Top Things to do in Mersin (Icel)
The 6 Best Historic Sites in Mersin (Icel), Turkish Mediterranean Coast
Discover the best top things to do in Mersin (Icel), Turkey including Mamure Kalesi, Ancient city of Diocaesarea-Olba, Roman Road and Cilician Gate, Softa Kalesi, Kiz Castle, Akkale.
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1. Mamure Kalesi
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 149 reviews
Reviewed By ramilk2013 - Moscow, Russia
Anamur is a beautiful city in the South of Turkey, which has an ancient and diverse history, beautiful mountains and blue sea, many mosques and good cafes. I recommend visiting the Roman fortress, which was then an Armenian fortress and then became a Seljuk fortpost. It cost only 10 TL and you are in the 13th century.
2. Ancient city of Diocaesarea-Olba
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 102 reviews
Reviewed By 1973LYS - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
This is really my third visit of Diocaesarea Olba. With my first and second too-short-visit, finally I was able to spend some more time in this ancient city Personally I understand there are "two parts" of Olba: *The first location - where the Hellenistic Temple of Zeus, Arch of Colonaded Street, Byzantine Gate and Roman Temple of Tyche are situated. Most of the tourists visit this location only. Entrance fee is 10 Turkish Lira. *The second location unguarded - where the grande aqueduct, roman theatre, nymphaeum. To reach this area, either by car or walking are the only options. There is no public transport as this acropolis is literally in the middle of nowhere. Behind the grande aqueduct there is vast valley of many romans' rock tombs with beautiful carving, (maybe) small church, cisterns, and more. I have no idea how vast the valley is, but if we keep walking along the valley, it may be endless. My travel partner thought the aqueduct was higher size in in ancient time too.
3. Roman Road and Cilician Gate
4. Softa Kalesi
5. Kiz Castle
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 156 reviews
Reviewed By rmitgoteam - Naples, United States
We viewed the castle from the shore and didn't take a boat ride to visit it. It appears to be partially restored but it's still quite a sight. We found that the best photos were in the afternoon when the sun lit the castle up in a brilliant white color. The morning photos were dark and all washed out since the sun at this time was directly behind the castle. So try to go later in the day for the best photos.
