anemurium

We are 2 lithuanians and 1 american :)) american Akita, THE dog, travelling Europe during winter in our camper, McLouis, perfect house for such things:)) Today is 1st of march, so its spring, so its beautiful, the weather is mild , warm and bit of rain! We've travelled from Lithuania since 5 of january-Kroatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Turkey... We love every country we are in... Now we are in love with Turkey...And Anamurium is one of the places, where you feel free...its hard to write your emotions while walkin on all these old ruins, thinking of how did people lived in these houses, what was the talk of the town? And, so far its the first old Roman city with the sea, beautiful sea view in front of those old ruins... We even swam in the beach, feeling so happy, like beying a part of a history...And on that beautiful full of pebbles beach we dug some nice thing from the sand, it was hard to believe it is not in any museum...It was hard for me to leave exploring this old city, as it was Sunday and the gates are closed at 5 pm. Ticket cost 5 TL. If you are near-its worth visit!

great site,very few tourists as up in the mountains.great to wander at you own pace,take plenty of water

A taxi ride from Anamur ( our driver stopped en route at one of the banana plantations and presented us with a free banana ) . The vast site is incredible ..we were there for 4 hours ..definitely recommend wearing trainers or decent sandals as much clambering about required. Highlights of this place include bath house, Odeon and mosque with mosaics and painted ceiling. Vast necropolis and a beach !!

ewerywhere history whowill goto Anamur must visit this place must be first programe to visit 10 km farfrom center and only a bus ewery 2hour if you want by taxi 15 tl

I enjoyed the fact that I was the only person on site when I visited there. I was there earlier in the morning and some people started showing up as I was leaving. There are some mosaics around, so take your time and find them.

At the southernmost tip of Turkey an incredibly well-preserved fourth-century BC ruined city. Most buildings are still standing. Excelent if you are travelling with kids.

One of the many hidden treasures on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. The ruins are well preserved. The mosaics are still standing. Many of them are not on display though. Located by a really nice shore. Just bring a mat, an umbrella and a picnic basket perhaps. Best to spend a few hours on the beach after seeing the ruins.

... whilst in Turkey this is just another of the many pieces of history scattered across the landscape.After parking you enter a whole town, much of which is still standing with mosiacs in tact. In fact you often find yourself stepping on mosiacs that, in other places would be under glass (and some sort of climate control system). Here they are twoapenny. You really get the sense of the Roman obsession with bathhouses and graveyards from the town (they had a big thing about venerting their dead and so there is a large necropolis there). The place was a training and distribution centre for slaves coming into Europe from Africa, so there is likely to be some grusome history, but like other sites, there was not a lot of information to hand. Definitely something to see if you are nearby.

This is one of the best places I've seen on Turkey's Southcoast. A large, impressive necropole and many other buildings are very well preserved. The bath with stairways in the middle of the bulding is very interesting. If you visit in summer, don't forget to take your bathing suit, you would regret not swimming there!Crystal clear water you can probably enjoy on your own depending on the time you are there.

Put on your hiking boots and start exploring. This deserted town is well off the beaten path but is rich in rewards. Explore the ruins at your own pace but be sure to leave enough time. The site is huge, and there is much to offer all the way down to the Mediterranean coast.

I think this place has been played down, misrepresented, or just not advertised cause it’s one of the best attractions I have seen within the Adana/ Mersin regions of Turkey, yet I have not heard of it until I researched the area myself, and it’s not part of most tours! And while I was there only two other tourists visited the site! It will cost 3 Lira per adult with children free. Anemurium is a coastal city with most of its ruins still intact. Photos will never due the city justice for its size and mystic appearance. It was first documented in 4th century BC on a harbor list. The city has two parts; upper and lower. Both areas are covered with ruins varying from three bath houses, to a theater, necropolis, a church, homes, and aqua-ducts. The mountain located on the peninsula resembles a castle or palace on it, but I did not have time to climb and investigate it. Other parts of the hillside may be steep at some places, but there are small foot trails and it’s kept maintained by local men cutting and weed-eating the brush and local goat/sheep herds eating the grass down. The beach is littered with washed up columns. Some of the ruins still have remnants of mosaics and fresco’s attached to them, mostly the bath houses and necropolis. Many of which have been removed and on display in the local museum with other artifacts found within the city. We visited this area from Adana, and it is worth the trip. If you’re adventurous the size of the city to explore will keep you preoccupied for hours but I recommend wearing sneakers for hiking because the area is covered with thorn bushes. There are other attractions located in Anamur making the trip a must; the museum, Maramur Casle, and Softa Castle. I did not need to use the restroom while here, but in the parking lot there is a building which resembles a restaurant (probably used as one during peak tourist season) where I’m sure bathrooms are located.

I was walking around this sprawling site for nearly 2 hours on a beautiful sunny day, and only saw 2 other tourists (a couple from Germany) the whole time! However, I did see a lot of goats, and they use this ancient city as their grazing territory. And I saw a fisherman and some locals eating lunch under a tree. What a perfect day! This site is totally worth a visit. Just park and hike around (up into the hills, down to the sea, through all the ruins). The baths and the odeon were the most impressive.

Anemurium is not like the famous Ephesus. It looks older than Ephesus with not well preserved ruins, but it is newer. It is because Anemurium was not a rich city like Ephesus. But it is still beautiful and worth a visit to imagine the people who lived in it. After walking around, swim in the beautiful shining sea. Your feet will touch marble columns in the sea.You can also come to Anemurium from Iskele in Anamur with a boat tour. The boat stops in Anemurium for 30 minutes for swimming. In this tour you will also see Anamur Headland which is southest part of Turkey, near Anemurium.

Like many old sites in Turkey this is really relaxed, 3TL admission and we wandered amongst the ruins for hours, only seeing 2 other foreign couples and a few locals. Wonderful building, aqueducts, walls, theatres, churches and necropolis.

This place is so astounding that the photos do not show the full scale and depth of the area. When I saw the review I thought it was another lot of ruins. But not so. It is placed in the most beautiful spot on the western headland. The limestone buildings, blocks and the layout is extraordinary.We walked along the beach from the hotel and after crossing a few streams hit the main river. So - unfortunately we had to head inland to the main road and get a local small bus ( Dolmush) - as an aside - if you go to Turkey try to master the Dolmush bus - you will meet the locals and the buses seem to zip everywhere.It costs 3 L to get in.If you are interested in this type of place - get there soon before it falls apart.