Location: Mersin
Top Things to do in Mersin
What to do and see in Mersin, Turkish Mediterranean Coast: The Best Nature & Parks
Mersin is a large city and a port on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is part of an interurban agglomeration – the Adana-Mersin Metropolitan Area – and lies on the western part of Çukurova, a geographical, economical, and cultural region. The city was named after the aromatic plant Myrsine (Greek: Μυρσίνη) in the family Primulaceae, a myrtle that grows in abundance in the area (Turkish: mersin); the 17th-century traveler Evliya Çelebi wrote that there was also a clan named Mersinoğulları
Restaurants in Mersin
1. Aynaligol (Gilindire) Magarasi
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 307 reviews
Reviewed By zoltano421 - Budapest, Hungary
The cave is located in a beautiful environment, on a far-stretching mountainous shore. The entrance is actually in the side of the cliffs, with a staircase leading way down to the mouth of the cave. Inside, a deep and breathtaking scenery awaits, with an untouched and majestic lake at the bottom. All in all, more than worth the two-hour return trip from Alanya through winding roads because it is much more beautiful than either, more touristic and well-known caves in and around that city.
2. Mersin Marina
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 552 reviews
Reviewed By darawanm2015 - Erbil, Iraq
i just visited marina today, everything was beautiful as it should be, but don't recommend to try anything there since most of the items are over priced.
3. Aydincik Tabiat Parki
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
4. Mut Yerkopru Selalesi
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4.5 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By mericsu
It’s a good 2 hours ride from the city centre and hell of a 20-25 minutes hike from the entrance but it’s definitely worth it! The hiking trail is well built and there are many benches, shades and fountains along the way. The viewing platforms are very beautiful and solid. If you keep walking beyond the platform you’ll end up at the spring of the waterfall which is ice cold and unbelievably clear. You can drink directly from the spring. The entrance fee (September 2018) is 5 TL per person or 15 TL per car.
5. Pullu Tabiat Parki
6. Sunturas Falls
7. Soguksu
8. Mersin Kent Ormani
9. Kumkuyu Marina
10. Gumuskum Tabiat Parki
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 5 reviews
