Places worth the detour in Silifke

13 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Silifke, Turkey, across 4 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (8). Best known: Silifke Castle. 13 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Ruins & the uncanny8 Built landmarks2 Museums & culture2 Nature & landscapes1

All 13, ranked 13

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Silifke Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle ruin

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2.Akhayat sinkhole

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Sinkhole in Mersin Province, Turkey

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3.Aya Tekla Church

Ruins & the uncanny · 5th century · Hidden gem

Rock church in Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey

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4.Temple of Jupiter

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Temple of Jupiter at Silifke

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5.Tekir ambarı

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Ancient cistern in Silifke, Turkey

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6.Silifke Atatürk Museum

Ruins & the uncanny · 20th century · Hidden gem

Building in Turkey

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7.Silifke Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Silifke District

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8.Karakabaklı

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Human settlement

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9.Imbriogon

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archeological site in Turkey

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10.Işıkkale

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archeological site in Turkey

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11.Frederick Barbarossa Memorial

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Memorial for Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa

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12.Taşucu Atatürk Museum

Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem

Turkey museum

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13.Meydan Castle

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

The archaeological site of a ruined castle in Mersin Province, Turkey.

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