Alanya is considered the warmest resort in Turkey. This is especially true in winter - here you can swim in January. However, while there is no heat, it is better to visit the ancient fortresses and caves, get acquainted with the national cuisine. What to watch, try and buy on the Mediterranean coast in the cold season, read in this article.

In winter and summer, Alanya attracts tourists with affordable prices. Here you can organize the most budget vacation in Turkey.

Cleopatra Beach is a wide sandy strip, it is the most famous in the city. In the summer it is crowded, but now you can spend time in solitude. According to legend, sand was brought here from Egypt to cover the pebbles and the seabed. So the Roman commander Mark Antony wanted to please his wife, Queen Cleopatra.

Strictly speaking, this is not a beach, but a whole coast behind Mount Kalonoros, which divides the city, stretched along the sea, as if in two. Paragliders start from its top. And they land on the last of the 22 beaches in this part of the resort, says Asya Suvorova, a guide and ethnographer living in Alanya. She adds that locals and tourists, many of whom are Russian speakers, also often relax on the coast in the Oba and Tosmur regions.

First of all, tourists go to the Old City. The easiest way to get there is by funicular. This is both a form of public transport and an attraction: from the cabins rising from Cleopatra Beach, a panoramic view of the sea and the city opens. Round trip ticket - 100 lire. In the air, passengers cover a distance of 900 meters and rise to a height of 250 meters.

At the top of the mountain is a fortress built in the 13th century. It is surrounded by a six-kilometer wall with 14 towers. Villas were built around in the 19th century. The path to the citadel on foot past them along the stairs and paths takes half an hour, says Alexander Rychkov, a tourist from Moscow.

On the territory of the fortress is the Suleymaniye Mosque, which is more than six centuries old. Even non-believers can visit it. At the same time, clothes should be modest, shoes should be removed before entering, and women should cover their heads.

As elsewhere in the resorts, to get acquainted with Turkish cuisine, you need to eat where the locals eat. Therefore, look for places with the inscription Çorbacı (this is soup), Hatay döner, İstanbul / Adana / Bursa kebab or Ocakbaşı, Asya Suvorova advises. There are barbecues, shawarma, kebabs. In such places, the food is very tasty, the prices are low, but most often there will be no alcohol.

The most famous confectionery is Hancı. In Turkey, bureks are good - pies in the form of rolls with filling, as well as milk desserts reminiscent of pudding - syutlach, kazandibi, tavuk-geksu.

For baklava and other traditional sweets, head to establishments labeled Katmer and Künefe.

The most famous confectionery is Hancı. In Turkey, bureks are good - pies in the form of rolls with filling, as well as milk desserts reminiscent of pudding - syutlach, kazandibi, tavuk-geksu.

For baklava and other traditional sweets, head to establishments labeled Katmer and Künefe.

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