If you want to try a bit shorter tour in Alanya, you may have the Alanya half-day city tour which will take around 4 hours to finish. For this tour, you will have some destinations that start in Castle of Alanya and ends in Alanya Old City. The tour guide will pick you up from either of Alanya Marina, Alanya cruise ship port, Antalya airport or Alanya Hotel. You can easily recognize them since they hold the sign with your name. The tour guide will then give you the map of turkey and also the brochures on turkey. The location where you are picked up will also be the location where you will be driven back after the tour.
The first destination that you will start in Alanya tour is the Castle of Alanya. This is one of the important landmarks in Alanya as the city which is said to be given by Mark Anthony to Cleopatra as a wedding gift. It is the city which is known for some important things such as the center of the slave market, Seljuks maritime, pirate bed and also the city of Cilicia. Back to the castle, it holds an important part of the city. The castle will always be the focal point of the city as you can see it from every spot in Alanya.
The other reason that the castle holds an important part is because it is built on the top Byzantine defense. Other than its amazing outside, this castle comes with some amazing parts inside. For instance, you can find Caravanserai, Cistern, Byzantine Monastery and Mosque. The other objects that make the castle is a stunning landmark is on the high walls, those 140 towers, and 400 cisterns. There are also majestic doors that you can find the castle. Those are amazing parts of the castle that you can find only in the Castle of Alanya.
The Castle of Alanya is just one of those amazing spots that you can find in Alanya. There is also the Red Tower below the castle that you can find easily. This is also another spot that you can find in Alanya. This spot is located on the harbor frontline. The next thing that you will find in the Alanya is the Kale Kapisi. This is also an important landmark of Alanya because you can find it as the example of Seljuk building. Another important information about this building is that it is the construction of the year of 1,231. Move to the Tophane or also known as the Alanya Old City, you will find great stone walls.
You can enjoy those spots in Alanya for a bit longer since you will have your free time to explore the city. Just pick your spot and enjoy for your free time for around an hour in Alanya. You can pick the spot beside the sea, in the castle or everywhere to the Alanya Old City. Once the time is up, you will be brought back to the location where the tour guide picks you up.
Price List
Up to 1-5 People : 70€
Up to 5-10 people : 120€
Up to 11-15 People : 160€