Mersin is a city mecity and recreation,located in the South-East of Turkey, the coast of the Mediterranean sea in Martinska Gulf.With a total area of sq 16,853.km,a population of 900 000 people.
Mersin is one of the largest ports in the country.The city has a lot of holiday – beach,sightseeing,shopping.
Tourists began to visit in Mersin recently.Because of its economic importance for Turkey for a long time given all the attention to the growth and development of industrial and commercial sector that is the town was built for relaxation.And it was quite justified,since the piers of the port of Mersin have the capacity to 3,900 vessels per year.
In the beginning the city was an industrial and tourism was not easy.But the Turkish people and the master of tourism,that even such a place could be made attractive for tourism and recreation for all in the world.
The closest airport is in Adana at a distance of 80 kilometers.As tourists arrive on airplanes and ships from the hundreds of other international ports.
The History Of Mersin.
To 4500 g. there was a large largest city surrounded by large walls.Mersin later became part of Persia.Thanks to a good location,was the largest port.
In 334 BC, there was war and the city was captured by Alexander the great, annexed it to Greece and renamed Zephyrium.After 200 years of Mersin was conquered by the Romans and called him by his Adrianopolis.
The history of Mersin was known in the war with the Mongols,Seljuk Turks.And the city began to disintegrate into his eyes.In 1474 it was conquered by the Ottoman Empire,and it took the city up and he again began to develop and to give people the beauty of their own,was built a large port.After 40 years, Mersin has again become a major port and trading centre where arriving ships from Europe.
In the 19th century, Mersin has started supplying large quantities of cotton in the United States, resulting in expanded to the capital of the whole province.Currently, a tourist resort and an important economic center of the country.
Mersin city is a major port,to relax and to swim in the Central part is not very good.But the long and beautiful promenade,where many playgrounds,cafes,restaurants very please you.
The beaches of Mersin are located on circles of the city:
1.Erdemli
2.Kizkalesi
3.Cesmeli
4.Susanoglu
5.Narlikuyu
6.ACIAR
7.Yaprakli Hell
8.Ayash
