Tarsus

Introduction

Selale II

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Tarsus is the second largest city in Mersin Province. Even though she has beautiful nature, newly built parks, and a rich history, she is usually unnoticed by tourists excluding religious pilgrims.
Tarsus hosts significantly important sights religious wise both for Christians and Muslims. She is the birthplace of Saint Paul who served as one of the first Christian missionaries. There is also a cave of Seven Sleepers, a legend that is common to Christianity and Islam.
Mark Antony and Cleopatra first met in Tarsus.

Neighbourhoods

Sights and Activities

• Cleopatra Gate
• Tarsus Museum
• The Church and well of St Paul
• The tomb of Seven Sleepers
• Shahmeran's Hamam

Events and Festivals

Weather

Getting There

By Plane

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

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

Findik Lahmacun is smaller version of Turkish lahmacun. What differentiates findik lahmacun from a regular lahmacun is the amount of meat and lack of tomatoes.

Drink

Salgam is turnip pickle juice.

Sleep

Budget

Mid-Range

Upscale

Work

Learn

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.