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walk. Frequent dolmuşes heading east along the D400 will drop you outside Mamure
Castle (
"
2).
Kızkalesi
0324 / POP 1750
Kızkalesi boasts one of the region's loveliest beaches, but also two castles, one of which
seems to be floating at sea. It's also a springboard for one of Turkey's richest archaeolo-
gical areas, the
Olba Plateau
, a virtual open-air museum of ruins, located to the west and
southwest en route to Silifke.
The scene here is more inclusive than you'd expect of a typical Turkish coastal village,
due to the easygoing locals and the prevalence of foreign archaeology buffs strolling the
foreshore.
Sights
CORYCUS CASTLE
(Korykos Kalesı; admission
"
3; 8am-8pm Apr-Oct, to 5pm Nov-Mar)
At the northern end of the
beach, Corycus Castle was either built or rebuilt by the Byzantines, briefly occupied by
the Armenian kingdom of Cilicia and once connected to Kızkalesi by a causeway. Walk to
the east, where a ruined tower affords a fine view of the 'sea castle'.
| Fortress
NECROPOLIS
Across the highway from Corycus Castle is a necropolis, once the burial ground for
tradespeople. Tombs and rock carvings include a 5th-century relief of a warrior with a
raised sword.
| Ruin
Sleeping
RAIN HOTEL €€
( 523 2782;
www.rainhotel.com
; per person €40-70; )
With a friendly vibe set by manager
Mehmet, the Rain is a popular choice. Affiliated with Cafe Rain (
Click here
) and its at-
tached travel agency, it has a similar anything-is-possible ethos, including day trips and
| Hotel
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