The city of Mersin in Turkey is one of the coastal cities of this country, which is located in the south of this country and the northeast of the island of Cyprus. The closest important city to this city is Adana, where you can travel from Mersin to Adana by car (the distance between these two cities is 65 km). First of all, it is good to know that Mersin is both the name of the province and its center. You must know that the residents of Turkey speak Turkish, but in the city of Mersin they use both Turkish and Kurdish languages.
The city of Mersin is also called İçel. This city has a beautiful landscape and is located along the Mediterranean Sea. Despite the fact that the city of Mersin in Turkey is not famous among foreigners and tours of this city are offered recently, this city has a long history and works of art have been found in it that belong to the Neolithic era and many of them from the Roman Empire era. One of the points that make tourists travel to Mersin is the good location of this city and the possibility of reaching it by sea, train, and road. Those interested in traveling to Cyprus can take a ferry from Mersin port to Cyprus. In the following, we will tell more about this attractive coastal city.
Distance from Mersin to Istanbul
One of the questions we are always asked when we introduce a new city in Turkey is how far this city is from Istanbul. If you look at the location of Mersin on the map, you will find that Mersin is in the south of Turkey, while Istanbul is in the northwest of this country, so traveling from Mersin to Istanbul by land does not seem wise unless be a backpacker.
If you want to fly from Mersin to Istanbul, you must first go to Adana because Mersin does not have an airport. It takes 1 hour and 25 minutes from Adana airport to Istanbul, and the connection of this route is about 2 hours and 45 minutes. It takes 10 hours and 20 minutes to travel this route using a private car, assuming that you don’t have any stops, and there is no direct bus between these two cities.
Sightseeing places of Mersin in Turkey
The city of Mersin in Turkey has different beutıful places, but what is always more attractive for tourists are the beaches and entertainment in the hotels, however, the famous sights of the city of Mersin are as follows:
- Mersin Archaeological Museum
- Mersin Army Museum
- The ancient city of Solin
- Yumok historical hill
- Atatürk’s house in Mersin (museum)
- Ataturk Park in Mersin
- Church of St. Anthony of Mersin
- Koyoluk Mersin National Park
- The first mosque of Mersin
- Mersin City Museum
- Soli Mersin beach
- Habili Castle Mersin
The things mentioned are the most important tourist attractions of Mersin in Turkey, but in another article I will introduce these things in more details.
Mersin water parks in Turkey
Many of you friends have the desire to use water park facilities during your trips to coastal cities. If you are one of those travelers, I must say that you can use public water parks in Mersin. There are also reservations for hotels that have a water park. Mersin city water parks are: Mersin Aquapark, Sersan Teknik water park and Erdemli Aquapark.
Port of Mersin
Another point that has made Mersin famous and has great importance for the people of Turkey, the government of this country, and tourists and businessmen, is the port of this city. Mersin port is the second largest port in Turkey after Ambarli port (this port is located near Esanbol).
The port of Mersin has been of great economic importance for this country for a long time, and because the Turkish railway reaches this port, it has a strategic position for traders. Four railway tracks lead to Badr Mersin, which play an important role in the transportation and economic growth of this area. In a way, it can be said that the vast port of Mersin is an oil dock and a mooring place for roll-on-roll-off ships. Roll-on-roll-off ships are ships that move vehicles such as cars, trailers and even train cars. There are 15 docks in Mersin port, one by one they play an important role in the importance of Mersin city.
Shopping in the city of Mersin in Turkey
One of the important questions that tourists have when talking about Mersin is whether Mersin is suitable for shopping like Istanbul. You can shop in Mersin because it is a port city, but the price of goods is not as good as Istanbul and it is more expensive, and most of the prices are similar to the city of Antalya. However, if you are careful and do your shopping in the right shopping centers and markets, you can experience a good shopping experience in Mersin.
The most important shopping centers in Mersin are: Forum Mersin Mall, Palm City Mall, Armada Mall, and Mersin Marina Avm.
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