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The Top 20 Attractions in Mersin

There are plenty of places to see and visit in Mersin. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Mersin is a region where 20

hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.

Last updated: October 18, 2025

Grand Mosque of Tarsus (Ulu Cami)

The mosque was built in 1579 during Ottoman rule. The commissioner of the mosque is İbrahim Bey of the Ramadanid dynasty, a Turkmen dynasty that ruled the region before 1517 …

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Tarsus, ancient Tarsos, was the birthplace of Paul and is about 28 km northeast of Mersin. The mausoleum is located in the south-east of the city at the corner of …

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Due to the existence of small Roman Catholic (Latin) communities in Mersin and Tarsus and the increasing economic rise of the former fishing village of Mersin, a church had to …

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In the 4th century AD, the Christian faith was recognized as an official faith by Emperor Constantine. Freed from the suppression of their religion, the Christians built numerous places of …

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During excavations in the early 1990s, an ancient Roman road was found on Republic Square. This street and other interesting finds clearly show that this part of the city and …

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Kızkalesi is located on the site of ancient Korykos. Most of the site's relics lie east of the today inhabited area. These include the ruins of numerous churches from the …

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The Cleopatrator is believed to be the possible site of the first meeting between Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and Roman general Mark Antony in 41 BC.

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20 B.C. BC, the Roman Emperor Augustus expanded the empire of the Cappadocian client king Archelaus I to include part of the mountainous regions of Cilicia. The acquisition of the …

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The medieval country castle of Korykos is located on the eastern outskirts of the resort of Kızkalesi in the Erdemli district of the Turkish province of Mersin, in rugged Cilicia. …

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Soloi (Latin form: Soli, later Pompeiopolis) was a port city in Cilicia near today's Viranşehir, a district of the Turkish city of Mersin.

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