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Monday, April 17, 2017

World Heritage Sites in Mersin, Turkey

Turkey is one of the most beautiful countries in the world heritage sites of UNESCO because of the succession of a number of human civilizations, which has won a number of unique archaeological sites are among the most prominent places containing sites very unique within the territory of Turkey is the province of Mersin capital The Turkish south overlooking the coast of the Mediterranean Sea is characterized by the sea port on the coast of the Mediterranean is the ten most important Turkish cities and the most crowded cities after Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir coast of the city inhabited since the ninth century BC revealed a city of a collection of excavations and Civilizations, which are carried out by a number of civilizations including Hittites, Persians, Assyrians, Macedonians, Alexander the Great, Saluki, Ptolemaic, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic civilization




The city of Mersin has a number of World Heritage and Human Heritage sites for a variety of civilizations, such as an open museum that has been listed on UNESCO's list of UNESCO Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, as well as tourist attractions and beaches known for the emergence of rare species of turtles where the state enjoys warmth throughout the year We will be on the World Heritage List of this vibrant city




 Korykos City: archaeological includes the city a number of archaeological sites such as the girl Castle and Ckom Adam and the Monastery Alaghan and the Church of St. Paul and Castle Mamur is the city is the most important of all archaeological sites, the city was the city of the most important Mediterranean ports since the era of the Hittites until the reign of civilizations, Hellenistic and Romanian the Byzantine city includes the most important monuments visited by a huge number of tourists around the world, including the castle and the girl rocks of Adam, which Takect by large inscriptions and shapes large sizes in the third century BC to the third century AD was a city of great importance in the era of the Romans Ast Long as the city ports in the export of olive oil





 Alahan Fort: The monastery of Alahan in the valley of Guksu in the Mott area in the city of Mersin, a number of those interested in the historical and cultural cultural by virtue of the length of the distinctive and natural tourism and scenic views of the monastery was built in 440 to 442 AD written by the Ottoman traveler, The monastery is one of two churches, one of which was destroyed. There are a number of tombs, such as the Ayia Sophia, called the Sophia Mersin. This monastery is of great importance to the pilgrims 



 Mamour Castle: dating to the Middle Ages occupied the castle unique site, which made it into the UNESCO World Heritage Encyclopedia The castle extends from 24 thousand meters makes it one of the largest castles in Turkey, including Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, Qarmanliya and Ottoman, there is still a mosque in the castle Prayer to the day The castle is located on the Mediterranean Sea surrounded by blue in all respects The Ministry of Tourism and Culture renovates the castle to open it to visitors 


St. Paul's Church: Among the monuments listed on UNESCO's list is the city of Tarsus. The birth of St. Polis in the Christian faith is the only preserved Church. The Church attracts a number of tourists who are interested in history and Coptic monuments.

If you are a fan of the global human heritage of human civilizations that are deeply rooted in history, you can not miss visiting these very special monuments in Mersin, the top ten cities in Turkey.

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World Heritage Sites in Mersin, Turkey

Turkey is one of the most beautiful countries in the world heritage sites of UNESCO because of the succession of a number of human civiliza...