Alanya History,Tourism Place Of Antalya

Alanya Pri Reis

 Although first fortified in the Hellenistic period following the area's conquest by Alexander the Great, the castle rock was likely inhabited under the Hittites and the Persian Empire.Finds in the nearby Kadrini cave indicate occupation during the Paleolithic era as far back as 20,000 BC. A Phoenician language tablet found in the district dates to 625 BC, and the city is specifically mentioned in the 4th-century BC Greek geography manuscript, the periplus of Pseudo-Scylax. Alexander's successors left the area to Ptolemy I Soter after 323 BC. His dynasty maintained loose control over the mainly Isaurian population, and the port became a popular refuge for Mediterranean pirates.The city resisted Antiochus III the Great of the neighboring Seleucid kingdom in 199 BC, but was loyal to the pirate Diodotus Tryphon when he seized the Seleucid crown from 142 to 138 BC. His rival Antiochus VII Sidetes completed work in 137 BC on a new castle and port, begun under Diodotus Tryphon.

Alanya,Tourism Place Of Antalya

Alanya,Tourism Place Of Antalya.Alanya (pronounced [aˈɫanja]), formerly Alaiye, is a beach resort city and a component district of Antalya Province in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey, 166 kilometres (103 mi) from the city of Antalya. On the southern coast of Turkey, the district (which includes the city and its built-up area) has an area of 1,598.51 km2 and (2010 Census) 248,286 inhabitants (city 98,627).The population is almost entirely of Turkish origin, but is home to around 10,000 European residents.

Lara Beach.Tourism Place Of Antalya.

Lara is a district of Antalya city, Turkey. Its famous beach, Lara beach, is one of the longest sand beaches in Turkey. Lara is the home to many themed 5 to 7 star hotels, mainly in the Kundu area. Most of the hotels are replicas of famous places around the world (for example Topkapi Palace, Venice, Kremlin) which has led to the area being nicknamed "Las Vegas in Turkey". The Lara name is Luwian for sand.

Karaalioglu Park.Tourism Place Of Antalya.

Karaalioglu Park (Turkish : Karaaliolu Park) is a big park in Antalya, Turkey. It is actually to the south of Kaleii in the city centre, easy strained on foot or by tram. The city manager's agency, Municipal urban center dramaturgy, and an ancient fort sent for Hdrlk Tug overtopping the Roman seaport, aspect of the drops off and the all encompassing dark area of the Gulf of Antalya are major attractive forces of the park.

Urban History museum is designing to the park for 2010.

Hadrian's Gate.Tourism Place Of Antalya.

The Hadrian's Gate, or Hadrianus Gate, or Üçkapılar (last one means "The Three Gates" in Turkish) is a triumphal arch which was built in the name of the Roman emperor Hadrian, who visited Antalya in the year 130. It has three arched gates. According to the legend, Sultan Belkis, the Queen of Sheba, is said to have passed under those gates and enjoyed a happy day in the palace in Aspendos on her way to visit King Solomon. Formerly the city walls enclosed the outside of the gate and it was not used for many years. This may be the reason why it has not been harmed, and it was only revealed when the walls collapsed. It is considered as Pamphylia's most beautiful Gate. The upper part has three apertures in the shape of a cupola, and except for the pillars is built entirely of white marble. The ornamentation is very striking. The original Gate was two storeys but little is known of the top storey.

Hıdırlık Tower.Tourism Place Of Antalya.

Hıdırlık Tower (Turkish : Hıdırlık Kulesi) is a turning point tower of tawny brown rock in Antalya, Dud, where Kaleii foregathers Karaalioglu Park. It is believed to be built in Hellenistic epoch on a straight program and later turned into orbitual tower in 2nd century and was either used as a munition or a beacon light in the past. (1).

The tower is situated at the southern side of the situation, where the earth walls of the city bring together the sea walls. The 14m high body structure consists a rotary tower uprising on a quadratic footstall. The tower's gate at the eastern side goes to a little room, from where a narrow stairway goes up. There are signals of restoration work on the upper piece done in the Seljuk and Footstool earned run averages.Hıdırlık Tower is skirted today with many cafs and eateries having panoramic view of the Gulf of Antalya.