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Alanya in early May. Alanya for May holidays. What is the weather like in Alanya in May?

Is the water cold? What is worth seeing? Read before you leave.

History reference

  • The first settlements on the territory of Alanya appeared during the late Paleolithic. Then the Greeks settled here. They called their settlement - Korakesion, which means "outstanding in the sea." At one time the city was part of the empire of Alexander the Great.
  • In the XIII century, the city was conquered by the Seljuk sultan Ala ad-Din Kay-Kubad I. The city was renamed in honor of the sultan - Alaiye. Under him, the settlement experienced the era of the greatest dawn.
  • In the 15th century, Alanya became part of Ottoman Empire. It became a major commercial seaport. Here was shipyard.
  • After the uprising led by Kemal Ataturk, the city became part of independent Turkey. Since 1935, the city has been given modern name- Alanya (Alania).

Should I go at the end of spring?

May is the harbinger of summer. It’s already warm, but you won’t be able to sunbathe on the beach for a long time. The weather is changeable. It is cool in the morning and evening, and hot in the daytime. It may rain, but it won't be for long. An ideal time for nature walks, sightseeing and the opening of the swimming season.

By the end of the month, the sea in shallow water warms up to +22°C, and on the thermometer it can be more than +26°C. Although, if you plan to spend your vacation only on the beach, then May is not a very good choice. Better to wait June-July.

Palm trees grow here, a lot of conifers. Everywhere white, pink, red placers of oleander flowers. Alanya attracts tourists with its rich historical heritage.

On warm May days, walks along the sea can be alternated with educational tours around the neighborhood. Tours to Pamukkale are popular, where tourists admire the snow-white terraces, swim in the warm pool of Cleopatra, wander through the ruins of the ancient policy of Hierapolis. Or you can go to Cappodocia to explore underground city Saratly and admire unusual landscapes.


Weather

A small amount of cloudy days, windless and warm weather contribute to a comfortable stay in May. A few showers won't ruin the experience. On average, the number of rainy days is no more than 5. Strong winds a rarity for Alanya, the city is reliably protected by the Taurus Mountains.

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Air temperature

The daily temperature at the beginning of the month is kept at +20°C. In the second half - +23°C. It is not uncommon for days when the air warms up to +27°C. It is cool at night, around +15°C. It is better to bring warm clothes with you.


Sea water temperature

Average monthly temperature water off the coast of Alanya: +20°C. In shallow water, by the end of the month, the water warms up to +24°C.

Is it possible to swim in Alanya in May?

At the beginning of the month, you can swim in the sea, but not for long. We do not recommend children to enter the water. By the end of the month, it warms up enough for a long stay in the water with the whole family.


Attractions

Shipyard Tersane

  • Ticket price: 6 TRY.
  • How to get there: not far from the Kyzyl-Kule tower.

The shipyard appeared in the XIII century. Ships were built here, which Sultan Aladdin Keykubat sent to capture new lands. The shipyard was huge, so the Sultan was able to quickly assemble the best flotilla in the Mediterranean.

The shipyard consists of five sections 8 meters long. From the deep galleries, the ships went out to sea. The construction of Tersane lasted 1 year.

Damlatas cave

  • Address: Çarşı Mahallesi, Damlataş Cd. No:81 (landmark - Cleopatra Beach).
  • Opening hours: 10.00 -18.00.
  • Price: 6 TRY.

The cave consists of one large two-level hall. It is convenient for tourists to view all the beauties of the cave, climbing the stairs. Stalagmites and stalactites shimmer different colors in the rays of illumination.

Red Tower (Kyzyl Kule Tower)

  • Address: Çarşı Mahallesi, İskele Cd. No:102
  • Opening hours: from 9.00 to 19.00
  • Price: 6 TRY

A five-story tower from the 13th century stands on the territory of the port. It has survived to this day in its original form. She had not only a defensive function. In fact, this is a huge reservoir with drinking water.

The image of the tower flaunts not only on mugs and magnets, but also on the city flag. The height and diameter of the tower is more than 30 meters. On the first floor there are ship models. FROM upper floors offers a breathtaking view of the surroundings. The fortress walls adjoin the tower.

You can save some money by purchasing a combined ticket for 2 days. Its cost is 12 TRY. On it you can visit: the shipyard, the Red Tower and the Damlatas cave.

Alanya fortress

  • Address: Hisarici Mahallesi.
  • Working hours: from 08.00 to 19.00.
  • Ticket price: 15 TRY.

The citadel was built during the reign of the Seljuk sultans. 700 years ago the fortress had 160 towers. The walls stretched along the rocky coast for 8 kilometers. The fortress could withstand a long siege. There were hundreds inside drinking springs, baths and other useful things. The fortification was well preserved. On the territory of the complex there is a functioning mosque Suleymaniye Mosque.

Lighthouse

  • Address: Guller PInarI Mh.

A 20-meter lighthouse was installed near the fortress in the middle of the 20th century. It was made in Paris late XIX centuries and delivered to Alanya. The lighthouse is active. Its light is visible for 200 miles.

Archaeological Museum

  • Address: Address: Alanya, Saray Mh, Ismail Hilmi Balci Cd, 1-7 (next to the city park).
  • Opening hours: from 8.00 to 18.30.
  • Cost: 5 TRY.

The exposition is located in the main building and outdoors. In the courtyard of the museum, old tombs, devices for squeezing grapes and other exhibits that did not fit inside are displayed.

The museum has a collection of artifacts found by archaeologists during excavations near Alanya: bronze jewelry, coins, household utensils, etc. Antiquities from the 1st century BC are exhibited in the museum halls.

Among the rare exhibits is an ancient handwritten text of the Koran. Tourists will be able to get acquainted with the culture and traditions of the peoples inhabiting Alanya. A separate exposition tells about the Roman period of the city's history. Collected sculptures, vessels for the ashes of the dead, costumes and other unusual things.

Cave of Lovers (Ashiklar)

  • Address: Kale Cd, Hisarici Mh.
  • Coordinates: 36.530000, 31.988100.
  • How to get there: on a sightseeing yacht from the port.
  • Ticket price: adults - 80 TRY, children - 40 TRY.

The coastline of the Alanya Peninsula is replete with caves, where in ancient times pirates hid treasures. But there is a cave with which it is connected romantic story. Two skeletons were found in it, which lay as if embracing.

To get into the cave, you need to go through the rock through a narrow path. There is a belief that if lovers jump from a rocky ledge into the sea holding hands, then their love is not afraid of any obstacles. The height of the rock is 40 meters.

The only way to get to the cave is by sea. Children like the tour, because the boats are stylized as pirate feluccas.

Chamaxia

  • Coordinates: 36.582789, 31.913579
  • How to get there: 7 km from Alanya to the settlement of Elekesik (Elikesik)

Tourists inspect the ruins of buildings of the Byzantine and Roman periods: the remains of a necropolis, a fortress wall, a church and towers. You can swim in the stone pool. The water is clean but cold. The water in the bowl comes from mountain springs.

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Is it possible to stay with children?

It is worth coming to Alanya with the whole family. In May there is no danger of getting sunstroke. You can climb the old fortifications and float on a pirate ship to the cave.

In sunny weather, you can relax on the beach, and if it gets cool, go to one of the nice cafes. You can also visit:

Dolphinarium Sealanya

  • Address: Türkler Mahallesi, Akdeniz Blv. No:29 (20 min. from city center by car).
  • Opening hours: from 9.00 to 17.00. Tuesday - 1 show, other days - 2.
  • Ticket price: adult - 20 euros, children (from 4 to 9 years old) - 15 euros.

In addition to the fascinating dolphin show, other "artists" also participate in the performance: seals and lions, bottlenose dolphins. If desired, dolphin therapy sessions are organized (100 euros). You need to find out about the time of the show on the Dolphinarium website.

Sealanya Seapark

  • Ticket price: adult - 50 euros, children (from 4 to 9 years old) - 40 euros.
  • Swimming with dolphins - 100 euros
  • Swimming with sharks - 50 euros

In May, the opening hours of the institution depend on the weather. In the water park you can snorkel in the pool with tropical fish and stingrays. There is a river with fast current. You can explore the bottom with sunken ships and treasures, swim between the coral reefs. An experienced instructor provided diving instruction. In the recreation area for the little ones there are water slides. There are cafes in the complex.



In May, a full-fledged tourist season- animation, water parks and other entertainments begin to work. The weather at this time is usually sunny and warm. The only thing that can let you down is the sea temperature, it simply may not have time to warm up by the beginning of May, but by the end of the month, most likely, the water will already be quite suitable for swimming. Pleased in May and prices for tours. Read on the Tour Calendar what to expect from Alanya in last month spring!

Weather in Alanya in May and May holidays

In the last month of spring, the weather in Alanya becomes almost summer by our standards. The average daily temperature in Alanya reaches all +24°C and can reach up to +30°C. It is also warm at night - about +15°C. It should be noted that this is still May, so it can be cooler in the evening, so warm clothes will not interfere. The water temperature in May is on average about +20 °C, which means that at the beginning of the month the water can be +18..+19 degrees, and closer to the twentieth, its temperature rises to +22 degrees and higher. Regarding precipitation in May, the resort recorded an average of eight days with rain, but they pass quickly and should not interfere with rest. Very occasionally there are prolonged rains for the whole day. If you are traveling in the second half of May, then the weather will most likely not bring you surprises, and the sea will already be suitable for swimming.

In May, all entertainment venues open and you can already relax to the fullest! On the beaches you will find water sports - parasailing, water skiing, banana riding, jet skiing, scuba diving, windsurfing and much more. True, how comfortable it will be to do this depends on the temperature of the water - as we have already noted, in early May the water is still cool. The famous water park of the resort should also be open in May. In the evening, young people flock to discos, the most popular of which are Robin Hood, Havana Club, James Dean. May is different from summer months the fact that relaxing on the beach can be combined with excursions, while in summer the hot weather does not quite favor excursions. For example, you can travel to mountain river Smoke with waterfalls in the Dim Chai valley, or experience the thrill of rafting on the Dim Chai River. If you are attracted to mountains, then you can go trekking and mountain climbing in the Akdag and Jebelireis mountains. Jeep safaris on the slopes of the Taurus Mountains and a pirate boat tour along the river to the ancient city of Iotepe are popular among other excursions. It will be interesting to take a look at Dim Cave, which is about 400m long, and Damlatash Cave. There are two beautiful beaches not far from Alanya - Cleopatra Beach, which can be reached by bus and Incekum Beach, 25 km from the resort. Of the sights, it is worth noting the ancient fortress of the XIII century with a red tower, the Alarahan caravanserai in Konakli and the archaeological museum with the rarest floor mosaics of the II century BC.

What are the prices for holidays in May?

Prices for holidays in Alanya in May are one and a half to two times lower than in the high season in July and August. This is due to the fact that the flow of tourists is not yet so high, partly because of the cool water, partly due to the fact that the holiday season has not yet begun, and academic year didn't end. Note that prices for the first days of May may be higher than for the rest of the month due to the May holidays, when many people go to bask in the sun.

On the the May holidays I decided to go to Alanya. Three years ago, I went to the May holidays in Side, and the steppe covered with poppies with the ruins of the ancient city, not crowded beaches and the warm sea remained in my memory. The weather in Turkey for the May holidays was sunny, it was hot during the day, 23-25 ​​degrees, water 20-21, it was comfortable to swim.

So this time too, I expected to swim and go on excursions.

I have never been to Alanya before. Judging by the reviews, there was something to see.

I could not find a company, I had to go alone. The tour was booked online on the website. The voucher cost 15 thousand +2 thousand fuel surcharge. I took a city hotel in the center of Alanya, three stars, all inclusive.

On May 1 at 4-30 our plane took off from Domodedovo, and at about 8 o'clock in the morning we landed in Antalya. The time in Turkey is the same as in Moscow, there was no need to change the clock.

So, they arrived. Sun, warm. They took off their jackets and stripped down to T-shirts. Until 9 sat on the buses, then drove off.

Distance from Antalya to Alanya - 150 km, to go about 2 hours. The track is good. We passed Belek with its pine forests, and the steppe stretched. By left side the mountains of Tavros could be seen in the distance.

Then the route approached the sea, and resort settlements began: Karaburun, Incekum, Avsalar, Konakli. All of them, together with the city of Alanya, form one resort area. When choosing a hotel in Alanya, keep this in mind and pay attention to where exactly it is located. The tour operator will have “Alanya, hotel (for example) “Angelika”, and this hotel is located in the village of Konakli, 6-8 km from Alanya.
Alanya and surrounding villages

Where is it better to live: in the villages or Alanya itself? Cheaper, of course, in the villages. For the price, a good five-star hotel in the suburbs is equal to a miserable three-ruble note in Alanya. This is the main advantage of choosing a hotel in Konakli, Incekum, etc. And, in principle, if you are traveling only by beach holiday and want to take a break from city life, you can take the suburbs.

But to be honest, I didn’t like the suburb at all. This is a continuous series of hotels, behind which the bare steppe stretches. Lots of buildings. The beach is in many places separated from the hotels by the highway, so that when you drive, a strip of beaches stretches to the right, and a cluster of hotels to the left.

By right hand– sandy beaches

on the left - hotels

some hotels are on the right, near the sea

Sometimes the road was quite close to the sea:

And one more minus, which is significant for May, is that Alanya itself, fenced off by a wall of mountains, has its own microclimate, and bathing season starts earlier here. But in the steppe settlements the water is cooler. While we were driving along the sea, I did not see a single swimmer until Alanya itself.

And in Alanya itself, people swam, although not so much.

And those who lived in the villages swam only in the pools.

Hotel on the road (very close to the highway)

However, they lived in an incomparably best conditions. In addition, a regular bus runs along the sea through all the villages to the center of Alanya, so if you wish, you can always come to the city.

In general, we drove along the sea and along the way we took people to their hotels. And then they passed the tunnel, and the landscape changed rapidly: the steppe disappeared, mountains appeared, and one of the mountains protruded far into the sea, and partly resembled the Crimean Ayudag.

Around the corner - Alanya

I immediately liked Alanya. Low houses, a lot of greenery, a pretty embankment.

Ataturk Boulevard - the main street of Alanya

My hotel called Mirage was the last one, and it really turned out to be a mirage for me, because when I arrived there, the boy at the reception said that the hotel was not ready for guests to check in (why was it confirmed then?), and I would be placed in another hotel, closer to the center . And they took me there in a car.

My new hotel was called Neray and it certainly wasn't heaven. In the center of it was a light well, with four rings-floors around the perimeter.

Neray Hotel

Light well inside the building

On the first floor there was a reception and a dining room. There was also an outdoor pool. I arrived just in time for dinner, so that the entire small audience of Neray was assembled - about 15 people, all Russian speakers, and they all arrived the night before on one flight.

The range of dishes was poor, and somehow I was even surprised, because I did not expect such modesty from Turkey. One meat dish, tomatoes, cucumbers, grated carrots, herbs and for dessert - cut oranges. On the other hand, I thought, it’s even good for me - at least a little “I’ll go into the shores.” Rolls and sweets are absolutely useless.

After dinner, the clerk and I went to check me in and could not find a room without flaws. In the end, I settled on the room with the least number of them - it just did not close the door to the balcony and the panel from the shower was torn off. “It’s okay, the water after the shower will then leak into the hole on the floor,” the boy promised. “And no one will climb onto the balcony: the fourth floor.” He was sad and big-eyed and resembled the melancholy donkey Eeyore. Uzbek, as it turned out.

My number

View from the window

Okay, time runs, and I spend it on such uninteresting things. I quickly packed my bag and headed to the beach.

Cleopatra Beach

I previously studied the map of Alanya and knew that I had to go to Cleopatra Beach for swimming, which starts on the right side of the Ayudaga mountain. Strictly speaking, the part of the beach adjacent to the mountain on the map is designated as Dalmatash beach (the Dalmatash cave is also located there), which then turns into Cleopatra beach, but in fact it is the same sandy strip.

The beaches in Alanya are municipal, they stretch for many kilometers on both sides of the mountain - a continuous strip, without breaking into pieces of hotel beaches. Entrance to the beaches is free. Sunbed rental - 2 lira (about 40 rubles). But many vacationers lie on the sand on their towels. There is no charge for the use of showers and changing cabins.

All days the weather was sunny and warm, up to 24-25 degrees. Sea - 19-20. True, heavy clouds hung over the mountains on the first day, but they did not reach the city.

Cleopatra's beach is considered the best beach Alanya. The sunset is sandy, the water is purest, of an unusual fresh blue hue.

Cleopatra Beach

Waves with lambs beat against the shore, but how can they stop a man who has arrived from the north! I rush into the water and now I'm swinging up and down on high waves - in the company of a few teenagers.

The prudent public lies on the beach and absorbs the sun and sea air with their skin. Also good!

Embankment of Alanya

After swimming, I walk along the embankment. May 1st is also a holiday in Turkey. Everyone is resting. Someone is sitting on the grass under the trees, spreading a tablecloth with food, someone is walking along the alleys.

Park area stretches along the beach

Exercise machines are installed on the embankment; you can exercise on each of them as you pass by. There are sports grounds in succession: volleyball, basketball - and passions boil on each of them. Tennis tables are also not empty.

Beach holidays in Alanya are very popular with Russians. People usually go here in May to relax with the whole family. Beautiful beaches and clear sea, many clear days and the hospitality of the resort residents make Alanya a great place to relax.

The weather in May in Alanya is great. Bright sun, cool breezes, warm nights and occasional quick showers will all help make your vacation a success.

Hotels in Alanya are of excellent class, there are members of world lines. During high season it is better to book a tour ahead of time - rooms in hotels are sold out instantly due to the influx of tourists. In hotels, sometimes there are animators with rooms for children and adults.

In addition to relaxing on the beach, you can go on excursions. There are interesting historical and natural sights in Alanya and nearby. With children, you can go to the water park, zoo or just for a walk. A tour to Alanya is suitable for young people, families with children, the elderly.

Unfortunately, in the first decade of the month, when the city is literally flooded with crowds of tourists from Russia, the water temperature in the sea is far from ideal. But those are the realities Weather in Alanya! On average, the water in the water area of ​​the resort warms up to only +20°C. Therefore, bathing babies and teenagers during this period can be completely forgotten. However, at the end of May, the water temperature rapidly rises to comfortable values, reaching +23-24°C. No wonder there is a strong opinion among the people that the sea of ​​Alanya in May is "the warmest" in the whole mediterranean coast Turkey. By the way, on the eve of summer, water fun is not limited to swimming, because water parks and many dive centers begin to work. Romantic evening walks along the coast on large yachts are also becoming popular. Despite the victorious procession of spring, in May the weather in Alanya can bring surprises in the form of rain. True, there are only five or six rainy days in a month, and the precipitation is very weak and short in time. The closer to June, the less likely it is to rain.

The weather at the end of the month is clear, cloudless and windless. In other words, almost summery. The winds are gradually subsiding, like the former excitement at sea. Now, more and more often, complete calm reigns in the waters of Alanya. If we don’t talk about the first decade, then holidays in mid-May in Turkey are chosen in the hope of getting the maximum pleasure for modest money. During this period, hotel prices are very affordable, and there are no huge crowds of tourists on the beaches or city streets. On the other hand, under-occupancy of hotels often leads to various kinds of savings, for example, to a more modest menu in restaurants or the number of staff. You have to be prepared for the lack of animation teams or evening shows.

By the way, in the leather and fur shops of the city you can buy the remains of last year's collections at very reasonable prices. Traders in May only try to move prices up, carefully looking at the reaction of buyers. Weather in Alanya in May ever fit to commit