Visit Alanya Editorial
Dear Followers,
You will frequently come across articles about Alanya in the editorials by Dr. Yakup Uslu.
The legend of Eğri Göl
Let me tell a wonderful legend that takes place in the Taurus Mountains while experiencing these annoying Corona days. Turkey’s Antalya region is full of legends which are transferred from generation to generations. This region has cradled many civilizations throughout the ages. Alanya area has one of the most important natural beauties of Antalya. You may find at the same time, history, nat...
Alanya at Heads and Tails
Alanya is on popular TV program Heads and Tails. A popular Russian TV programme called “orel i reshka” or the other name heads and tails has visited Alanya and shoot the programme. It was already broadcasted at Russian speaking countries and social media channels. The programme (Аланья. Орёл и Решка) which shoots in Alanya seen almost 1 Million times at Youtube. You can watch the programme in Russ...
Coronavirus Updates at Visit Alanya
Dear Visit Alanya Followers, We like to inform you about the #coronavirus updates in #Alanya and in #Turkey. You will hear more about it until the virus away from our life. We hope to get sunny days back in all around the world. 22.05.2020 Saturday, May 23 from arefe days, the curfew will apply until Tuesday, May 26, 00:00, the last day of the feast of Turkey’s 81 cities. Market, grocery sto...
Corona Virus Updates 1
Dear Alanya Visitors, First of all, I am hoping that everyone will safely overcome this global disaster. And I hope that this will not take a long time. As we are Visit Alanya, we would like to inform you about the Corona Virus Updates in Turkey and in Alanya. Alanya is one of the biggest tourist destinations in Turkey. Alanya attracts yearly 5.250K tourists. On the other hand, 45K foreigners have...
Route to UEFA Cup
Alanyaspor FC is running to UEFA Cup games Alanyaspor FC has won the game 2-1 against Yeni Malatyaspor FC in Alanya at Bahçeşehir Okulları Stadium on Sunday. By the game, Alanyaspor has risen up the points to 38 and got the 4. position at standing at Turkish Superleague. Alanyaspor won the last 5 games repeatedly. Alanyaspor is realising a dream of Alanya that the team is at Superleague and havin...
2019 report: 5M 250K Tourists to Alanya
Popular tourist town Alanya broke a new record in Its tourism history. During 2019, 5 million 250 thousand tourists visited Alanya. As the greater city #Antalya, closed the year 2019 with records in tourism figures. #Alanya has made a great contribution to Antalya tourism figures in general. While the city hosted 4 million 500 thousand tourists in 2018, this figure increased to 750 million in 2019...
Gülüklü Çorba – Official Alanya Soup
One of the most important culinary delicacies of Alanya cuisine, Gülüklü soup was registered to Alanya by Turkish Patent Institute. Gülüklü soup, the indispensable soup of Alanya weddings, became officially the food of Alanya.Gülüklü (Hülüklü) Soup, which was registered by Alanya Municipality, became the second dish registered in the Mediterranean region after Antalya Piyaz. For the people of Alan...
Local Guys Caretta Caretta Turtles
This is the story of Alanya local guys. Caretta Caretta Turtles. You are in Alanya and swimming at Cleopatra Beach, suddenly big and beautiful friend could be shown next to you. His name is Caretta Caretta. No need to be afraid. He is friendly. He is the local guys of Alanya for thousands of years. Turtle expert Archie Carr has said that the turtle is the only reptile most people feel to be trust...
Clean City Alanya
Alanya City is my home. We live here. Alanya is not the only touristic place where the only tourists come in the summertime but also nearly 300.000 inhabitants live in Alanya. Alanya has amazing natural beauties. Alanya is a clean town. On the other hand when 1 Million people are having holidays at the same time than the environmental problems start. Thanks to Alanya municipality cleaning staff th...
Are you ready to be eyes of Alanya?
It is funny and you have a big chance to win prizes. The new competition “eyes of Alanya” is online now. It is easy to join to competition that the only thing to do is upload your images to the web site called www.eyesofalanya.com ALTAV (Alanya Tourism and Promotion Foundation) organizes the competition with Alanya Municipality, ALTID ( Alanya Touristic Hoteliers Association), TTPP ( ...
Alanya is at Heads and Tails
So far the best TV show for Alanya Promotion “Орёл и Решка” Visit Alanya and ALTAV ( Alanya Tourism Board) have organised to get the TV programme called #headsandtails to Alanya and make them to shoot the programme in Alanya. The shootings have been done in April. Heads and Tails TV programme is so popular in Russian speaking countries. Around the world 460 Million, people have watched...
No more plastic bag in Turkey
By the first of January Market will not give free of charge plastic bags. According to new law in Turkey Markets will not deliver plastic bags for free to customers. You may pay 0.25 Lira for the bags.The Turkish state aims that the people shouls you use less plastic bags in order to save the environment. It is just for the information that when you go to market to shop, you should bring your own ...