experts and officials arrived in Alanya, the first research was carried out by the geologist, Dr. Timuchin Aigin and Dr. Suleiman Tarknal. The second group, which included chemists, also came to the cave.

Glip Valley suggested to the Mayor of Alanya to close the cave and its area with iron gates for some time to prevent people from entering the cave. Then, taking photos of the cave and sending it to the newspapers, the news was published in the newspapers as “The cave discovered in Alanya cures people with asthma”. After this news, a flood of tourists came to Alanya as the hotels were unable to accommodate them, so the Alanya people began to host tourists in their homes. Some citizens have benefited greatly from this position. Some with two-storey houses turned one of the floors into a small hotel, and those with two houses turned one into a hotel, so they laid the foundation for tourism in Alanya.

As a result of research, it has been discovered that there are four functions for treating asthma. Relaxation and radioactivity are functions that help the healing process. The amount of carbon dioxide and moisture in its cave is higher than in Germany, which causes them to not feel cold in the cave. According to experts, inside the cave air contains% 2 carbon dioxide,% 2 nitrogen,% 2% oxygen and some ions and radioactive gases.

Patients who come to this place for treatment go upstairs and adjust themselves to the cave atmosphere. Then they go downstairs and sit on the benches for which they are made. Patients with asthma who are more than 5 years old may temporarily feel better. Especially patients between the ages of 1 and 2 years. Those with less than 5 years of asthma can be fully treated. Patients with chronic asthma feel better after 3 days of treatment.

 

Sepadere

The historic valley of Sepadere is located 2 km from central Alanya. The valley was created by the erosion of water, ice and wind, and its layers formed over thousands of years. Very rare species of plants and animals live in the valley. This beautiful and spectacular place can be seen for walking and walking through beautiful natural rocks and ponds that can be used for swimming.

Along the way stations (restaurants, cafes, etc.) have been set up to relax and spend drinks and meals so that you can enjoy drinks with your loved ones with beautiful views.

Ahmadak Fortress

Ahmadak Fortress is one of the buildings of the Aladdin dynasty of Qigabad and when the Seljuks invaded Alanya, Qigabad did not destroy it. There are many massage rooms in the castle of Turkish baths.

Ataturk House

The Ataturk House and Museum is one of the monuments in the Shekhaneh neighborhood in Alanya. Ataturk came to Alanya in the 2nd year and visited the building and rested there for some time. Many of Ataturk’s belongings are kept in the museum.

caravansary

Due to the historical texture of Alanya, there are many historical caravansaries in the city, including the Alanya, Sarapsa and Alara inns.

Aitap

The ancient port city of Aitap, built about 5 years BC and named after Antiochus’ wife. Located on the main road between Alanya and Judge Pasha, it is one of Alanya’s most valuable monuments.