ALANYA GENERAL INFORMATION

        Alanya is the district of Antalya city which is a small peninsular with the Taurus Mountains on the north, the Mediterranean on the south. As it was describes as the Turkish Riviera which was compared as the narrow coastal region with clean sandy beach extending along with the Mediterranean Sea in Antalya city. Today, Alanya has grown from strength to strength and developed into one of the most popular travel destinations attracted many local and foreign tourists. The district is connected with highways that its driving distance to Antalya city centre is 135 km and to the international airport is about 120 km. It has got typical mild Mediterranean weather. The local population is about 100,000 during the winter time: The total population during the tourist season including foreign and local tourist can be double. Alanya has received giant investment in tourism sector and as a consequence, its economy is based on Tourism and service sector. Although this situation weakened the agricultural sector, but it created market for agricultural activities such as citrus fruits, banana and conservatory fruits and vegetables. Besides sea sand and sun factor; cultural settings, the rich natural resources and history have also played an important role for the development of tourism sector.