Events in Alanya
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Sir Elton John says you don’t know what you missing
It was a great concert in Antalya at Expo! Sir Elton John had fantastic performance during 2 hours non-stop in Antalya. A lot of people accompanied to wonderful songs in a great atmosphere at Expo. He has just put the last point and said that we are so happy to be here in Turkey, We are so looking forward to tonight, I would like to dedicate this song to you and all Turkey, And he added that I ha...
Jazz time in Alanya
13. International Alanya Jazz Days will start again at Alanya Harbour near by Red Tower. The Jazz Days excitement will be held during 29-30th September and 1-2nd October. Jazz festival is also another traditional activity of Alanya. The concerts starts in the evening at 20:30. Free entry for the concerts 29th September :ECE GÖKSU QUARTET FEAT. GREGOIRE MARET at 20:30 30th September :MELTEM...
Sacrifice Feast – Aid al-Adha – “İyi Bayramlar”
Sacrifice Feast in Turkey is four-day religious festival that Kurban Bayramı (Aid al-Adha) will be celebrated from 11st September to 15th of September in Turkey. 11st September is arefe day which is pre-bayram day. In arefe day, It is tradtion that people goes to cemetery, clean the cemetery, water the flowers ands pray for them. Kurban Bayram is normally for days by Islamic calender. But this yea...
Alanya Triathlon – European Cup Final
26th Alanya Triathlon, European Cup Final will be held in Alanya at 15-16th of October in 2016. Triathlon is almost the tradition sport in Alanya. For 26 years Alanya Municipality, sport department and local managements are organising the Triaothlon Competition in Alanya. It is great excitiment in town during the organisation. Welcome to European Cup Final to Alanya at 15-16th of October. Visit Al...
30th of August Victory Day in Turkey
Alanya will celebrate the 30th of August Victory day in Alanya and the ceromonies will start at the front of Atatürk monument at 09:00 in the day time. In the evening at 19:30, there will be a torchlight procession from Atatürk monument to harbour. Alanya will walk with Turkish flags. Victory Day in Turkey commemorates the key Turkish victory against Greek forces in the Battle of Dumlupınar (Augus...
Oil Wrestling Festival in Alanya At National TV Kanal D
Oil Wrestling Festival which was done at 30-31st July in Alanya has been shown at Turkish national TV Channel “Kanal D”. You may watch the Video at Visit Alanya.
Traditional Oil Wrestling Festival in Alanya
Gökbel Yayla (High Plateu) Oil Wrestling Festival will be held at 30-31st of July in Alanya at the top of Taurus Mountain. The festival or the other name wrestling champoinship is traditional for twelve years. What is importand at Gökbel Oil Wrestling Festival? The wrestlers are using oil on the body that the rival can not easly grab them. The rules of tradition Turkish wresting is different than ...
What’s going on in Turkey in fact?
Dear Turkey Visitors, We live in Turkey. We work in Turkey. Our families, kids, relatives, friends are in Turkey. I love this country and I am not planning to move to any other place than Alanya. I have seen more than 23 countries and much more cities in the world and no other place ever seemed to me comparable to Alanya. It is not because I was born here, it is because of the “quality life standa...
Eid Mubarak “İyi Bayramlar”
Finally we have arrived to Ramadan Bayram which the other name is “sugar fest”. This year the fest have 9 days holiday and Alanya got enormous tourists from all around Turkey and abroad. Hotels are %100 full and even though there is no parking places for the cars in Alanya. Sugar fest or Ramadan bayram has big importance amoungs muslim society. Last day of the ramadan is arefe day whic...
Deep Purple in Antalya at Expo
Deep Purple will be on stage in Antalya Expo at 5th of July. One of the biggest group of music history and builder of modern rock and heavy metal sounds legendary group “Deep Purple” will be on stage at Antalya Expo at 5th of July. You can get the tickest at:http://www.biletix.com/etkinlik/TEXP4/ANTALYA/tr To know what’s going on in and around Alanya follow us at Instagram as #vi...
Paragliding in Alanya
Recently paragliding sport in Alanya became one of the best and most exciting activity. You do not need to drive too long to mountains. It is just above the Cleopatra Beach on Taurus Mountain. It takes 15 minute to drive up to mounation. Than you leave yourself on a cool wind and land to Cleopatra Beach sofly.There are few internationaly licenced paragliding company in Alanya.
Champion MG Alanyaspor
MG Alanyaspor has played play off games first against Balikesir and the at the final played agaisnt to Adana Demirspor. At Final after the penalty kicks, Alanya spor became the third team to play at Super League of Turkey. All our Visitors of Alanya will have excited time in Alanya during the season to watch games in Super League.