Corycus
Corycus, an ancient city in Cilicia Trachaea on the southern Anatolian coast, now lies beneath the modern town of Kızkalesi in Mersin Province. Set at the mouth of the valley known as Şeytan deresi, with mountains close behind, the site was added to UNESCO's World Heritage Tentative List in 2014. Its Turkish name, Kız Kalesi — meaning "maiden castle" — points to the medieval fortifications that remain among the most visible traces of its long history.
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- Nearest water from center 1.0 km0.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.7 km2.9 mi
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Corycus: quick answers
Where is Corycus?
Corycus is in Mersin, Türkiye, about 58 km36 miles in a straight line from the city of Mersin.
How do you get to Corycus?
The nearest airport is Tarsus (COV), about 1 hr 41 min away by road. The nearest train station is Tarsus, about 1 hr 23 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Corycus?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 8°C46°F. The wettest month is December, with about 132 mm5.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Corycus?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant, 3 cafés and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Corycus?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Silifke.