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Işıkkale

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Işıkkale

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Işıkkale is an ancient settlement in Turkey. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°26'21"N, 34°0'36"E

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MersinTurkey

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Işıkkale – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Silifke Museum, Silifke Castle, Cennet and Cehennem, Aya Tekla Church.

5.9 miSW
Museum, History museum, Archaeological museum
Silifke Museum, Silifke
151 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque city of Silifke, Turkey, the Silifke Museum stands as a testament to the rich cultural and historical tapestry of the region. This museum, though not as towering as some of its global counterparts, offers a deep dive into the ancient past of...
6.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Silifke Castle, Silifke
174 min walk • Silifke Castle is a medieval castle in Turkey.
5.4 miE
Archaeological site
Cennet and Cehennem
139 min walk • Cennet and Cehennem, often translated as "Heaven and Hell," are two large sinkholes located in the Mersin province of southern Turkey, which together form a remarkable and mysterious archaeological site. These natural wonders have been a source of fascination since...
6.8 miSW
Historical place, Church
Aya Tekla Church, Silifke
175 min walk • Aya Tekla Church, also known as Aya Thecla or Aya Thekla, is a ruined historic church of the Byzantine period. It was a popular pilgrimage site, and still attracts visitors today.
3.4 miW
Archaeological site
Imbriogon
88 min walk • Imbriogon was an ancient place in Cilicia Trachea, whose modern name is Demircili in Silifke district, in Mersin province, Turkey. It lay on the road from Seleukia in the Kalykadnos to Diocaesarea, about 8 kilometres north of Seleukia.
0.7 miSE
Archaeological site
Karakabaklı
19 min walk • Karakabaklı is an archaeological site in Mersin Province, Turkey.
6.3 miSW
Museum, History museum
Silifke Atatürk Museum, Silifke
160 min walk • Silifke Atatürk Museum is a two-storey house in Silifke which hosted the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and his wife in 1925.
6.2 miSW
Temple
Temple of Jupiter, Silifke
160 min walk • The Temple of Jupiter is a ruined Roman temple in Silifke, Turkey. It was built in the 2nd century, and presently one column still stands. Silifke is an ilçe in Mersin Province.
6.6 miSW
Archaeological site
Tekfur ambarı, Silifke
169 min walk • Tekfur ambarı is a large cistern in Silifke ilçe district center of Mersin Province, Turkey. A part of the city of Silifke, it is situated to the west of city center and to the east of Silifke castle at 36°23′N 33°55′E. It was built during the early years of Byzantine Empire. The building material is face stone.
5.8 miSW
Bridge
Taşköprü, Silifke
147 min walk • Silifke Bridge is a historical bridge in Mersin Province, Turkey.
0.6 miN
Ruins
Akhayat sinkhole
15 min walk • Akhayat is a sinkhole in Mersin Province, Turkey. The Akhayat Sinkhole is located in a rural area of the Silifke ilçe, to the north of Atayurt town.