Information on Alanya
Alanya, ancient Korakesion, which rises at the foot of an enormous 250m high rock, is 2km from the sea. Alanya reminds one of a landscape picture of Gibraltar. The picturesque position, the long beautiful seashore, the pleasant climate, nice hotels and bungalows make this town a popular holiday resort. Alanya is the most beautiful town of the Turkish Riviera after Antalya.
History
A castle was built on the rocks of ancient Korakesion by pirates in in the 2nd century B.C. in 67 B.C. the Roman general Pompey destroyed the pirates’ fleet and had the castle razed to the ground. Alanya was a place of importance from the Roman Empire period to the Byzantine Empire period. After being captured by the Seljuk sultan Alaettin Keykobat in 1220, Alanya gained prosperity. He called this small town Alaiye (the noble), had a winter palace built here, and an arsenal established for his fleet. in 1471 the city was con-quered and became part of the Ottoman Empire. Since that time Alanya has been Turkish. The historical buildings of Alanya are almost all of Seljuk origin, and date from the 13th century.
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