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 usually use it during excursions to Cyprus).
The locality in which the city is located began to be populated as far back as the 7th millennium BC, in The time of excavations conducted there was 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. The Turks themselves call Mersin "the pearl of the Mediterranean" (Akdeniz'in İncisi).
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How to get to Mersin
To Adana airport, Adana Sakirpasa Airport, flights regularly depart from Istanbul and Ankara. You can get to Mersin from the airport by bus or by train.
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By train
Every day a train Cukurova Mavi leaves Istanbul for Mersin. Two trains depart from Ankara every day - Icanadolu Mavi and Cukurova Mavi. Every hour (during rush hours - more often) trains to Mersin depart from Adana and Tarsus. At least once a day, trains arrive from Hutai and Gaziantep in Mersin
The only train traveling to Mersin from abroad is from the Syrian city of Aleppo (the cost of the journey is about 14 euros)
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By bus
In Mersin every day buses are sent from almost all cities of Turkey 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
Mersin has a 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.
Mersin Hotels
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 stay in Korykos.
If you are interested in hotels of higher class, we can recommend Mersin Hitonsa, a five-star hotel located in the Palmiye Mahallesi.
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| Mersin HiltonSA from 4549 rubles Mersin Palmiye Mahallesi 1225 | Radisson Blu Hotel Mersin from 4480 rubles Mersin Mahmudiye Mahallesi Kuvayi Milliye Caddesi No:.. 107 Akdeniz | |
| Atlihan Hotel 2 757 rubles Mersin Bahce Mah. Istiklal Cad. No: 138 | Sultasa Hotel from 3102 rubles Mersin Gazi Mustafa Kemal Bulvari Devlet Su Isleri Karsisi | Mersin Oteli from 2964 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 1723 RUR Mersin Mesudiye Mah Fasih Kayabak Cad No:. 111 |
The kitchen and dining
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 certainly worth a try kerebic, rolls with pistachio and soft cream, which you can only find in this region, and künefe, another dessert made of 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. As for restaurants, we recommend you to visit 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 exhibits telling about the history cities, located 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.
Near Mersin there are two beautiful mosques - the Ulus mosque built in Tarsus, built on the ruins of the church St.Pierre in 1579, and the Makam-ı Şerif mosque with the mausoleum of the prophet Daniel (Danyal), built in 1857.
14 kilometers from Tarsus is a 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 Independence Day is celebrated on January 3.