MEDITERRANEAN REGION

Mediterranean region

Location

Between the south side of the magnificent Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean sea in rare scenery fine sand beaches and coves mysterious, ancient ruins and attractive centres. Sun worshippers, Badenixen, wind surfing, water ski runners, sailors, canoeists, mountain climbers, mountain bikers, cavers, golfers, Friends of riding, hunting, hiking and culture will find their holiday paradise.

History and Mythology

History and mythology, in the Mediterranean region closely woven into each other. Old legends are still on everyone's lips, for example, the feuerspeienden chimera. On the southern slope of Mount Olympos, the hero Bellerophon lydische Tell the head off a chimera. Since it failed, they speie today as ever their fire. Or the legend of the beautiful Daphne, located in the vicinity of Antakya zugetragen have. Apollo was in love with the beauty, but his love Daphne had not reciprocated. As their hinterherlief Apollo, it has turned into a laurel tree turns. The St. Paul, as the Bible says, born in Tarsus. St. Nicholas was born in Patara in the world and has lived in today's Kale.

Tour

Join us on a journey along the Mediterranean coast, which begins in Antalya and east to Marasch in the province of Kahramanmaras.

Antalya is one of the most important cities and the largest tourist centre of Turkey. Palmengesäumte roads, well-maintained parks, a rich night offer, many restaurants and night entertainment of all kinds as well as an exceptionally beautiful marina characterize the city. East of Antalya ergießt the Düden waterfall on steep rocky slopes into the sea in the west and is surrounded by pine forests and mountains, the famous Holiday Centre Kemer, with its beautiful sandy beaches.

The Featured provincial and port city of Alanya is surrounded by orange, lemon and banana plantations on the southern slope of the Taurus Mountains. She was in the 13th Century, the winter quarters of the Seljuk Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat. From this period is also the most modern shipyard of the time and the well-preserved castle, for the beautiful beaches of the surrounding city is famous.

The coastal road from Anamur to Silifke, with its countless hairpin bends of great charm. The incurred by a Erdeinbruch caves in Narlikuyu "Cennet ve Cehennem" (Paradise and Hell). In the long-range paradise cave are the remnants of a small church. Counterpart on the mainland located Korykos medieval castle rises xKizkalesi ', with the Mainland-related girls castle.

Two on the road leading to Mersin is Surprises are the Roman cities Kanlidivane and Viransehir. Mersin with its broad boulevards and large banks parks, with its commercial port and its free trade zone is one of the most modern cities in the Turkish Mediterranean.

East of Tarsus is the huge, fertile Cukurova level, mainly in the cotton is grown. In the midst of Cukurova, the rich city of Adana, with its large and diverse textile industry. East which defeated Alexander the Great once the Persian King Darios. To commemorate this victory and to perpetuate his name, Alexander founded the city of Iskenderun (Alexandrette).

South East of Iskenderun, the road over the Belen pass on to Antakya. Antakya is of religious importance because the holy Peter the first Christian community was founded. First worship in a cave outside the city. This cave is now a place of pilgrimage. Antakya is also in possession of a great mosaic's museum with some unique exhibits.

The province of Kahramanmaras, with its capital would be the same in the Mediterranean region 'discover'! The former is widely Marasch for his zähkremiges ice from goats or water buffalo milk, for his red pepper and red chillies to the regional cuisine its unique spice. The magnificent copper works of Kahramanmaras were once throughout the Ottoman Empire spread. The ancient art of copper processing is still maintained.

Ancient sites

The coast on the Mediterranean, as well as in the Aegean full of antique shops. In the west of Antalya are the ruins of the Lycian cities and Arikanda Termessos high in the mountains in the middle of a magical mountain world. In coastal areas can be found in the towns of Olympos, Kale, Kas Kekova and remnants of ancient cultures. The famous ancient cities of Perge, Side and Aspendos are "Pamphylia", as the coastal plain east of Antalya in ancient times was called.

Provinces

The Mediterranean region is divided into eight provinces: Adana, Antalya, Burdur, Isparta, Hatay, Icel, Kahramanmaras, Osmaniye.

Climate

The Mediterranean region is spoiled by the sun: 300 days of sunshine a year make it a full-year target. During the months of March and April, you can sum in the Taurus mountains skiing and swimming beach at noon.