Top 10 Historical & Touristic Places in Mersin (Icel)

UZUNCABURÇ RUİNS

It is located in the Taurus plateaus of 1200 altitude in the Silifke district of Mersin. The ruins of Uzuncaburç have hosted many civilizations.

Assyrians, Hittites, Babylonians, Lydians, Romans, Byzantines, Urartians and Persians are among these civilizations. You will realize that the places you will discover and enjoy are getting more and more. Ceremony Gate, Colonnaded Street, Temple of Zeus, Temple of Chance, Ancient Main Cemetery, Theater, High Horoscope and Long Horoscope.

Olba Ancient City

The ancient city of Olba is located in Örenköy, Silifke, Mersin. Olba, the center of the Olba Kingdom in ancient times and an important commercial city, has also managed to maintain its importance in terms of religion.

When you look at Mersin, you see ancient cities, ruins and ruins going back thousands of years. In most of them, we don't even know at all, but all of them are ancient legacies worth seeing.

ROME ROAD

Located 15 km from the town of Tarsus in Mersin, the Village of Roma, located in the mountainous parts of the village of Saglik, is an ancient stone road. The Roman Road, which has a length of about 3 km and a width of 3 meters, has railings that prevent the transportation vehicles of the period from going off the road. The Roman Way is home to the inscriptions and tombs of the Roman and Byzantine periods.The arched structure on the Roman Road is estimated to be a border crossing or triumphal arch. The height of this arched door is 5,20 meters and the width is 8,80 meters. As a result of the shock caused by the dynamite explosion that occurred during the operation of the quarry.

Alahan Monastery

Evliya Çelebi'nin "the master seems to have come out of his hand," he told Alahan Monastery, on the Mersin-Karaman highway, 20 km north of the Mut, is near the village of Gecimli. It is situated on a steep hillside overlooking the Göksu Valley at an altitude of 1300 m. During the spread of Christianity in Cappadocia and Lycia (Konya), those who accept this new religion are followed by the fear of being killed by non-believers. Forced the believers of Jesus to worship in cave rock caverns in mountainous regions.

Temple of Zeus in Silifke

The Temple of Zeus in Rome is a place in the center of Silifke district. It is known that the temple belongs to the Roman period. The column bases on the east and south sides of the Roman Temple are preserved in their original form. The Temple of Zeus in Rome was a place of worship in the 2nd century AD according to the Pseudodipteros plan. On the long edge of the Temple of Zeus in Silifke 14; on the short side there were 8 columns (40 mx21 m). From these columns with Corinthian capitals, there has been only one column (with storks nest standing over the years), podium part and some architectural pieces.

Girls Castle

The most famous structure of Korykos Ancient City, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary List, Kızkalesi stands out as one of the regions that holidaymakers cannot give up with its sea, sand and sunshine.

The Kizkalesi, which is one of the most important port cities of the Mediterranean, starting with the Hittite period and continuing with the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine period, offers the opportunity to enjoy the sea intertwined with history.