Fairly small compared to what we have already seen but still sporting a colonnaded main street. It was very hot again and very hilly, so regular shade breaks were in order.
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| Main street Syedra |
In addition to the usual, there was a cave with a spring in it, which fed 3 enormous cisterns. They weren't visible from the path but following the sound of water and scooting around the back, their true glory became evident. Each was about 25 metres long and 10 metres deep, quite spectacular.
On the path to the cisterns, we came across a tortoise. A fair size, about 9/10 inches long, he was seeking shade. Looking around, we came across two more empty shells of similar size. Such a shame.
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| A live tortoise |
From Syedra we made for Alanya and its castle. Promising so much, we paid to go in a bit, half of which was closed to the public and which offered little more than a view over the beach below.
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| Looking west from Alanya castle |
There's quite a bit more to see over the rest of the hiilside, within the 6km wall but we didn't have time to check it out, as we had an 80 minute drive and I wanted to be back before sunset. It's bad enough driving in daylight, so at night it would be almost suicidal I reckon.
Dinner was another small affair, in little more than a kebab shop. As the guy spoke good English, Cath was able to explain what she wanted, so basically a cheese salad doner. Cheap as chips.
Often have a halloumi wrap with salad and peppers when we have a change from a Tesco Meal Deal for lunch.
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