Kızkalesi and the sinkholes
A coastal and ancient-city route from Korykos Land Castle, opposite the Kız Kalesi (Maiden's Castle), to Elaiussa Sebaste on its peninsula, Kanlıdivane built around a sinkhole, the Cennet and Cehennem (Heaven and Hell) sinkholes, and Narlıkuyu, where the Three Graces mosaic is preserved.
- Estimated duration
- ~5 h 30 min
- Straight-line distance (estimate)
- ~19 km
- Getting around
- By car
- Stops
- 5 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
~2.7 km from the previous stop (straight line)
Ancient city
Elaiussa Sebaste Ancient City
Erdemli, Mersin
View place - 3
~4.7 km from the previous stop (straight line)
Ancient city
Kanlıdivane (Kanytelis) Ancient City
Erdemli, Mersin
View place - 4
~10 km from the previous stop (straight line)
Cave
Cennet and Cehennem Sinkholes (Heaven and Hell)
Silifke, Mersin
View place - 5
~1.2 km from the previous stop (straight line)
Museum
Narlıkuyu Mosaic Museum
Silifke, Mersin
View place
