Kızkalesi (Corycos)
Turkey /
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Erdemli /
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/ Turkey
/ Icel
/ Erdemli
World / Turkey / Mersin
castle, place with historical importance, archaeological site, interesting place
Kizkalesi means "Maiden's Castle," the romantic name for the crusader castle floating in the blue water 360 meters offshore from this eastern Mediterranean resort town.
On the shore is another castle, Korykos, making Kizkalesi (KUHZ kah-leh-see) a two-castle town.
Why stop here? To take photos of the castles and, if you're intrepid and a strong swimmer, to swim out to the castle on the island. If you're not intrepid, boatmen will row you out there for a few dollars.
More than a dozen hotels and pensions provide beds, making this a charming place to spend the night if you're traveling a long distance along the coast. It's generally cheaper and far more relaxing than the cities (Mersin, Tarsus, Adana), though with fewer services.
Kizkalesi also makes a good base for visits to the Roman ruins of Elaiussa-Sebaste and the Roman-Byzantine necropolis at Kanytelis, inland from the coastal village of Kumkuyu.
On the shore is another castle, Korykos, making Kizkalesi (KUHZ kah-leh-see) a two-castle town.
Why stop here? To take photos of the castles and, if you're intrepid and a strong swimmer, to swim out to the castle on the island. If you're not intrepid, boatmen will row you out there for a few dollars.
More than a dozen hotels and pensions provide beds, making this a charming place to spend the night if you're traveling a long distance along the coast. It's generally cheaper and far more relaxing than the cities (Mersin, Tarsus, Adana), though with fewer services.
Kizkalesi also makes a good base for visits to the Roman ruins of Elaiussa-Sebaste and the Roman-Byzantine necropolis at Kanytelis, inland from the coastal village of Kumkuyu.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 36°27'24"N 34°8'54"E
- KAVALLA FOREST S-WEST OF YIALOUSA & AYIOS ANDRONIKOS. 105 km
- (Closed) Maraş 150 km
- Çevlik 162 km
- Ra's al-Basit 164 km
- Umm al-Tuyour 170 km
- Alexandretta 175 km
- Ancient Antioch 182 km
- Ancient city of Apamea 232 km
- Ancient Phoenician city of Amrit 239 km
- North Lebanon Governorate 256 km
- AKKUM izci Kampi 1.4 km
- BP Mocamp 1.5 km
- Elaiussa Sebaste (Cilicia) 3.7 km
- Canytelis (Kanlıdivane) 8.1 km
- Neoplis Park Hotel 8.6 km
- Emirzeli 10 km
- Kumkuyu Marina 11 km
- Altın Portakal Tatil Sitesi 12 km
- Institute of Marine Sciences - Middle East Technical University 16 km
- Gulf of Mersin 58 km
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