Why visit Aydıncık
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 2 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Dörtayak and Myus.
Weather in Aydıncık
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About Aydıncık
Aydıncık is a municipality and district of Mersin Province, Turkey. Its area is 352 km2, and its population is 11,468 (2022). It is on the Mediterranean coast, 173 km (107 mi) from Mersin and 325 km (202 mi) from Antalya.
From the Wikipedia article Aydıncık, Mersin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Aydıncık on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks8
Dörtayak
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
Roman mausoleum or cenotaph in Turkey
Myus
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
Ancient city of Cilicia in modern-day Turkey
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay2
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Churches and places of worship3
History
Aydıncık is the site of the ancient Greek Celenderis, a port and fortress in ancient Cilicia and later Isauria. It was one of the best harbours of this coast in ancient times and also a very strong defensive position. Artemidorus, with other geographers, considered this place, as the commencement of Cilicia. There must have been earlier settlement going back to the Hittites and Assyrians but so far no evidence has been uncovered.
According to legend the city was founded by Sandocus, a grandson of Phaethon, who emigrated here from Syria. He married Pharnace, the princess of Hyria. Their son Cinyras founded Paphos. Historians reported that the city was indeed a Phoenician settlement, later expanded by an Ionian colony from Samos. Excavations carried out since 1986 have revealed findings going back to the 8th century B.C. when the Samians arrived.
From the History section of Aydıncık, Mersin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare4
Map of Aydıncık
27 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 93 km away.
- Yanışlı 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Gülnar 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Işıklı 27 km north, about 27 min by car
- Çukurasma 27 km north, about 27 min by car
- Bozyazı 32 km west, about 32 min by car
- Anamur 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Tosmurlu 59 km northeast, about 59 min by car
- Silifke 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Ermenek 67 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Ayaş 86 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- AydincikBucht, Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aydıncık, 33840 Aydıncık-Mersin, Turkey - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- Dörtayak, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kelenderis1, Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Perotis xerxes Marseul, 1865 (3295284761), Udo Schmidt from Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 36052337 - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 36052298 - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 35846040 - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 35846051 - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 36052659 - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 36052669 - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 35846045 - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 36052318 - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 35846005 - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 36052650 - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 35846008 - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 35846014 - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 36052325 - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 36052341 - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 36052522 - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 35846061 - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 36052529 - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 36052537 - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 35846032 - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- Dört Ayaklı Anıt Mezar 2026-08-24 15.22.04 1791034442, Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kelenderis Kilise 2026-08-18 14.05.21 1791034376, Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kasar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kasar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kasar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kasar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kasar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kasar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kasar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kasar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kasar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kasar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kasar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kasar, CC BY-SA 4.0
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