The Samandağ coast
A route from the Titus Tunnel, carved into the rock for the harbor of Seleukeia Pieria, and the Beşikli Cave necropolis to the monumental plane tree of Hıdırbey and the village of Vakıflı at the foot of Musa Dağı, the Hızır Makamı shrine visited by people of different faiths, and Samandağ beach, where turtles nest.
- Estimated duration
- ~6 h 15 min
- Straight-line distance (estimate)
- ~12 km
- Getting around
- By car
- Stops
- 6 stops
Duration and distance are estimates. Distance is the straight-line sum between stops; the actual road is longer. Check with a maps app before you set off.
Route map
Numbers show the order of stops; the dashed line is a straight-line link between stops, not the actual road.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Stops
- 1
- 2
~160 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Rock tomb
Beşikli Cave
Samandağ, Hatay
View place - 3
~4 km from the previous stop (straight line)
Monumental tree
Hıdırbey Musa Tree
Samandağ, Hatay
View place - 4
~1.6 km from the previous stop (straight line)
Village and rural life
Vakıflı Village
Samandağ, Hatay
View place - 5
~4.5 km from the previous stop (straight line)
Tomb (türbe)
Hızır Makamı (Shrine of Hızır)
Samandağ, Hatay
View place - 6
~1.5 km from the previous stop (straight line)
Beach
Samandağ Beach and Sea Turtle Nesting Area
Samandağ, Hatay
View place
