If you are interested in an inexpensive vacation in Turkey, then pay attention to the village of Mahmutlar, located 150 km from Antalya and near the city of Alanya. Due to its distance from the airport, it is the most economical resort on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey .
The village of Mahmutlar consists of 3 main streets parallel to the shore and a multitude of streets that cross them. The central one is the Antalya-Mersin highway. One can single out the busiest street - Barbaross, which houses office centers, banks, administrative buildings, as well as shops, restaurants and others. On public streets every quarter of an hour passes public transport. In the village you can simultaneously admire both the emerald sea water and the Taurus mountains covered with pine forests.
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Weather in Mahmutlar
The subtropical Mediterranean climate allows you to rest in Mahmutlar all year round and promotes the health of the body, thanks to the air that is formed from the mixing of air masses from the sea and the Taurus Mountains. The mountain range prevents the penetration of cold from the north. It is constantly sunny and warm, even in the rainiest and coldest months (January, December), the number of days with precipitation does not exceed 5-6. In winter, the average air temperature is + 12-17 ° C, water - + 17.5 ° C. In summer in August, the sea temperature is + 29 ° С, and the air temperature is + 33 ° С in the daytime and + 26 ° С at night.
Rest in Mahmutlar
The holiday season lasts from April to mid-autumn. Since even at this time house prices are low, the resort is a very popular place for Russian-speaking tourists to rest. Also there are many Dutch, German and Irish families.
Most resort hotels have a star rating of 4, but you can find more comfortable, and economy class. If you want to save money, it's worth ordering a tour with an all-inclusive meal. In addition to rest in hotels in Mahmutlar, foreigners rent and sell a lot of different real estate. Although the infrastructure is not very developed, the city's guests are offered a variety of entertainment: restaurants, discos, beauty and health centers, shops and shopping centers. Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, the bazaar is trebled, where you can bargain and buy everything you need, cheaper.
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The length of the beaches along Mahmutlar is about 5 km. Most of them are pebbly, but there are also private sandy ones. To get to the sea it will be necessary to pass through underground or above-ground passages through the main street-highway. As in any resort, the beach offers a variety of entertainment attractions, and there are places to buy food and drinks.
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Attractions of Mahmutlar
The main historical and natural attractions of Mahmutlar are:
- The ruins of the ancient city of Laertes, founded in the 7th century BC at the foot of Mount Jebel Iresh, are particularly attractive. Here you can touch the ruined ancient temples, the amphitheater and fortifications of the Byzantine and Roman period. From the west, east and south the city is surrounded by a precipice.
- In the ruins of the city of Siedra, founded by the Romans in the III century BC, one can see well-preserved structures for collecting water, which was used in irrigation of agricultural lands.
- The ruins of the Nahula, which existed during the Byzantine period, are well-preserved towers that served the inhabitants of Asia Minor as an observatory during the antiquity period, as well as a theater, a temple, two fountains, a street with columns.
- Dimchaia Cave is attractive with its beauty, created by nature with the help of stalactites and stalagmites, and an underground salt lake. Be sure to visit one of the restaurants on the banks of the river Dimchay, where you can taste traditional Turkish dishes, especially good trout.
From Mahmutlar you can go to Alanya, where you can see local sights and visit the archaeological museum. Mahmutlar every year grows more and acquires the reputation of an accessible, calm and cozy resort.