Day by day
2 Days in Mersin: Day-by-Day Itinerary
2 days in Mersin give us 11 sights at an easy pace, about 5 hours a day including getting around. Day 1 starts at Corycus; each day stays in one area, so we walk more and wait less.
Day 1· Erdemli
About 5 hours with visits and getting aroundOn foot
An outing from Mersin: about 66 km, roughly 1 hour each way. The ride is counted in the day.
some prices unconfirmed
1Historic & Cultural
Corycus
Corycus was an ancient city in Cilicia Trachaea, Anatolia, located at the mouth of the valley called Şeytan deresi; the site is now occupied by the town of Kızkalesi, Mersin Province, Turkey.
16 min on foot · 1.2 km
2Historic & Cultural
Kızkalesi
Kızkalesi is an island castle situated on a small island in Mersin Province of Turkey.
38 min on foot · 3.0 km
3Historic & Cultural
Paşa Türbesi
Paşa Tomb is a tomb located in the rural area of Erdemli district, Mersin province. It is one of the oldest Turkish artifacts in the province. It is located at 36°28′36″N 34°10′15″E, north of the D.400 state road and close to the sea coast.
8 min on foot · 619 m
4Historic & Cultural
Elaiussa Sebaste
Elaiussa Sebaste or Elaeousa Sebaste was an ancient Roman town located 55 km from Mersin in the direction of Silifke in Cilicia on the southern coast of Anatolia. Elaiussa, derives from the word elaion, meaning oil in Greek. It was founded in the 2nd century BC on a tiny island attached to the mainland by a narrow isthmus in the Mediterranean Sea.
7 min on foot · 481 m
5Historic & Cultural
Lamos Korykos Su Kemeri 8
Lamos Korykos Su Kemeri 8 is a historic site located in the Erdemli district of Mersin. Elaiussa Sebaste (482 m) and Paşa Türbesi (474 m) are within walking distance.
Day 2
About 5.5 hours with visits and getting aroundOn foot
some prices unconfirmed
Mersin Archaeological Museum: closed every Monday. If Day 2 lands on that day, we swap it with Day 1.
1Religious Sites
Muğdat Mosque
Muğdat Mosque is a mosque in Mersin, Turkey. It is named after Miqdad ibn Aswad, one of the early Muslims.
3 min on foot · 216 m
2Museums
Mersin Naval Museum
Mersin Naval Museum is a museum located in the Yenişehir district of Mersin. The construction of the museum, which started on September 16, 2009, was opened to visitors with a temporary acceptance on October 15, 2010, and the official opening ceremony was held on July 14, 2011. Mersin Naval Museum, which is the fourth naval museum opened after Istanbul, Çanakkale, and Iskenderun; operates as one of the six naval museums in Turkey after the opening of naval museums in Izmir and Gölcük.
3 min on foot · 177 m
3Museums
Mersin Archaeological Museum
Mersin Archaeology Museum or Mersin Museum is an archaeology museum located on the coast of Yenişehir district, one of the central districts of Mersin, immediately south of Muğdat Mosque and next to the Naval Museum, and it is the largest museum in the province. The museum, established as an archaeology museum, also has an ethnography section.
Closed every Monday
18 min on foot · 1.4 km
4Historic & Cultural
Tevfik Sırrı Gür
Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium was a sports center in Mersin, located at Mediterranean coast of Turkey. It is the former home of Mersin İdmanyurdu. The stadium was named after former popular governor of Mersin Province, Tevfik Sırrı Gür, who served between 1931 and 1947.
17 min on foot · 1.3 km
5Historic & Cultural
Refah Şehitleri Anıtı
Mersin Martyrs' Memorial, also known as the Monument of the Refah Martyrs is a monument in Mersin, Turkey.
8 min on foot · 586 m
6Turkish Baths & Spa
Hadra Baths
Hadra Hamamı, located in the Akdeniz district of Mersin, was built in 1903 by the seafarer Captain Mehmet Hadra. The hammam served until the 2000s, after which it was restored and converted into the Hadra Hamamı Culture and Art House. It is within walking distance of Mersin Atatürk House (430 m) and Refah Martyrs' Monument (588 m).
What the tickets cost
None of the stops on this route has a confirmed ticket price yet.
10 stops have no confirmed price yet, so the real total can be higher.
Prices are for international adults, each checked on a date and linked to its official source on the sight's page. The official site always has the final word.
Good to know
How many days do we need in Mersin?
For the highlights (Corycus, Kızkalesi, and Paşa Türbesi), one full day works. From what we know, Mersin fills 4 full, different days without repeating a sight.
What should we see first in Mersin?
We would start with Corycus, Kızkalesi, and Paşa Türbesi. They sit close together, so they make a relaxed first day.
Is 2 days in Mersin enough?
Yes. 2 days cover 11 sights without rushing. With more time, the plan stretches to 4 days.
Can we change this itinerary?
Of course. Tap "Make it yours" and the plan opens in our trip planner: swap stops, change the pace, add a day or pick what we love most.
This plan is built automatically from our places, visit lengths and locations. Opening hours change, so a quick check before we set off is always a good idea.