Silifke

Introduction

Silifke is a small town on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey.

Sights and Activities

Caves of Hell and Heaven (Cennet ve Cehennem) are two big deep naturally formed holes in the ground. The cave of hell can be seen from above but can't be walked into since it is very deep and steep. The cave of heaven has stairs going all the way down to the deepest part of the cave. If one has enough energy and strength to go down all the stairs, he/she can see the chapel in the cave.
Men Rocks are rock carvings in a Huseyinler village of Silifke. The carvings of 11 men, 4 women and 2 children on the rocks are from second century.

Events and Festivals

The annual Yoghurt festival of Silifke is in May.

Getting There

By Plane

Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (IATA: ADA, ICAO: LTAF) in the city of Adana is the closest to Silifke.

Airlines flying into the airport include Blue Wings (Düsseldorf; Stuttgart), Onur Air (Antalya, Ercan, Istanbul-Atatürk, Izmir), Pegasus Airlines (Antalya, Berlin-Tegel, Düsseldorf, Ercan, Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen, Trabzon) and Turkish Airlines (Ankara, Berlin-Schönefeld, Cologne/Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Istanbul-Atatürk, Jeddah, Venice).

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-Range

Upscale

Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

See also: International Telephone Calls

Post

PTT is the national post service. Services are generally moderately fast but quite reliable. Sending a standard letter or postcard costs €0.65 within Turkey and €0.80 (letters) or €0.85 (postcards) internationally. There is an extended price list on the PTT website. For sending packages one might also use international companies such as DHL and UPS and local companies such as Yurtici Kargo. Post offices bear the distinctive yellow PTT sign and are generally open between 9:00am to 12:00 noon and 1:30pm to 5:00pm from Monday to Friday.