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Alanya

Antalya

A beach resort below a Seljuk castle on a rocky headland, with the Red Tower by the harbor and long sandy beaches.

Photo: Ozgurmulazimoglu · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Alanya is being written. It's on the Aegean and Mediterranean Coast list as If You're Nearby.

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Worth a Detour
Beaches · Ruins

Antalya

About 75 miles away

A resort city with an old town around a Roman harbor, on the blue Turquoise Coast.

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Must-See
Spiritual · Pilgrimage

Konya

About 95 miles away

The green-domed tomb of the poet Rumi, in the home city of the whirling dervishes.

2 Sights
Must-See
Nature · UNESCO

Pamukkale

Denizli
About 185 miles away

White travertine pools above the ruins of Hierapolis.

2 Sights

The Full Short List

Aegean and Mediterranean Coast

Ephesus, Pamukkale and turquoise bays.

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