Mersin (Mersin) - a large city and a lively port on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey, is the capital of Mersin province. It plays an important role in the Turkish economy and at the moment is the largest port of Turkey (tourists, as a rule, use it during excursions to Cyprus).
The area in which the city is located began to be inhabited as early as the 7th millennium BC, during the excavations conducted there were found 23 cultural layers. The first city fortifications in Mersin were erected around 4500 BC. Under different names, the city was repeatedly mentioned by many ancient authors. Turks themselves call Mersin "the pearl of the Mediterranean" (Akdeniz'in İncisi).
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How to get to Mersin
Adana Airport, Adana Sakirpasa Airport, regularly arrives flights from Istanbul and Ankara. Mersin can be reached from the airport by bus or train.
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By train
Every day a train Cukurova Mavi leaves Istanbul for Mersin. Two trains depart from Ankara per day - Icanadolu Mavi and Cukurova Mavi. Every hour (during rush hours - more often) trains to Mersin depart from Adana and Tarsus. And at least once a day, trains from Khataya and Gaziantep arrive in Mersin.
The only train traveling to Mersin from abroad, follows from the Syrian city of Aleppo (the cost of travel is about 14 euros).
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By Bus
In Mersin, buses run from almost every city in Turkey every day. The bus from Istanbul or Izmir will run about 12 hours, from Ankara - 6 hours.
The bus station is in the eastern part of the city, from it you can reach the center of Mersin or to the coast in the western part of the city by buses provided by transport companies.
Climate in Mersin
In Mersin the Mediterranean climate. In summer it is dry and hot, the temperature rises to + 30C. In winter, the average temperature is +5 .. + 7C, but for 6-7 days a year the temperature drops below zero. In addition, the winters in Mersin are pretty rainy.
Hotels Mersin
In Mersin there are almost no hostels, so one of the most budgetary options will be Yaka, located in the resort town of Kizkalesi, adjacent to Mersin, just 100 meters from the sandy beach. The cost of rooms there starts from 60 Turkish Lira per night. There you can stop at Korykos.
If you are interested in higher-class hotels, we can recommend Mersin Hitonsa, a five-star hotel located in Palmiye Mahallesi.
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| Mersin HiltonSA from 4 549 rubles. Mersin Palmiye Mahallesi 1225 | Radisson Blu Hotel Mersin from 4 480 rubles. Mersin Mahmudiye Mahallesi Kuvayi Milliye Caddesi No: 107 Akdeniz | |
| Atlihan Hotel from 2 757 rubles. Mersin Bahce Mah. Istiklal Cad. No: 138 | Sultasa Hotel from 3 102 rubles. Mersin Gazi Mustafa Kemal Bulvari Devlet Su Isleri Karsisi | Mersin Oteli from 2 964 rubles. Mersin Camiserif Mah Ismet Inonu Bulvarı No: 62 |
| Aktas Hotel from 2 068 rubles. Mersin Istiklal Caddesi No: 126 | Egemen Hotel from 1 723 rubles. Mersin Mesudiye Mh. Fasih Kayabalı Cd. No: 107 | Nobel Hotel from 2 826 rubles. Mersin Istiklal Caddesi No: 73 |
| Park Yalcin Hotel from 2 137 rubles. Mersin 3 Ocak Mah. Mersinli Ahmet Cad. No: 33 | Kardelen Hotel from 1 723 rubles. Mersin Mesudiye Mah Fasih Kayabak Cad No: 111 |
Kitchen and Restaurants
Tantuni, fried meat, wrapped in pita bread with fresh vegetables, is one of the most famous and delicious dishes of Mersin. In the center of the city you are sure to find a few small restaurants in which you can try it. Cezerye - very spicy rice with carrots and nuts.
Also definitely worth a try is kerebic, rolls with pistachios and a gentle cream that you can find only in this region, and künefe, another dessert made from grated dough, unsalted cheese and thick syrup.
From drinks we can recommend you salgam and boyan, a drink from licorice, although now the latter is not so easy to find. And as for restaurants, we recommend visiting Asina, Captain Cafe with excellent breakfasts and a very cozy terrace and Akcakil.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions in Mersin
In the Mersin Museum you can see the exhibits telling about the history of the city, arranged in chronological order: from the Neolithic to the Byzantine era. The collection of archaeological finds includes a picturesque garden with bas-reliefs and statues, the Greek church. Address: Ataturk Caddesi, working hours: Thurs-Sun 9: 00-12: 00 and 13: 00-17: 00, entrance 2 lira.
Not far from Mersin there are two beautiful mosques - the Ulu mosque in Tarsus, built on the ruins of the St.Pierre church in 1579, and the Makam-ı Şerif mosque with the mausoleum of the prophet Daniel (Danyal), built in 1857.
14 kilometers from Tarsus is the cave Ashabı Kehf, mentioned in the Koran. In addition, it is worth visiting the amazingly picturesque caves Yalan Dünya ', or the caves of Raya and Ada, and Adam Kayalar - a complex of tombs with embossed reliefs on the rocks. In Mersin you can book one-day tours of the destroyed ancient cities - Çatiören, Öküzlü, Corycus, Elaiussa Sebaste and Kanlıdivane.
Annually in the beginning of summer the International Music Festival in Mersin is held. On March 17, the city celebrates the anniversary of the arrival of Ataturk in Mersin, and on Independence Day on January 3.