Церковь св. Георгия Победоносца

A very interesting site of early Christianity and place of worship. Located in a picturesque place among mountains and forests with a stunning view of the city of Alanya located by the sea. The original center is also located here.

I'm not a very religious person! But he visited this place, wanted to buy his mother, something that would continue to believe in God. But with such prices ... All the faith ... Well, you get the idea.

A beautiful, holy place. The way to it fascinates and captures the breath, gorgeous landscapes and the breath of the ancient history of Christianity

The view is beautiful. The temple itself is small, there is nothing special to see. But here's the store ... It's just awful ... The prices are cosmic, the prices are high ... It makes sense to visit if you are a strong believer. Otherwise, there is nothing to do there.

The hell that you experience when ascending and descending is not worth a beautiful view from the mountain. Narrow one-sided rocky road. THERE ARE NO PROTECTIONS !!! In some places you drive along the very edge of the cliff. FEAR covers when looking down. Nobody even thinks about the safety of tourists. There is no temple as such. Tourists are brought to the Orthodox supermarket with a huge amount of modern icons. Inside this store behind the group you are surrounded by an impressive number of old sellers who follow you on the heels, in which direction would not turn. And if (God forbid) didn’t buy anything, they conduct it in such a way that it immediately seems that he has visited the market, in a meat row. Before entering the supermarket of icons, women are given to wear scarves (as before entering the church, it is not clear why, because this is a store! And after you leave this "supermarket", the scarves are taken away). Then you go to the neighboring building, as if to the temple itself, ATTENTION! ... but already without a scarf !!! Watchful old women take him ahead of time. For the sake of a beautiful view of Alanya, you should not risk your life. By the way, no one warns about such a road.

If you are a Christian believer, then this place is not for you. There is a church building, this building has a history ... And that's it. The worst thing is the "church shop". A group of identically dressed women meets you there and the presentation of "prayed icons" begins, which stand in the same rows as if they were just released from the assembly line. At a price ranging from $ 75 to several thousand $. The feeling that you got to a meeting of one of the companies selling dietary supplements. It is not clear why women entering this bungalow need to wear a headscarf. Most likely for entourage. It is impossible to take pictures in the "shop". Everything is clear, any photo expert will be able to estimate the true price of what is sold here. I am writing this review for those to whom the tour. the guides will present this trip as a visit to the church of St. George. This is a visit to a store - you are driven to listen to the presentation and buy a product. I have not seen greater blasphemy.

Quite a controversial place, since it is unusual to see a church without a cross and similar architecture. We were lucky with a guide who told the reasons for the style and gave an understanding of the appearance of the church in this place. The excursion is interesting.

The place is interesting for its location, there is minimal restoration inside the temple. In front of the temple there is a huge tent with icons, and a crowd of sellers, icons are sold with a colossal mark-up, this tent has nothing to do with Christianity, as well as a crowd of sellers who do not wear a cross.