Some tourists going on vacation to Turkey stay in the village of Avsallar, located in the resort region of Alanya. Therefore, we offer to get acquainted with this place closer.
Avsallar Village (Turkey): general information
This place is located 20 kilometers north of Alanya. The distance to the center of the largest resort city of Turkey, Antalya, is 100 kilometers, and to Antalya Airport - 140 kilometers. Local beaches are famous for their cleanliness, grooming and fine sand. There are many palm trees on the shore. Descent into the water is quite steep. Therefore, small children should not be left unattended here.
Hotels in Avsallar (Turkey) are available for every taste and budget. They are located along a busy highway, directly on the shore or across the road. Most rooms have great views of the Mediterranean Sea.
Entertainment
During the day, Avsallar (Turkey) remains virtually unsociable. The village comes to life in the evening, when a lot of tourists flood it. Avsallar does not sleep until late at night.
The village itself is very small, it can be walked in literally 10 minutes. However, it focuses on the mass of shops and shops with a wide variety of goods. But it’s best to buy souvenirs here. For the purposes of this shopping, it is recommended to go to the nearby large city of Alanya, located only 20 kilometers away.
Avsallar (Turkey) on its territory has a lot of cozy cafes and restaurants, as well as several nightclubs. Here you can eat, drink and have plenty of dancing.
As for other entertainment, according to tourists' reviews, horseback riding in the vicinity of Avsallar, as well as rafting, are especially interesting. In addition, from this village it is quite easy to get to most of the attractions of Turkey.
Climate
The climate in this place is Mediterranean. It is characterized by very hot summers and warm winters (about 12-17 degrees Celsius). Weather in Avsallar (Turkey) is most conducive to rest in May and September-October. At this time, it is not so hot here, and the water is warm enough for a comfortable swim. You can start the season from mid-April. However, the meteorological forecast should be carefully studied, since in some years at this time the sea is still cool enough for swimming.
How to get to Avsallar
The closest airport to the village is Alanya Airport. It is located 140 kilometers from Avsallar. A number of scheduled flights to airlines such as Turkish Airlines and Aeroflot fly here, as well as a lot of charter flights. In addition, the Turkish Express Sun Express is based at Antalya Airport, through which you can get to Turkey from a number of large European cities at fairly low prices.
As for transport links between Avsallar and local hotels, minibuses run here. You can also use taxi services, the prices of which vary from 0.5 to 1 dollar per 1 kilometer.
Avsallar (Turkey): Attractions
There are no historical or cultural monuments on the territory of the village itself. However, the location of Avsallar is great for exploring many of the attractions of the Republic of Turkey. So, local tour operators will be happy to offer you a lot of options for trips to amazing and interesting places. In the same case, if you like to travel on your own, your possibilities here are also unlimited. We offer you to learn about several attractions that you can easily reach from Avsallar.
Incekum
This place, as well as Avsallar (Turkey), is a small resort village. Translated from Turkish “Incekum” means “fine sand”. This place is famous for the fact that here is one of the best Turkish beaches - Cleopatra beach. It is a wide sandy strip with magnificent fine clean sand and azure waves that quietly rush to the shore. It extends for several kilometers. There are both equipped recreation areas and “wild” secluded corners, where tourists rarely wander. According to legend, several thousand years ago, the Egyptian queen Cleopatra herself appreciated this beach. And it was here that her honeymoon passed with Mark Anthony, the Roman commander. In connection with this fact, the beach was named after the beauty queen.
Side
If you have chosen Avsallar (Turkey) as your vacation accommodation, be sure to visit Side, located very close. This city is a real open-air museum. It is often compared to the famous Egyptian Luxor. On the territory of this small coastal town you can see many cultural and historical monuments that have come down to us since antiquity. One of the main local attractions is the amphitheater, designed for 20 thousand spectators. Its size is second only to a building in the ancient Turkish city of Ephesus.
Aspendos
This city is another bright attraction of the Turkish Republic, preserved from ancient times. In ancient times, it was a prosperous place famous for its horses and a trading port. The residences of Persian kings were located in Aspendos. Also, this city is known for its population refused to submit to the invincible army of Alexander the Great. Two grandiose structures remained on its territory - an aqueduct and an amphitheater, which became the greatest technical achievements of their time.
Konya
This city is one of the oldest on our planet. Interestingly, for all the time of its existence, life here was not interrupted for a minute. Konya is one of the few places where the architectural structures erected in the ancient period have survived to this day in almost original form. And today we have the opportunity to see the ancient structures in the same guise in which they were seen by locals who have not been alive for several thousand years. According to legend, Konya was the first city founded after the Great Flood. Researchers believe that it was erected in the VIII century BC. In addition to the stunning ancient structures, the city will delight tourists with one of the largest and most colorful oriental bazaars in Turkey.