The Mediterranean Region

South of the majesty of the Taurus Mountains are located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea with its white sandy beaches, and the prospect of a rare beauty, numerous ruins, and attractive coves holidays. The region has 300 days of sunshine a Year, and is a paradise for swimming, sunbathing and water sports. You may also be important to explore the historic sites of several thousand years in a landscape of pine and learn more about the mythology, intertwined with the region on the Mediterranean coast is full of antique objects such as the Aegean. In the former region of Lycia, west of Antalya, you can use the beauty of the mountains and the cities Termessos Arikand and coastal towns such as Olympos, Kale, Kekova and Kas. The ancient city of Perge, Aspendos and Side is located on the east coast of the aircraft Antalya, which is in the home is one of the most important Pamphylia .Antalya Mediterranean cities and Turkey is the hottest holiday, with the beaches in the west Konyaalti and Lara in the east, at the foot of the mountain massif of Antalya. It is a beautiful holiday getaway streets with palm trees, beautiful parks, a lot of accommodations, restaurants, bars and discotheques, and a picturesque harbor. The symbol of the city, founded in the 2nd Century before Christ, is the minaret Yivli, up to the Seljuk. The Asagi Duden Waterfall to the east on the huge rocks in the sea west of Antalya is the pretty little seaside resort Kemer, famous for its sandy beaches, surrounded by pine forests and mountains. The nearest large town to the east of Antalya, Alanya is a port city overlooking the southern slope of the majestic mountains surrounded by the Taurus orange, lemon, banana and tree groups. From the Seljuk Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat a winter residence, Alanyas shipyard goes at the same time and was one of the most advanced in the world at this time. It is also famous for its 9th Century, the castle and its beaches. Near Anamur is a castle from the middle Ages, between two beaches, and the castles of the most spectacular of the Coast. The road from Anamur to Silifke with its bends and curves without end, after a journey full of breathtaking caves coastal vistas. The dilapidated almost Narlikuyu be Heaven, the little church from the inside, and Hell (Cennet ve Cehennem). The castle of Kizkalesi in the water in front of the medieval castle of Korykos seems from the sea itself.

Two surprises on the road to Mersin are the ancient cities of the Roman Kanlidivane and Viransehir. With its parks, promenades, beach, port and free trade zone, Mersin is one of the oldest cities in the modern Mediterranean. East of Tosos, the Cukurova plane a fertile agricultural area known especially for its cotton fields. In the middle of the city of Adana with its rich textile industry, and is the Dörtyol (Issos) Plane, where Alexander the Great defeated the Persian King Darius. After his victory, a port city that bears his name was now the modern Iskenderun. The road leaves Iskenderun on the southeast via the Col de Belen Antakya (Antioch). This first Christian community founded by Saint Peter Antakya has a religious significance, and the first sermons are preached nearby cave. It is considered a place of pilgrimage, and the city also has a mosaic of a beauty in her museum. Kahramanmaras is a relatively unknown province of the Mediterranean. One of their main characteristics which is loved in the kitchen with their own specialties, such as orchids to drink and its famous ice cream from goat's and cow's milk. The background of Kahramanmaras in the Ottoman Empire is still relevant today, with silver, leather and copper.