Alanya’nın ilk kez ne zaman ve kimler tarafından kurulduğu henüz bilinmemektedir. Kentin bilinen en eski adı Korakesium dur. Bizans döneminde ise Kalanoros ismi verilmiştir. 13, YY da Anadolu Selçuklu Hükümdarlarından 1, Allaaddin Keykubat’ın (1200-1237) kaleyi alması ile şehrin ismini Alaiye olarak değiştirmiştir. 1935 yılında Kenti ziyaret eden Atatürk ise Alanya adını vermiştir. (Korekesium’dan İlk kez bahseden M.Ö.4, Yüzyıl antik coğrafyacılarından Scylax’dır Bu dönemde bölge Anadolu’nun önemli bir bölümünü istila eden Perslerin egemenliği altındadır. Daha sonra ünlü antik çağ yazarı Strabon, Piri Reis, Seyyep, İbn-i Batuta ve Evliya çelebi bölgeyi gezen seyyahlar olup eserlerinde kentten bahsetmektedirler.

Bölgenin ilk çağları ve Bizans dönemi hakkında fazla bilgimiz yoktur.M.S.7.yüzyılda arap akınları sırasında kent savunması daha da önem kazanmış,akınlara karşı korunmak amacıyla kale yapımlarına öncelik verilmiştir.Bu nedenle Alanya ve çevresindeki pek çok kale ve kilise M.S.6 ve 7.yüzyıla tarihlenmektedir.

Anadolu Selçuklu hükümdarlarından 1. Alaaddin Keykubad, Alanya kalesinde hüküm süren ve hristiyan sülalelerinden olan Kyr Vart’ ı 1221 yılında yenilgiye uğratarak Kaleyi ele geçirmiştir. Hükümdar kendi adına burada bir saray yaptırmıştır.Selçuklu’lar başkent Konya’nın yanısıra Alanya’yı ikinci bir başkent ve kışlık merkez olarak kullanarak imar faaliyetlerinde bulunmuşlardır.

1243’deki Moğol saldırıları 1277’de Mısır Memlüklerinin Anadolu’ya girmeleri Selçukluları yıpratmış, 1300 yılında Selçuklu Devleti parçalanmış ve bölge Karamanoğulları tarafından beşbin altın karşılığında Memlük Sultanına satılmış daha sonra 1471 yılında Fatih Sultan Mehmet zamanında Osmanlı Devleti sınırları içerisine alınmıştır. Alanya, Tarsus ile birlikte 1571 yılında Kıbrıs eyaletine bağlanmış,1864 yılında ise,Konya vilayetinin sancağı olmuştur. 1868 yılında Antalya’ya bağlanmış, 1871 yılında bu ilin ilçesi olmuştur

With its vast beaches, historic sites, the innumerable fish restaurants of its modern hotel and motels and its cafes and bars, Alanya, is an outstanding holiday getaway. The first thing that greets the visitor is the 13th century Seljuk Castle,which sits like a crown a top of Alanya Peninsula. Besides the impressive castle, there is the shipyard and the Red Tower (Kızıl Kule) with monumental beauty. All along the road which runs beside the port are latenight cafes and bars and boutiques selling handicrafts, leather clothing, jewellery, handbags and local gourds painted with extraordinary colors. If you like to explore caves, then you must see Damlataş Cave.
Near the cave is the Ethnography Museum. By boat you can reach three other caves: the Phosphorous Cave with its phosphoric rocks, Girls Cave (Kızlar Cave), where pirates held their women prisoners, and Lovers Cave (Aşıklar Cave). The cool shade of Dim Brook Valley, 15 km east of Alanya, is an ideal place to get away and relax. The sea all around Alanya is excellent for swimming. Alanya is a paradise of sun, sea and sand.
Based on skeletal evidence found between the villages of Bademağacı and Oba northeast of the city, Alanya is believed to have been inhabited in pre-historic times.Alanya was sometimes considered part of Cilicia and sometimes part of Pamphilia. It was later ruled by the Hittites and Romans respectively. In a bad state of repair after a number of invasions and wars, the city was rebuilt by the Romans. In the Byzantine era, Alanya was called Kolonoros, which means the ‘beautiful mountain’.

Because of its climate, plants from all over the world can be found in Alanya. Some of the most common are oranges, bananas, vegetables of all kinds, tropical fruits from South Africa and India such as papaya, guava, avocado and a variety of dates and coffees. Alanya has a typical Mediterranean climate with wet humid winters and hot dry summers. The average temperature year-round is 19ºC. The water averages 21ºC.

Alanya

With its vast beaches, historic sites, the innumerable fish restaurants of its modern hotel and motels and its cafes and bars, Alanya, is an outstanding holiday getaway. The first thing that greets the visitor is the 13th century Seljuk Castle,which sits like a crown a top of Alanya Peninsula. Besides the impressive castle, there is the shipyard and the Red Tower (Kızıl Kule) with monumental beauty. All along the road which runs beside the port are latenight cafes and bars and boutiques selling handicrafts, leather clothing, jewellery, handbags and local gourds painted with extraordinary colors. If you like to explore caves, then you must see Damlataş Cave.

alanya03Near the cave is the Ethnography Museum. By boat you can reach three other caves: the Phosphorous Cave with its phosphoric rocks, Girls Cave (Kızlar Cave), where pirates held their women prisoners, and Lovers Cave (Aşıklar Cave). The cool shade of Dim Brook Valley, 15 km east of Alanya, is an ideal place to get away and relax. The sea all around Alanya is excellent for swimming. Alanya is a paradise of sun, sea and sand.

alanya07Based on skeletal evidence found between the villages of Bademağacı and Oba northeast of the city, Alanya is believed to have been inhabited in pre-historic times.Alanya was sometimes considered part of Cilicia and sometimes part of Pamphilia. It was later ruled by the Hittites and Romans respectively. In a bad state of repair after a number of invasions and wars, the city was rebuilt by the Romans. In the Byzantine era, Alanya was called Kolonoros, which means the ‘beautiful mountain’.

Because of its climate, plants from all over the world can be found in Alanya. Some of the most common are oranges, bananas, vegetables of all kinds, tropical fruits from South Africa and India such as papaya, guava, avocado and a variety of dates and coffees. Alanya has a typical Mediterranean climate with wet humid winters and hot dry summers. The average temperature year-round is 19ºC. The water averages 21ºC.