Shopping in Alanya

When vacationing in Alanya, shopping is often an essential part of a tourist's itinerary. And it's no surprise as the local markets and shopping centers offer a wide variety of products at reasonable prices, coupled with the excellent Turkish service.

Advantages of shopping in Alanya

• Language: Most of the staff speak English, making it easier for tourists to communicate.
• Payment: Tourists can pay for their purchases using either lira or dollars.
• Sizes: Clothing is available in all sizes, catering to everyone's needs.
• Prices: The prices are relatively low, and tourists can find good deals. For instance, on average, a unit of knitwear costs less than 20 USD.
• Assortment: There's a wide variety of quality products from local brands.

Markets in Alanya

When visiting Alanya, shopping is a must-do activity for most tourists. The local markets and street vendors offer a wide range of products at reasonable prices, making it an ideal destination for travellers looking to shop. The resort area is famous for its mobile markets where visitors can buy fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, and spices from local farmers. The mobile market has a floating schedule, with different locations on different days:

• Obа district on Mondays
• Mahmutlar district on Tuesdays
• Center of the Konakli district on Wednesdays
• Tosmur on Thursdays
• Kargicak on Fridays
• Chikchilli on Saturdays
• City center near the "Opet" gas station on Sundays.

Grand Bazaar

The main market in Alanya is the Grand Bazaar, which has the largest selection of Turkish, Chinese, and Vietnamese products. Prices are reasonable, and bargaining is expected. Most vendors understand and speak Russian, making it easier for Russian-speaking tourists to communicate. Visitors to the Alara Grand Bazaar can purchase the following Turkish products:

• jeans, leather jackets, or silk scarves
• unique jewelry or costume jewelry
• handmade carpets
• hamam sets
• world-famous Nazar Boncuk souvenirs or onyx products
• boxes of baklava or rahat lokum
• jars of honey
• originally packaged coffee or tea.

Adress: Okurcalar, Yunus Emre Blv. No:17/b, 07415 Alanya/Antalya, Turkey
Opening hours: Daily from 08:00 to 00:00.

Fish Market

The Fish Market, also known as the Balyk Bazar, is a spacious shopping area where visitors can purchase fresh fish and seafood. There are nearbycafes where visitors can try the purchased products.

Adress: Saray, Pelitlik Cd. No:13, 07400 Alanya/Antalya, Turkey
Opening hours: 09:00 - 00:30 every day.

LOKUM BAHARAT EVI

The LOKUM BAHARAT EVI is a unique spice and tea market (Alanya Turkish delight spices teas bazaar) that every traveller should visit. Most vendors understand or speak English, making it easier for English-speaking tourists to communicate.

Adress: Şekerhane, A köseoğlu iş merkezi altı Alanya, Hükümet Cd. No:83, 07400 Alanya/Antalya, Turkey
Phone: +90 532 315 57 44
Opening hours: Daily from 09:00 to 01:00

Shopping Centres in Alanya

There are several very tiny shopping centres in Alanya:

• MarkaMIX;
• Time Center;
• KUMSAL.

The main visitors to the local malls are residents of the resort. Alanyum Centrum and METRO are the most interesting for tourists.

Alanyum Centrum

A small state-owned shopping centre located on the D40 highway.

On the ground floor there is a grocery and electronics shop; the first floor and the third are clothes and shoes boutiques and a food court. Alanyum Centrum is well worth a trip for cheap, locally-made leather and silk products.

The shopping centre has a spacious car park nearby.

Adress: Cumhuriyet Mahallesi, Keykubat Blv. No:219, 07400 Alanya/Antalya, Turkey

How to get there: By bus lines 1, 2, 101 and 202.
Website: alanyum.com
Tel: +90 242 515 11 34
Opening hours: Every day from 10:00 to 22:00.

METRO cash&carry (Metro Toptancı Market Alanya)

Metro Toptancı Market is Alanya's best food and non-food small wholesale shop. Its prices are at least 30 % lower than other shopping malls.

METRO is a great place to shop if you are not planning a hotel holiday in Turkey (e.g. if you rent a flat). There is a wide range of goods: the shop has everything you need to ensure you have a comfortable holiday. In METRO you can buy the following products:

• clothes, footwear and accessories including jewellery and bijouterie;
• produce (from fruit and vegetables to fresh meat and alcohol);
• crockery and other household utensils;
• household items and furniture;
• baby products including food, nappies, clothes, car seats;
• sporting goods (from a ball to a bicycle).

There is free parking with a sunshade and a taxi rank near the shop. Nearby there is a café with a terrace where you can grab a bite to eat at a very reasonable price.

At the entrance to METRO you must get a coupon, fill in your name and phone number and present it at the checkout when you finish shopping.

Address: Oba Mah, Eski Gazipaşa Cd. No:4 D:4, 07400 Alanya/Antalya, Turkey
Website: metro-tr.com
Phone: +90 242 510 01 00
Opening hours: Daily from 09:00 to 21:00

Alanya's specialist shops

Most of the interesting specialty shops are on Ataturk Boulevard. The busiest street in the resort stretches from the monument to Kemal Ataturk, the father of the nation, to the popular Cleopatra Beach. It is primarily a main shopping street with more than a dozen shops with different specialisations. Some of the shops offer locally made products at a single price.

A distinctive feature of Ataturk Boulevard is the affordability of boutique shopping. Only a few offer exclusive brand-name clothes. The rest offer practical, medium-price items.

There are also cafes and restaurants to suit all tastes.

Alanya Golden Eye Jewellery Shop

This is the best jewellery shop in Alanya with all the necessary quality certificates for its products. The range of products is not trivial. You can have your jewellery made to order for up to a week.

Another plus at Alanya Golden Eye Jewellery Shop is the excellent service.

Address: Şekerhane, Atatürk Blv. No:7 D:B, 07400 Alanya/Antalya, Turkey
Website: goldeneyejewellery.net
Phone: +90 555 488 46 45
Opening hours: Daily from 07:30 to 23:30

Baran Club

One of the best leather and fur garments shops in Alanya boasts excellent service and a friendly attitude towards all guests. Here you can buy locally made products such as:

• demi and insulated jackets;
• sheepskin coats of any length, size and colour;
• footwear, belts, bags and jewellery made of leather.

Reasonable prices are the true value.

Address: Şekerhane, A, Atatürk Blv. No:30, 07400 Alanya/Antalya, Turkey
Phone: +90 242 511 79 50
Opening hours: 09:00 - 23:30 daily.

Maison Alanya

An unusual shop offers a wide range of locally made items such as

• fine silver jewellery
• exclusive gold and diamond jewellery
• sterling silver;
• household and office items;
• souvenirs;
• gift sweets and delicacies.

Address: Kadıpaşa, Şevket Tokuş Cd. No:70, 07400 Alanya/Antalya, Turkey
Phone: +90 242 511 97 37
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 09:30 to 21:00.

When you go shopping in Alanya, it's worth covering your wristband - the locals like to jack up prices, especially for newcomers. Don't forget to haggle, even in the shopping malls!