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Mersin Archaeological Museum 3
Mersin Archaeological Museum 3 · Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Softa Castle 1 · Isabeau, CC BY-SA 4.0

Karaisalı, Turkey

Karaisalı is a town of 1,153 people in Mersin, Turkey.

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Population1,153 GeoNames
RegionMersin
Elevation34 m 112 ft
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
Nearest airportGazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) 65 km

Why visit Karaisalı

Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks in and around town.

Highlights include Arsinoe and Nagidos.

About Karaisalı

Karaisalı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Bozyazı, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,153 (2022). It is at the north east of Bozyazı and has almost merged with Bozyazı.

From the Wikipedia article Karaisalı, Bozyazı (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museums and landmarks5

Arsinoe

Monument and historic site · 5.2 km

Ancient city of Cilicia in modern-day Turkey

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Nagidos

Monument and historic site · 4.4 km

Ancient city of Cilicia in modern-day Turkey

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Softa Castle

Monument and historic site · 3.8 km

Castle and archaeological site in Bozyazı, Mersin, Turkey

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Syca

Monument and historic site · 3.9 km

Town of ancient Cilicia

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Yelbiz Monastery

Monument and historic site · 2.4 km

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Churches and places of worship2

Sıcakyurt Mahallesi Camii

Place of worship · 1.7 km

32 Ali Kaya Caddesi, Mersin

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Kökobası Mahallesi Camii

Place of worship · 2.3 km

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Map of Karaisalı

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Getting there and nearby towns

Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.

  • Bozyazı 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
  • Evciler 8 km west, about 8 min by car
  • Gercebahşiş 10 km west, about 10 min by car
  • Çarıklar 11 km west, about 11 min by car
  • Anamur 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
  • Ermenek 57 km north, about 57 min by car
  • Gazipaşa 62 km west, about 1 h by car
  • Tosmurlu 86 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Silifke 89 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Kargıcak 88 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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