Kızkalesi

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Kızkalesi is a municipality in the southern Turkish coast in the district of the province of Mersin Erdemli. It is located approximately in the middle between the county towns Silifke and Erdemli on the coastal road from Antalya to Adana, about 80 km southwest of Mersin.

After Kızkalesi was well attended already in the 1970s by Turkish tourists, it has since evolved into a hotbed of international tourism and is now frequented by Germans, British and Russians. This was accompanied by a construction boom, during which not only tourist accommodation, but also high-rise buildings with rental apartments and condominiums were built. There is also a larger group has settled by Germans.

Kızkalesi is located on the site of the ancient Korykos. Of the place especially the Korykos also called castle has been preserved and the Maiden Castle, located on a barrier island ( Turkish Kiz Kalesi ), the landmark of the place. She got from the legend that a local ruler, this brought there after the prophecy, his daughter will die of a snake bite your name. The serpent seized them still on a food basket.

Attractions

In addition to the country castle Korykos and girls castle there in the near and many attractions. These include

  • The Roman rock tombs Adamkayalar in the Devil's Canyon ( Şeytan Deresi )
  • The ancient cities Kanytelleis ( Kanlidivane )
  • Olba and Diocaesarea, today Uzuncaburç
  • Elaiussa Sebaste and Akkale
  • Imbriogon, today Demircili
  • The Korykischen caves ( Acanthus ve Cehennem ), the Church of Hasanaliler and remains of a Roman estate in Gökburç north of Narlıkuyu
  • The mosaic of the Three Graces in Narlıkuyu
  • The remains of a Byzantine city at Karakabaklı
  • The remains of the ancient Korasion in place Atakent (formerly Susanoğlu )
  • Also at Susanoğlu the ruin site of Paslıund Tekkadın and the Mausoleum Mezgit Kalesi
  • Scattered Byzantine churches and cemeteries in the vicinity as well as in Çatıören, Cambazli, Batısandal and Öküzlü
  • The Roman Tower of Gömeç
  • The Athenarelief of Sömek
  • The ancient fortification of Meydancıkkale
  • The Byzantine monastery Alahan MONASTIRI
  • Citadel, cistern, Temple, Museum and the early Christian sanctuary Ayathekla in Silifke
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