Anamur

Mamure castle

also known as Anamur castle, 5 km SE of Anamur, situated by the shore, on the road to Mersin. Dating back to Roman times and later used by Crusaders and Seljuqs, it is reported that this is one of the most scenic castles in Turkey.

Ancient city of Anemurium or Anemurion in Greek also spelled as Anamuryum on road signs, name of which means “windy cape”, is located in a peninsula jutting out into Mediterranean Sea, which is the southernmost tip of Turkey. Anemurium was abandoned in about 7th century and features some partially ruined buildings—though still intact enough to give an idea about what they were like before they were abandoned—and high city walls on the side of a mountain, and is quite pleasant to walk around. Near Ören village, 5-10 km west of Anamur, near the road to Antalya about 3 km towards the sea from the main road; no public transportation exists to the site from the main highway but it's an easy walk anyway. 3 TL/person.