Erdemli district
Turkey · Asia
關於Erdemli district
Erdemli is a city in the Cilician Mountains, on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. It had a population of 66,000 in 2022, with another 90,000 or so in the associated towns and villages. For most visitors it's just a break-of-journey along the road between Adana and Antalya.
Erdemli district旅遊指南
城市概覽
Erdemli is where the fertile coastal plain fetches up against the Cilician mountains to the west and north. Such fertile land has been inhabited for millennia, but its antiquities have been covered over by modern fruit farms and other developments. The rugged higher ground doesn't suit extensive agriculture but produces grain, apples, olives and figs. City industries are based on these. A resort strip straggles along the coast - this is domestic tourism and second homes, and western mass tourism goes elsewhere. The climate is hot and sticky in summer, which suits the fruit but visitors will prefer late spring / early autumn.
如何抵達
By plane: The nearest airport is Çukurova (COV IATA) 90 km east, with frequent flights from Istanbul (both IST and SAW), Ankara and Izmir. It replaced Adana Airport in 2024. By road: The coast highway D400 and its bypass E982 cross the plains from Adana via Tarsus and Mersin. D400 continues west to Narlıkuyu, Silifke (for Cyprus ferries) then eventually to Alanya and the resort strip to Antalya. By bus: Dolmuşes take about two hours from Adana. Four buses a day from Antalya take 8 hr 30 min via Alanya, Anamur and Silifke, continuing to Mersin and Adana. The bus lines are Metro Turizm and Flixbus.
當地交通
Dolmuşes ply the main highway through this straggling city.
必看景點
1 Erdemli Marina is mostly occupied by small fishing vessels. Yörük Museum exhibited the region's nomad culture. It used to stand on Erdemoğlu Blv by the seafront but became gripped by an urge to wander, no-one knows where. 2 Grand Mosque (Ulu Cami) is at the corner of Talat Göktepe Cd and Asena Cd. It's modern but in trad Turkish Baroque style. 3 Akkale is a Roman building from 4th century AD. It's 14 km west of Erdemli on Kürşat Sk, the lane between D400 and Kumkuyu marina, and free to look at 24 hours. Other ruins are scattered hither and yon, but they're scrappy and even further from town. If you've seen Kızkalesi and others on the way, it's not worth seeking out these. See Narlıkuyu for Kızkalesi or Maiden Castle at the south edge of Erdemli province.
體驗活動
Beaches are mostly sandy with some shingle. They're narrow and lack shelter if the breeze gets up from the south. Lunapark is a kiddy amusement park on Erdemoğlu Blv by the riverside, open daily 09:00-00:00.
購物
Novacity AVM is the shopping centre on the main highway, open daily 10:00-22:00. A dozen or so convenience stores along the highway. Migros, Bim and A101 are the main chains.
美食
There'a handful of eating places in the shopping centre, with another cluster by Grand Mosque.
住宿
1 Now Konaklama, Kardelen Sk 33, ☏ +90 324 433 3323. Clean place by the beach. B&B double 4000 TL. (updated Mar 2025) 2 Rest & More by Dedeman, Oba Plaza 316, Alparslan Türkeş Blv, ☏ +90 533 134 4176. Inexpensive chain hotel on main highway, mixed reviews. B&B double 4000 TL. (updated Mar 2025) 3 Talat Göktepe Pine Grove Campground, Alparslan Türkeş Blv, ☏ +90 324 515 3404. Clean spacious site by main highway. Talat Göktepe was a forestry boss who died fighting a wildfire in 1994. (updated Mar 2025) 4 La Pigna Hotel, Öğretmenler Cd 4, ☏ +90 324 516 2020. Smart clean hotel just off main highway. B&B double 3000 TL. (updated Mar 2025) 5 Denizkumu Hotel, Atatürk Blv 43, Kocahasanlı, ☏ +90 324 244 0123. Simple but clean and friendly. B&B double 4000 TL. (updated Mar 2025)
順遊推薦
Narlıkuyu west for Kızkalesi or Maiden Castle, and Cennet - Cehennem or Heaven-Hell chasms. Silifke further west has Göksu delta wild life reserve and a few antiquities but is mainly a transport hub. Mersin east is a sprawling modern city.
城市概覽改寫自 Wikipedia，旅遊指南來自Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。照片來自 Wikimedia Commons.