Things to Do in Mersin: Places and Attractions

Historic & Cultural

Adamkayalar is a location in Mersin Province, Turkey famous for its eponymous ancient rock-carved figures.

Işıkkale is an ancient settlement in Turkey.

Nature & Adventure

Karakabaklı is an archaeological site in Mersin Province, Turkey.

Ayia Thekla Church, also known as Aya Thecla or Aya Thekla, is a ruined historic church of the Byzantine period in Turkey. It was a popular pilgrimage site, and still attracts visitors today.

Akkale is the popular name given to ruins of a building complex in Kumkuyu town of Erdemli district, Mersin Province, Turkey

Sinap Castle is a medieval Armenian fortification in Çamlıyayla ilçe of Mersin Province in southern Turkey.

Historic & Cultural

Cennet and Cehennem are the names of two large sinkholes in the Taurus Mountains, in Mersin Province, Turkey. The sinkholes are among the tourist attractions of the province.

Imbriogon is a historic site located in Demircili Neighborhood, Silifke district, Mersin, in the ancient region of Cilicia Trachea. It is particularly known for its Roman-era monumental tombs dating back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. Among these, two-story tombs with Ionic and Corinthian column capitals are notable. Remains of a Roman bathhouse with a mosaic floor depicting the sea god have also been found.

Silifke Museum is in Silifke district of Mersin Province, Turkey.

Tokmar Castle is reached by a five-kilometer asphalt road that branches north at the 22nd km of the Silifke-Aydıncık highway in Mersin province. Tokmar Castle was built on a hill overlooking the sea.

Historic & Cultural

Eski Tarsus Evleri are historical houses in the Tarsus district of Mersin, reflecting 19th and 20th-century civil architecture. Constructed with stone, adobe, and wood, these houses typically feature lower floors used as storage and upper floors as living areas. High walls and courtyards are notable characteristics of Tarsus houses, some of which now operate as boutique hotels, cafes, and restaurants. The houses are within walking distance of Tarsus Museum (258 m), Ancient Road (181 m), and Tarsus Clock Tower (482 m). The nearest public transport is Tarsus train stop (775 m).

Historic & Cultural

Ancient road at is the unearthed section of an ancient road in the historical city of Tarsus, Turkey. Tarsus, an ancient city known as the birthplace of Paul the Apostle, is a major district center in Mersin Province, Turkey. The road was accidentally unearthed in a construction pit in 1993.

Historic & Cultural

Türkmenuşağı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 69 (2022). It is situated in the southern slopes of the Taurus Mountains. Its distance to Silifke is 25 kilometres (16 mi) and to Mersin is 100 kilometres (62 mi). The major economic activities of the village are farming and animal breeding.

Historic & Cultural

Çandır Castle the medieval Armenian site of Paperon, is a fortification in Mersin Province, Turkey.

Mezgitkale is a 2nd- or 3rd-century mausoleum in Mersin Province of Turkey.

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.

Boyan Tower is a tower from the Hellenistic period located in the Silifke district of Mersin province, Turkey.