Arrival
Check-in 14:00–21:00. Check-out before 11:00.
Tophane, Alanya, Türkiye · EST. 1881
Since 1881 — the calm of stone and sea.
Coffee beneath the lemon trees in the morning; a glass of wine facing the Red Tower by evening. There is no rush.
The house · 1881
Not a rental apartment. A real home.
A stone house in Tophane’s streets, built in 1881. Restored in 1995 with local architects; the Mediterranean character kept: stone walls, high ceilings, shaded terraces.
Today the whole house is yours. The hosts live independently upstairs. Below: two bedrooms, one bathroom, a kitchen, a living room, terraces, and a private mosaic pool looking toward the sea and the Red Tower.
In the garden: lemon, citrus, olive, fig. Lavender and flowers. Neighborhood cats pass through as they please. Morning under the trees; evening as the tower turns red.
Hosts
The hosts, upstairs.
Airbnb Superhosts; two years of hosting. A warm welcome, keys, an optional brief tour of the house. After that, the stay is yours.
Privacy is fully respected. An independent stay, or tea and conversation — your choice.
We can help with airport transfers. You only need to ask.
Guest reviews
Twelve stays. Five stars.
From the Airbnb listing, as written. Names are shortened so full names are not published.
5.0 / 5 · 12 reviews · Guest favourite
First and last letter only. No photos, no cities, no full names.
House rules
Kept quiet, so the house can be itself.
Not a hotel policy wall. A historic stone house, a garden, and a street, living together.
Names
By law, every guest’s ID or passport is recorded.
Air
No smoking, e-cigarettes, or illegal substances inside the house.
Animals
No pets. Neighborhood cats visit the garden on their own terms.
Quiet
No loud music, parties, or gatherings.
Guests
Only registered guests may stay.
Fire
No BBQ or open fire. A historic area, a dry garden, old stone — fire risk.
Pool
The pool is open 08:00–21:00.
Garden
Care for the plants, the trees, and the cats who pass through.
Tophane · an open-air museum
The older, quieter streets of the peninsula.
Alanya has a busy resort side. Luna’s guests live in the older, quieter stone streets of Tophane — not on the package-tourism strip.
A registered historical conservation area. Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, Ottoman — five civilizations on the same cobbles. Bougainvillea, lemon scent, shade.
The sea and the historic harbor are about a seven-to-eight-minute walk. Nearby: the Red Tower, the historic Tersane, the crescent bay, Alanya Castle. From Esat Tower, a historic climb of about six hundred steps toward the castle.
Eat
Walk down through the bougainvillea. Sit by the water. Order slowly.
Kitchens and hours change. Ask us for tonight. We do not invent prices we cannot stand behind.
These places are real. No menu promises — atmosphere and a direction.
Mahperi Restaurant
Alanya’s oldest restaurant. Family-run, on the water, under the castle. Turkish and Mediterranean; known for fish and meze. A special evening, not a cheap snack.
İskele Sofrası
A traditional Turkish table: kebabs, meze, pide, lahmacun, Aegean-style fish. Family-run, walk-in friendly. Weekends can be busy.
Kale Panorama Restoran
City, harbor and sea together. Turkish and Mediterranean. Sunset is the reason to go. The view is honest; we will not oversell the food.
Around the harbor and Tersane
A simple Turkish breakfast, gözleme, tea in the shade of the castle walls. Right after a morning swim. We do not invent a café name; in Tophane these stands are simply there.
Dim River trout houses
Lunch by the river. Not a walk from the house; the meal of a cave-and-valley day.
History
An open-air museum, from the door.
All of this is on the peninsula, walkable from the house. We do not quote ticket prices or opening hours; the hosts will have today’s facts.
A simple walk from the door
- Down through Tophane’s stone streets — bougainvillea, shade, the slope.
- The Red Tower. About seven to eight minutes from the house.
- Through the historic gate and down the stairs to Tersane Beach; along the old sea walls to the shipyard.
- The crescent bay, fishing boats, the historic harbor.
- If you wish: about six hundred steps from Esat Tower toward the castle — or the cable car from Damlataş to Ehmedek.
- On the west of the peninsula, Damlataş Cave and the Archaeological Museum; Damlataş Beach in front.
Kızıl Kule — the Red Tower
Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I; architect Ebu Ali Reha of Aleppo. Octagonal, about 33 metres high, 29 metres across. The symbol of Alanya — on the city flag; once on the 250,000 TL banknote. Ethnographic museum on the ground floor. It protects the harbor and the shipyard.
Tersane — the Seljuk shipyard
The only surviving Seljuk shipyard of its kind in Turkey. About 300 metres from the Red Tower along the old sea walls. Uneven historic stone; wear sturdy shoes. The natural companion to the tower.
Alanya Castle
A Seljuk fortress on a 250-metre rocky peninsula, over Byzantine and Roman remnants. Walls about 6.5 km, some 140 towers, hundreds of cisterns. The inner citadel (İç Kale) is the hilltop. From Esat Tower, a historic climb of about 600 steps.
Ehmedek
A historic fortification within the castle. The Alanya cable car (Teleferik) arrives here from Damlataş.
Historic harbor / crescent bay
Fishing boats, gulets. The walk of merchants and sailors for millennia.
The streets of Tophane
Ottoman-era stone houses, bougainvillea, a registered historic site. Five civilizations. The house is part of this fabric.
Damlataş Cave
Discovered during harbor quarry work. Stalactites and stalagmites, some 15,000 years in the making. A constant about 22°C and high humidity; long associated with respiratory relief. The first cave opened to tourism in Turkey. Damlataş Beach in front. We do not quote old ticket prices.
Alanya Archaeological Museum
Finds from around Alanya, Bronze Age to Ottoman — including the well-known bronze Heracles. We do not invent hours; ask your host.
The sea
Closest first. Then sand. Then the east.
In summer, go early or late. We do not invent secret coves. Boat trips from the historic harbor visit sea caves; Phosphorus Cave (Fosforlu) is a known stop. Ask the host for times and fares.
Tersane Beach
A small pebble beach between the Red Tower and the historic shipyard. Clear, shallow water; you swim among castle walls. Reached through the historic gate by the tower, then stairs. It can be crowded in high season; there can be litter — better to say so.
Cleopatra Beach
West of the peninsula. Golden sand, and the legend of Cleopatra bathing here with Antony. The most popular, the most developed. The western end is quieter. Combine with Damlataş Cave and the cable car.
Damlataş Beach
A smaller bay by the cave, dramatic cliffs, a more intimate late light.
Keykubat Beach
Sand running east. Often calmer than Cleopatra.
Boats and river shade
Boat trips from the historic harbor go to the sea caves. The Dim area and the mountain valleys are not the sea; they are river shade and a cooler lunch.
Days well spent
Three unhurried shapes. Not a tour.
Do not pack them into one day. The pool is yours until 21:00.
I
A harbor morning
Coffee in the garden. The pool, if you like. Walk down through the bougainvillea to the harbor. The tower, the shipyard, a short swim, gözleme and tea. Afternoon at the house. There is no rush.
II
A castle afternoon
Let the heat pass. Early evening, six hundred steps from Esat, or the cable car from Damlataş to Ehmedek. Walls, sea, quiet. Sit on Kale Caddesi at sunset. Come down slowly.
III
A Dim and mountain day
East, about 11–12 km, Dim Cave in Kestel: a long illuminated walkway, an underground lake, the Taurus. Then trout by the Dim River. For a fuller day, Sapadere Canyon — wooden walkways in a mountain gorge. Ask us about the road and tickets.
A practical stay
What you need to know, and no more.
In and out
Check-in 14:00–21:00. Check-out before 11:00. Pool 08:00–21:00.
Registration
Every guest’s ID or passport is recorded by law.
Airports
Gazipaşa–Alanya (GZP) about 40 km. Antalya (AYT) about 120 km. Ask the host for a transfer; we will not invent a fare.
In the house
Wi-Fi and a dedicated workspace. An equipped kitchen. Hosts upstairs; you below.
Minimum stay
Seven nights as standard. Ten in the shoulder season, fourteen in deep winter. No stays under seven nights. Instant Book is off; a brief intro message is expected. A discount for returning guests.
License
Licensed tourism registration No: 07-4539. The entire independent historic stone house.
Address
Tophane, Andızlı Cami Sokak No: 13, 07400 Alanya / Antalya
Shoes
Cobblestones and historic stairs. Closed, non-slip shoes for the castle and Tersane.
Summer heat
Climb in the early morning or late afternoon.
Help
Transfers, tickets, reservations: the hosts are upstairs and happy to help. We can help with airport transfers. You only need to ask.
Since 1881 — the calm of stone and sea.
There is no rush.
Luna Alanya · Tophane