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View over part of Alanaya town from the road up to the fortress.
Alanya is a fairly big town with quite a large market-area. There are beaches both on this side and on the other side (where I went).
Alanya's history dates back to Roman times and it rose to prominence under the Seljuks, when in 1220, Alaeddin Keykubat made it his winter residence and naval base. The surviving buildings reflect the importance of the city in Seljuk times. Besides the impressive citadel you should explore the unique dockyards and the octagonal Kizil Kule(Red Tower) – seen in the righthand corner of the picture.
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