Nearly 108 kilometre lengths of Mersin shores composed from naturel beaches. These beaches preferred because of their thin sands and cleanness, and their suitability for underwater hunting. Kulakköy, Taşucu, Susanoğlu, Kuruçay, Lamas, Yemişkumu, Kız Kalesi, Çeşmeli, Ören, Balıkova, İskele, Yenikaş, Ovacık, Büyük Ecelive and Anamur Beaches are some of that beaches. For whom fond of history and archaeology there is Viranşehir (Pomeipolis) which city built on area that area was continuous settlement place since Neolithic Age, and city is an roman city built at Rome Period. City was Papacy in Christianity Period, than destroyed by an earthquake at year of 525. Necropolis (graveyard), theatre, public baths, water canals, temple ruins are exist. Eski (old) Mosque is an important building remains from Ottoman Period (1870). It was restored at different times. Rome Public Bath hosts big amount of visitors with it's interesting mosaics.
SITES OF INTEREST: Gümüşkum, Çamdüzü, Erdemli Çamlığı, Pullu, Karaekşi, Karabucak and Bahçeyeri forest recreation areas, Cennet (paradise) and Cehennem (hell) cavities, Narlıkuyu cave, Eshab-ı Kehf (seven sleepers) cave, Gözne, Fındık Pınarı, Namrun and Sorgun plateaues, beaches at Erdemli, Silifke and Anamur, Pompeiopolis, Tarsos, Neopolis, Krykos, Kilindria, Selevkeia and Anemurion antiquity city ruins, Kleopatra Gate, Anamur, Meydancık, Kız, Mut, Silifke castles, Alahan Monastery, Hoghia Thekla basilica, Uzuncaburç, Akkale, Gözlükule settlements, Tarsus Mosque, Lal Ağa Mosque, Erdemli, Silifke, Tarsus and Narlıkuyu Mozaic Museums.
MUSEUMS: Mersin (Mersin) Museum Address: Atatürk Cad. Kültür
Merkezi - Mersin Tel: (324) 231 96 18
Silifke Ataturk Museum Address: Taşucu Cad. No: 111 Silifke - Mersin
Tel: (324) 714 10 19 Fax: (324) 714 28 52
Anamur Museum Address: Yalıevleri Mah. Fahri Görgülü Cad. No: 8 Anamur - Mersin
Tel: (324) 814 16 77Tarsus Museum Address: Tarsus - Mersin Tel: (324) 613 06 25
Mersin Ataturk Museum
Silifke Museum
NATIONAL PARKS AND FOREST CAMPSITES: Erdemli Sahil Çamlığı Erdemli / Mersin
Tel: (324) 515 12 19
Pullu Anamur Silifke Karayolu 7. km. Tel: (324) 814 11 05
Dikilitaş Mersin, Anamur Tel: (324) 814 11 05
Kemer-Akdere Mersin, Silifke Tel: (324) 237 22 52
Mosques and Churches : Makam-i Şerif Mosque And Danyal Prophet Mausoleum (center)
Ashabi Kehf Cavern (tarsus), Ulu Mosque (tarsus)
St. Paul Church (old Mosque, Tarsus), St. Paul Well (tarsus)
St. Paul Monumental Museum, Meryemlik (aya Tekla, Silifke)
Alahan Monastery (mut), Zeus Temple And Church (silifke)
Cennet Obruğu - Meryem Ana Church (silifke)
Caves : Yalan Dünya Cave, Cennet Pit Cave
Cehennem Pit Cave, Narlikuyu Cave
Marinas : A Marina project that fits on international standards, developing with aim of carrying yacht tourism to East Mediterranean Sea. For these aim 500 yacht capacity Main Yacht Marina still building that project adjudicated at the year 1994.
Yacht Base at Çamlibel, Mersin with 300 - 500 yacht capacity, giving services of drinking water for yachts, electricity, cleaning and security. For being frontier at caring yacht tourism to east Mediterranean Sea, traditional East Mediterranean Yacht Rally arranged since 11 years, last three years route ended at the Mersin Yacht Base.
At the Mersin Yacht Base; mavi tour, Daily tours and mehtap (night) tours are arranged.
National & Natural Parks : Mersin Natural Monuments
Thermal Springs : At İçel province there are plentiful curative waters. Some of them are İçel - Güneysu, Güneyyolu, Tarsus Akçakoca, Tarsus Keşbükü Mineral waters, Silifke Saparca hot spring, Mut -Hocantı thermal spring.
Highlands : Çamliyayli (namrun) District , Gözne Beldesi (highland)
Soğucak (bekiralani) Highland, Aslanköy Village (highland)
Findikpinari Village (highland), Erdemli - Sorgun Village (highland)
Erdemli Küçük Sorgun Highland, Silifke-balandiz (gümüşlü Village) Highland
Silifke-gökbelen Village (highland), Silifke -uzuncaburç Village (highland)
Silifke - Kirobasi (mara) Village (highland), Mut- Kozlar Highland
Mut - Dağpazari Village (highland), Mut - Sartavul Highland
Anamur-kaş Highland, Anamur-abanoz Highland
HISTORICAL SITES AND RUINS: Mersin Museum
Pompeipolis - Mersinli - Center / Mezitli
Ayaş - Erdemli District
Kanlıdivane - Erdemli District
Kızkalesi - Erdemli District
Tırtar - Erdemli District
Küstüllü - Erdemli District
Çeşmeli - Erdemli District
Tömük - Erdemli District
İamas - Erdemli District
Koskerla - Erdemli District
Yapısıgüzel - Erdemli District
Hoyrat - Erdemli District
Kocahasanlı - Erdemli District
Çatören - Erdemli District
İmirzeli - Erdemli District
Tirmil Tumulus- Mersin - Center
Karaduvar Tumulus - Mersin - Center
Karaduvar Aquaduct - Mersin - Center
Yümüktepe - Mersin - Center
Aslanköy Rock Grave - Mersin - Center
Aslanköy Cave - Mersin - Center
Gözne Castle - Mersin - Center
Başnalar Castle - Mersin - Center
Öküzlü Castle - Erdemli District
Sinap Castle - Erdemli District
Çandır Castle - Erdemli District
Cet Tepe - Erdemli District
Güdübeş Castle - Mersin - Center / Yakaköy
Belenkeşlik Castle - Mersin - Center / Belenkişlik Village
Manavşa Castle - Mersin - Center / Değirmençay Village
Anamur Museum
Anemurium Ruins - Nasrettin Village
Mamure Castle - Bozdoğan Village
Silifke Museum
Cennet - Cehennem (Heaven and Hell) - Silifke / Hasanaliler
Narlıkuyu - Silifke / Pınarlıkuyu
Uzuncaburç - Silifke / Uzuncaburç
Ayatekla - Silifke / Becili
Alahan Monastry - Mut / Geçimli Village
Holmi - Silifke / Taşucu
Aphrodisias - Silifke / Yeşilovacık
Demircili - Silifke / Demircili
Tekkadın - Silifke / Ovacık
Karadedeli - Silifke / Karadedeli
Topmar - Silifke / İmamuşağı
Karaböcülü - Silifke / Karaböcülü
Canbazlı - Silifke / Canbazlı
Kelenderis - Aydıncık
Meydancıkkale - Günlar
Sömek - Silifke / Sömek
Dağpazarı - Mut / Dağpazarı
Balabulu - Mut / Yalnızcabağ
Castle - Mut / Center
Bakırtepe - Silifke / Yeşilovacık
Cingeyli - Silifke / İmamlı
Adamkayalar - Silifke / Hüseyinler
Meydan castle - Silifke / İmamlı
Kale - Silifke / Kirobasi
GülümPashalı Tumulus - Silifke / GülümPashalı
Antikyo - Silifke / Narlıkuyu
Sinobiç - Mut / Yeşilyurt
Mavga Castle - Mut / Yeşilyurt
Gökburç - Silifke / Ovacık
Hançer Castle - Silifke / Ovacık
Mezgit Kale - Silifke / Ovacık
Karakabaklı - Silifke / Karadedeli
Kültesi - Silifke / Karadedeli
Işıkkale- Silifke / Karadedeli
Gözleyentepe - Silifke / Yeşilovacık
Çingentepe - Mut
Maltepe - Mut
SIGNIFICANT DAYS:
Local Days of Celebration: Anniversary of Atatürk's Arrival at Silifke Silifke 27 Ocak
Anniversary of Atatürk's Arrival at Mersin (In front of Atatürk Monument) 17 March
Arrival of Atatürk at Tarsus Tarsus 16 March
Commemoration Day for Cyprus Peace Operation and the Martyrs Silifke 20 July
Commemoration Day for Navy Martyrs Mersin- Monument of Refah Martyrs 4 April
Commemoration Day for Air Force Martyrs Mersin War Cemetery 15 May
Commemoration Day for Refah Martyrs Mersin- Monument of Refah Martyrs Şehitleri
23 June
Cabotage Day Silifke Taşucu 1 July
Gökbelen Highland Celebrations 29-30 August / MERSİN
Çömelek Village Apple, Grape Culture Celebrations 3 -9 September / MERSİN
Commemoration Day for Marshal Fevzi Çakmak Plataeu Festivities Silifke (Kırobası)
30 August
Turkish Cooperative Administration's Week Celebrations 30 June / MERSİN
Freedom from Occupation Days: Freedom Day - Mersin Mersin 3 Ocak
Freedom Day - Arslanköy Arslanköy Cumhuriyet Square 1 March
Festivals: International Mersin Festival and Expositon Mersin 12 September-12 October
Taşucu Nature Festival 6 -12 August / MERSİN
Culture, Tourism, Banana, Strawberry Festival 15-22 August / MERSİN
Karacaoğlan Festival Mut Last week of September
Mut Apricot Festival Mut 2nd week of June
International Silifke Culture Week Music and Folklore Festival 20-26 May / MERSİN
1st International Anamur Tourism Festival Anamur27-31 of a month to be determined
Festivities: Victory Festivities and Traditional Karakucak Wrestling Aslanköy 30 August
Türkmen Feast 1 -31 May / MERSİN
Dere Village Fig Feast 20-26 August / MERSİN
Significant Weeks: Turkish Co-operatives Week Silifke 30 June-5 July