Trips
Kizkalesi
The romantic town of KIZKALESI is located 120 km west of the
Airport of Adana and approx. 55 km west of
Mersin. The town got its name because of the beautiful castle in the sea in
front of the town's sandy beach - Kizkalesi means "girl's castle".
The legend of the castle says: Once there was a king in
Kizkalesi, he had only one daughter and loved her more than everything else. But
there was a prediction, that the princess would die because of a snake's bite.
Because of this prophecy, the king built the castle in the sea to protect his
daughter. But nevertheless in a fruit basket was a hidden snake, which bit the
princess' finger and so the prediction became true and the daughter died..

Kizkalesi = girl's castle |

Castle in the night |

Aerial photo of the castle |
But there exist also other sightseeing places in Kizkalesi. We
recommend "Adamkayalar" - an impressive canyon in the mountains
of Kizkalesi with a breathtaking view on the coast. In the caves there You find
beautiful Romanic Reliefs. But - pay attention - You should not be afraid
of hight and You need the right shoes to climb down to the caves.
In Kizkalesi and in the villages nearby like Ayaş or Narlikuyu
You find sandy beaches, pebble beaches and as well a rocky shore - but in any
case you find beautiful, small bays and a lot of places to be alone.
Kizkalesi is located between Silifke and Erdemli (23 km
distance to each of these towns) - in both cities are a lot of shopping
opportunities - but we prefer Silifke, because it is the nicer City with a lot
of ancient places and buildings.
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