According to legend, Cleopatra Beach in Alanya is a gift to the queen from Mark Anthony, who was in love with her. It turns out that the Egyptian beauty was very fond of soaking up the emerald water! Here is what the Egyptian queen looked like according to Turkish sculptors:
It is believed that coarse golden sand was brought here especially for Cleopatra from the Nile Valley. It almost does not heat up in the sun, does not cause burns and does not contain fine dust (therefore, the water in the sea always remains clean and transparent).
Why not heaven?
Of course, the legend of Cleopatra and the "special" sand from Egypt is most likely just a fairy tale. But, firstly, on Cleopatra Beach, the sand actually has a unique structure (something similar is found only in one place in the northern part of Egypt).
And secondly, for the unusually clear water and safe conditions for swimming, the beach at one time received the international Blue Flag award!
There are four ways to get to Cleopatra Beach:
On foot. This method is suitable for those who live near the beach itself. You need to focus on the main tourist street of the city - Damlatash. Moving towards the traffic flow, we reach the intersection at the end of the street. The museum is visible on the right hand side. Well, the beach itself is located to the left of the museum after about 200 m.
By taxi. The fastest and easiest, but also the most expensive option.
Bus number 1, which runs along the coast. The fare in Turkey "bites", as gasoline at local gas stations is not cheap. The fare regardless of the distance is 2 lira.
As part of the tour. Check-in to Cleopatra Beach is included in the program of a standard tour of Alanya (together with the Damlatas cave and the fortress in Alanya). True, in this case, it will not be possible to lie on the beach to your heart's content due to the limited time of the tour.
The tour can be booked in advance online on this site, the cost is from $ 30, a detailed description of the tour and the route are also available on the tour website.
A long beautiful promenade runs along the entire beach. In our opinion, this is a great option for evening walks and jogs. But in the very sun there is nothing to do there - there is practically no shade.
On the beach you can rent umbrellas and sun loungers. Or, in the old fashioned way, lie down at the very edge of the water on a towel.
The fact is that Cleopatra Beach is considered urban (that is, free), but its territory is divided between several hotels. Therefore, you need to either pay for sun loungers or buy something in a beach cafe.
The water in the sea is very clean and transparent. But in some places closer to the shore there is still algae.
It seemed to me that Cleopatra Beach is the choice of families with children and couples in love. The swimming season here lasts from late April to mid-November.
I liked it all very much.
It is believed that coarse golden sand was brought here especially for Cleopatra from the Nile Valley. It almost does not heat up in the sun, does not cause burns and does not contain fine dust (therefore, the water in the sea always remains clean and transparent).
Why not heaven?
Of course, the legend of Cleopatra and the "special" sand from Egypt is most likely just a fairy tale. But, firstly, on Cleopatra Beach, the sand actually has a unique structure (something similar is found only in one place in the northern part of Egypt).
And secondly, for the unusually clear water and safe conditions for swimming, the beach at one time received the international Blue Flag award!
There are four ways to get to Cleopatra Beach:
On foot. This method is suitable for those who live near the beach itself. You need to focus on the main tourist street of the city - Damlatash. Moving towards the traffic flow, we reach the intersection at the end of the street. The museum is visible on the right hand side. Well, the beach itself is located to the left of the museum after about 200 m.
By taxi. The fastest and easiest, but also the most expensive option.
Bus number 1, which runs along the coast. The fare in Turkey "bites", as gasoline at local gas stations is not cheap. The fare regardless of the distance is 2 lira.
As part of the tour. Check-in to Cleopatra Beach is included in the program of a standard tour of Alanya (together with the Damlatas cave and the fortress in Alanya). True, in this case, it will not be possible to lie on the beach to your heart's content due to the limited time of the tour.
The tour can be booked in advance online on this site, the cost is from $ 30, a detailed description of the tour and the route are also available on the tour website.
A long beautiful promenade runs along the entire beach. In our opinion, this is a great option for evening walks and jogs. But in the very sun there is nothing to do there - there is practically no shade.
On the beach you can rent umbrellas and sun loungers. Or, in the old fashioned way, lie down at the very edge of the water on a towel.
The fact is that Cleopatra Beach is considered urban (that is, free), but its territory is divided between several hotels. Therefore, you need to either pay for sun loungers or buy something in a beach cafe.
The water in the sea is very clean and transparent. But in some places closer to the shore there is still algae.
It seemed to me that Cleopatra Beach is the choice of families with children and couples in love. The swimming season here lasts from late April to mid-November.
I liked it all very much.
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