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Day Trips from Mersin: 6 Places Worth the Ride

The best day trips from Mersin are Antioch, Corycus, and Alalakh. They are 71 to 219 km away: out after breakfast, back in time for dinner.

  1. Antakya (antik kent)1

    Historic & Cultural · Hatay

    Antioch

    190 km away · about 2.5 hours each way

    Antioch was a city located in northern Syria at the site of modern Antakya, Turkey. Founded in 300 BC, Antioch became one of the most important cities of the ancient eastern Mediterranean. The capital of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, it remained significant under the Roman and Byzantine Empires, and during the Crusades was the centre of the Principality of Antioch.

    Also thereChurch of Saint PeterHatay Archaeology MuseumHabib'i Neccar Mosque
  2. Kathedrale Korykos2

    Historic & Cultural

    Corycus

    71 km away · about 1 hour each way

    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.

    Also thereElaiussa SebasteKızkalesiKanlıdivane
  3. Alalah3

    Historic & Cultural · Hatay

    Alalakh

    210 km away · about 3 hours each way

    Alalakh is an ancient archaeological site approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Antakya in what is now Turkey's Hatay Province. It flourished as an urban settlement in the Middle and Late Bronze Age, c. 2000–1200 BC. The city contained palaces, temples, private houses and fortifications. The remains of Alalakh have formed an extensive mound covering around 22 hectares. In the Late Bronze Age, Alalakh was the capital of the local kingdom of Mukiš.

    Also thereTell Ta'yinat
  4. Derinkuyu Yeraltı Şehri4

    Historic & Cultural · Cappadocia

    Derinkuyu underground city

    219 km away · about 3 hours each way

    Derinkuyu, also known as Malakopi, is an ancient multi-level underground city near the modern town of Derinkuyu in Nevşehir Province, Turkey, extending to a depth of approximately 85 metres (280 ft). It is large enough to have sheltered as many as 20,000 people together with their livestock and food stores. It is the largest excavated underground city in Turkey and is one of several underground complexes found throughout Cappadocia.

    Also thereKaymaklı
  5. Karatepe5

    Historic & Cultural · Osmaniye

    Karatepe

    193 km away · about 3 hours each way

    Karatepe is a Neo-Hittite fortress and open-air museum in Osmaniye Province in southern Turkey lying at a distance of about 23 km from the district center of Kadirli. It is sited in the Taurus Mountains, on the right bank of the Ceyhan River. The site is contained within Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park.

    Also thereKaratepe-Aslantaş National ParkCastabala
  6. Misis6

    Historic & Cultural · Adana

    Mopsuestia

    112 km away · about 1.5 hours each way

    Mopsuestia is an ancient city in Cilicia Campestris on the Pyramus River located approximately 20 km east of ancient Antiochia in Cilicia. From the city's harbor, the river is navigable to the Mediterranean Sea, a distance of over 40 km. The 1879 book A Latin Dictionary, the 1898 book Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia and the 1920 La Cilicie mention that the city at that time was called Missis or Messis, but in 1960 the name changed to Yakapınar.

    Also thereYılankale
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Good to know

What is the best day trip from Mersin?

Antioch is the best-known: 190 km away · about 2.5 hours each way.

What is the closest day trip from Mersin?

Corycus: 71 km away · about 1 hour each way.

Do we need a tour for day trips from Mersin?

Not necessarily. Most of these places can be reached on our own by bus, train or car; a guided tour simply saves the planning.

Distances and times are road estimates from coordinates; actual travel time depends on traffic and the way we travel.