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918ievag
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!
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gnomekeeper
great site,very few tourists as up in the mountains.great to wander at you own pace,take plenty of water
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Kati8
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 !!
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hristosmos
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
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Steve754058
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.
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ParisandVenice
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.
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BurArTu
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.
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591elizabethj
... 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.
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Cocobar
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.
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TurkeyTrotter12
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.