Much has changed in Alanya during the recent years. A small town has become a well-known tourist center. Since then a large number of foreigners has bought a house here or even settled down permanently. Everyone probably has different views and experiences with the "old" and "new" Alanya. Therefore, we want to ask different people, from different countries and of different backgrounds, how they feel about these fast paced changes Alanya is going through.
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Wine
Anatolia is meant to be one of the 2-3 countries of the wine in fact. There is grape, vineyard, and wine in this land for almost 5000 years...
Turkish Folklore
Did you know that Turkish folk dances express the Anatolian history? Well they do! There are actually different folk dances and belonging characteristic music styles in Turkey’s seven regions. Usually men and women dances together but there are also some...
End of an Era
If you do not already know, Turkey has been using the new Turkish Lira (YTL) for almost a year now. With effect from 1 January 2006 the old currency (notes and coins) will no longer be valid and so the ‘million’ note will be a thing of the past!...
Registering for School in Turkey
There are now many foreign residents in the Alanya area and it is not always easy to acquire the correct information on important matters like schooling. Noted below are the basic requirements for enrolling a child from another country in a school in Tur...
Foreign Residents Committee
Another first for Alanya! The setting up of a Foreign Residents Committee. Why was this felt necessary and what has been achieved? This article will hopefully help answer these questions....
YTL - The New Turkish Lira
A new currency unit becomes effective in Turkey from 1 January 2005. The new currency unit is YTL, which stands for Yeni Türk Lirasi, or in English, New Turkish Lira. There is also to be a smaller unit called YKR, or Yeni Kurus....
How tourism came to Alanya
Although the first holidaymakers visited Alanya as early as the mid 1920’s you have to wait until after World War II and the discovery of Damlatas Cave before you can say that tourism really began....
This is the weather in Alanya
Alanya is situated 36 degrees 32 minutes north and 32 degrees 1 minute east in the Mediterranean region of Turkey....
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