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Kizkalesi means "Maiden's
Castle," the romantic name for
the crusader castle floating in the
blue water 150 meters offshore from
this eastern Mediterranean resort
town.
On the shore is another castle, Korykos,
making Kizkalesi (KUHZ
kah-leh-see) a two-castle town.
Why stop here? To take
photos of the castles and,
if you're intrepid and a strong swimmer,
to swim out to the castle on
the island. If you're not intrepid,
boatmen will row you out there for
a few dollars.
More than a dozen hotels and pensions provide
beds, making this a charming place
to spend the night if
you're traveling a long distance along
the coast. It's generally cheaper and
far more relaxing than
the cities (Mersin, Tarsus, Adana),
though with fewer services.
Kizkalesi also makes
a good base for visits to the Roman ruins
of Elaiussa-Sebaste and
the Roman-Byzantine necropolis
at Kanytelis, inland
from the coastal village of Kumkuyu.
Distances & Travel Times
Adana: 129
km (80 miles) NE, 2.5 hours
Alanya: 311
km (193 miles) W, 5.75 hours
Anamur: 186
km (116 miles) W, 4 hours
Ankara: 536
km (333 miles) NW, 8 hours
Antakya: 319
km (198 miles) SE, 5 hours
Iskenderun: 251
km (156 miles) SE, 4.25 hours
Mersin: 74
km (46 miles) NE, 1 hour
Silifke: 26
km (16 miles) SW, 25 minutes
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