Why visit Silifke
Townapedia lists 21 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 43 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Taşköprü, Silifke Belediye Sineması, Aya Tekla Church and Silifke Atatürk Museum.
Weather in Silifke
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About Silifke
Silifke is a municipality and district of Mersin Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,692 km2, and its population is 132,665 (2022). It is 80 km (50 mi) west of the city of Mersin, on the west end of the Çukurova plain.
From the Wikipedia article Silifke (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Silifke on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks21
Aya Tekla Church
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Rock church in Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey
Tekir ambarı
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
Ancient cistern in Silifke, Turkey
Temple of Jupiter
Monument and historic site
Temple of Jupiter at Silifke
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9 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes43
Caffeine Coffee Roaster
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.6 km
Göksu, Abdi İpekçi Cd. No:7 D:B, 33960 Silifke/Mersin
Mo-Su 09:00-00:00
Caribou Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.6 km
Göksu, Hacı İlyas Evcil Apartman, Abdi İpekçi Cd. B Blok No:7/1, 33870 Silifke/Mersin
Mo-Su 09:00-23:30
Tekin Ali Usta
Restaurant · Chicken, Steak House, Kebab
4 Özhan Seyhan Caddesi, Mersin
Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
1983 Beyoğlu Çikolata & Kahve
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.6 km
Göksu Mahallesi. Abdi İpekçi caddesi. Feride Evcil Apt.A-2 Giriş. No:13/B, 33960 Silifke/Mersin
Mo-Su 10:00-00:00
Kahve Rengi Cafe
Cafe · Tea, Coffee Shop
27 Abdi İpekçi Caddesi, Mersin
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Kale Restaurant
Restaurant · Steak House, Fish, Chicken, Kebab, Barbecue, Local · 1.5 km
Silifke
Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
Yaprak Lahmacun
Restaurant · Steak House, Kebab, Grill
İnönü Bulvarı
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Zorkun Et Lokantası
Restaurant · Steak House, Kebab, Barbecue · 0.8 km
Akgün Cad, No: 16, Silifke, Mersin
Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
cassette coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.6 km
Göksu, Abdi İpekçi Cd. 17-b, 33940 Silifke/Mersin
Mo-Su 08:00-23:00
Birtat Tantuni
Restaurant · Steak House, Kebab, Grill · 0.9 km
Taşköprü
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
31 more on the map.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship20
Gazi mahallesi Belediye yeni cami
Place of worship · Sunni · 1.1 km
Gazi, 8. Sk. no:7, 33960 Silifke/Mersin
Shopping30
Utku Emlak Dekorasyon
Shop · 0.6 km
Ziya Uygur Cad, Evlice İşhanı Kat: 1 No: 14, Silifke, Mersin
Gas and EV charging7
SHARZ Kayıkçıoğlu 2
EV charging · 1.6 km
Mukaddem Mahallesi, 303. Sk, 33940, SİLİFKE
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Healthcare38
Map of Silifke
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Getting there and nearby towns
Çukurova International Airport (COV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 116 km away.
- Ulugöz 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Tosmurlu 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Burunucu 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Çeltikçi 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- Bolacalıkoyuncu 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Taşucu 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Atayurt 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Kurtuluş 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Sökün 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Atakent 11 km east, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Silifke, Cobija, CC0
- Silifke view of town in 2013 9513, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke view of town in 2013 9518, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey - panoramio, [email protected]…, CC BY 3.0
- Silifke Ottoman House in 2015 7191, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke Ottoman House in 2015 7192, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke Ottoman House in 2015 7190, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke Ottoman House in 2015 7189, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke - panoramio, [email protected]…, CC BY 3.0
- Silifke Ottoman House in 2015 7193, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke Belediyespor kulüp lokali, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke Roman temple in 2010 2008, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke Roman temple in 2010 2005, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke Roman temple in 2010 2003, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke Roman temple in 2010 2004, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke Roman temple in 2010 2007, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke Roman temple in 2010 2006, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke Roman temple in 2010 2009, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke Roman temple in 2013 9525, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke Roman temple in 2010 2015, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke Roman temple in 2010 2011, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke Roman temple in 2010 2013, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke Roman temple in 2010 2016, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke Roman temple in 2010 2012, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silifke Ottoman House in 2013 9524, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Irmak Kenarından Silifke Kalesi - panoramio, Güven Orhan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Silifke Bridge Mersin Province, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 058 Atatürkevi.Silifke.07.2006 resize, Avniyazici, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Silifke Museum, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SilifkeTempel, Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SilifkeKale4, Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hellenistic temple in Silifke, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ayathekla4, Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY 3.0
- Tekir Ambarı (3), Cobija, CC0
- Yeni Camii Text 3878 b, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Time - panoramio (1), [email protected]…, CC BY 3.0
- TURKEY - panoramio (1), [email protected]…, CC BY 3.0
- Göksu - panoramio, [email protected]…, CC BY 3.0
- Mediterranean - panoramio (1), [email protected]…, CC BY 3.0
- Castel - panoramio, [email protected]…, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, foche, CC BY-SA 4.0
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