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Bey Mountains

Bey Mountains
Bey Mountains are the extended part of the Taurus mountains, ranging from north to south parallel to the Antalya Gulf.
Teke, Bakir Mountain, Tahtali Mountain and Kizlar Sivrisi are the most outstanding summits. The highest one is the Kizlar Sivrisi reaching 3069 m.
The weather is clear in 300 days of a year in the area and it takes one day to reach the summit. Seeing Antalya City and the Mediterranean view from the summit is enough to make you forget your exhaustion of climbing. .....


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Bey MountainsBey Mountains
Bey Mountains are the extended part of the Taurus mountains, ranging from north to south parallel to the Antalya Gulf.<...

When Atatürk visited AlanyaWhen Atatürk visited Alanya
When Atatürk visited Aspendos in 1930 he received an invitation from Alanya to visit the town and he promised the inhabitants that he would do so in the near future. In his spare time Atatürk often travelled around the country and he was sailing in the Me...

How the banana came to AlanyaHow the banana came to Alanya
Boats departed from Alanya with the course set for places like Egypt and Cyprus. The holds were filled with wood, sesame seeds, beans and different kinds of nuts and fruits. On the way back they had been traded for salt, soap, oil and decorative items fro...

Old customs and traditions in AlanyaOld customs and traditions in Alanya
Remember that not all traditions have a direct purpose but often must be seen as a symbolic act with any logical explanation. The customs and traditions mentioned here is just a selection of many. Often they are not being used any more....

Turn around and glance at the mountainsTurn around and glance at the mountains
When the transfer buses from the airport come close to Alanya the conversation about the ocean, the waves and the beach becomes more intense...

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