A day in Tarsus
A walk from Cleopatra's Gate, a remnant of the ancient walls, to the Ramazanoğulları-era Ulu Mosque (Grand Mosque) and the Eski Mosque (Old Mosque), converted from a Gothic church, continuing through the Old Tarsus streets with their restored stone houses and past Saint Paul's Well to Donuktaş, the remains of a giant Roman temple.
- Estimated duration
- ~4 h 45 min
- Straight-line distance (estimate)
- ~2.2 km
- Getting around
- Walking
- Stops
- 6 stops
Duration and distance are estimates. Distance is the straight-line sum between stops; the actual road is longer. Check with a maps app before you set off.
Route map
Numbers show the order of stops; the dashed line is a straight-line link between stops, not the actual road.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Stops
- 1
- 2
~560 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Mosque
Tarsus Ulu Mosque (Grand Mosque)
Tarsus, Mersin
View place - 3
~240 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Mosque
Tarsus Eski Cami (Old Mosque / Kilise Camii)
Tarsus, Mersin
View place - 4
~290 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Historic mansion
Historic Tarsus Houses (Old Tarsus)
Tarsus, Mersin
View place - 5
~160 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Faith
St. Paul's Well
Tarsus, Mersin
View place - 6
~930 m from the previous stop (straight line)
History and archaeology
Donuktaş
Tarsus, Mersin
View place
