EMRY PROGRAM 2012 MERSİN MARİNA

1. EMRY PROGRAM 2012MERSİN MARİNA MAY 27th – 30th

2. A City of Mediterranean Mersin, therising star of worldtourism, is set on a longcoasrline at theeastern of theMediterraneanandranks as thearealeastaffectedbypollutionalongthissea. Mersin is a citywithlongbeaches, enchantinginletsandtheTaurusMountainsrisingjustbehind it. theplains of this sun-kissedcityareresplendentwithsome of thebestlemonandorangegroves of Turkey ant istcountlessvineyardscurlupintothelowfoothills of themountains. Forfourthousandyearsthelocalpopulations of thisareahavebeenmigratingthroughouttheMediterraneanarea, andthisadventurecontinuestolive on eventoday as the Yörük nomandsandtheirherdsholdtightlytotheirtradition of migratingbetweenthefoothillsandthesummits of theTaurusMountains. Mersin is a provincialcapitalandone of theliverliercities of Turkey. Theslwpace of daily life, typicaltotheMediterranean, suddenlygetslivelieronceyoureach Mersin. Market placesandshoppingdistrictsarelivelyandbustling at all time of theday. mersin is a fast-growingcitythat has managedtoallowitsindustry, agricultureandtourismtocoexist. İt is also a port, andtheagriculturalandindusrialproductsfromthefertile Çukurova plainareexportedfrom Mersin. The port is alsoTurkey’sentry port foragriculuralandindusrialimports.

3. MERSİN MARİNA MERSİN MARİNA located at a pointwherethecitymeetsthesea, is designed as a ‘city port’ and a ‘sociallivingarea’. MERSİN MARİNA has a capacity of 500 boatsafloatand 500 boatsashore, it is thelargest Marina of Turkey on theEasternMediterraneanshores. Mersin Marina has a brought a ‘newqualityof life’ to Mersin.

4. Inadditionaltodiversesocialfacilities, Mersin Marina offerselectricity, freshwater, cabletv, wireless internet, weatherforcast, Hydro Lift (100 tons) & Slipway (300 tons), Fuel Station, Repair & MaintenanceWork, Restrooms & Showers, Laundry, Supermarket, Marin Shop, ShoppingMall, Bars & Restaurantand a highqualityFitness Center ( Spa, WellnessandSwimmingpool). Inshort, it willanswerallneedswith an ‘İnternationalquality standart.

5. 23th EAST MEDİTERANEAN YACHT RALLY PROGRAM • 27 MAYArrivingMersin Marina & Coctail • 28 MAY Kızkalesi AreaTour & RallyDinner • 29 MAYFreeday • 30 MAY Mersin Marina Departure

6. KANLIDİVANE KANYTELLEİS - NEAPOLİS Kanytelleis (modern Kanlıdivane) is located 50 km northeast of Silifke, in the mountains inland from the coastal highway. This large site was settled in the late 3rd century BC and continued to be occupied into the 11th century AD. Extant remains include the ruins of five churches and a huge Hellenistic tower built about 200 BC by Teukros of Olba. The site is surrounded by cemeteries with sarcophagi and rock-cut tombs. On a peak in the Kırıkhan area is a sanctuary with fine masonry blocks, some of which bear a torus moulding. This structure, probably Hellenistic in date, must have been a heroon or temple. It was succeeded by a building with rubble walling. There were no finds at all from this area but the pottery from the slopes was mainly Roman, with a few Hellenistic sherds.

7. KANLIDİVANE KANYTELLEİS - NEAPOLİS Lower down this peak are rock-cut tombs with carved facades. One tomb has fiveportrait sculptures under a pedimentedaedicula and another has a sculpture of a woman standing in a niche or doorway. A second area investigated was a plateau at the foot of the mountains. Occupationhere was connected with metalworking and was especially dense in the Romanperiod. There was a major population rise in the area during the Roman period

8. CENNET CEHENNEMThe Caves of Heaven and Hell The Caves of Heaven and Hell(CennetveCehennem), near Kizkalesi on Turkey's Mediterranean coast, are worth a visit as natural phenomena, and also as historical points of interest. As you approach the caves along the access road from the Mediterranean coastal highway, you'll see the lofty walls of a huge Temple of Zeus erected here in homage to the king of the gods who features prominently in the ancient myths related to the caves. Park you car near the temple, make sure you're provided with a bottle of liquid to drink, enter the archeological site, and descend the 288 steps to the Byzantine chapel in the cave's mouth.

9. CENNET CEHENNEMThe Caves of Heaven and Hell Look upon it as a nature walk: old trees, birdsong, seasonal flowers. The air cools as you go down along the mostly shady path to the great mouth of the cave, where the air is really cool and damp. In the cool, damp atmosphere of the cave mouth, the rough stone steps can be slippery. Walk with care. If you are injured, it will take time for help to arrive. Another 70 steps take you down to a flat area below the chapel, where it's blissfully cool, and a table and a few chairs provide a place to rest. Yet another 97 steps and you are down into the cave itself, with enough natural and artificial light that you can walk without a flashlight/torch.

10. Heading up and out of the cave is daunting: over 400 steps to the rim! The restaurant there provides good cold drinks, snacks and light meals, and a shady, breezy place to sit and recover. The Cavern of Hell(Cehennem) , 100 meters uphill from Heaven, is a smaller depression with steeper sides, 30 meters in diameter and 120 meters deep. Luckily, its walls are too steep to allow access, so you can't descend into it (in other words, you can't Go To Hell). Of course, the two caves figure prominently in ancient Greek myths, according to which Typhon, a fire-breathing 100-headed dragon, battles Zeus, king of the gods. Zeus is defeated and imprisoned in these chasms. Hermes and Pan rescue Zeus, who goes after Typhon again, defeats him and buries him in the earth, but Typhon's fire-breath issues from the earth as what we know as Mt Etna, the active volcano in Italy.

11. Kızkalesi Maiden’sCastle Maiden Castle (Kızkalesi) or as it used to be called Korykos, is a small town situated 60 km west of Mersin. The town attracts visitors’ attention with its climate, beautiful sight, wide beaches and clean sea. Today this coastal town can be regarded as one of the hidden treasures of the Mediterranean with its nature and historical value. It is known less than the Blue Lagoon (Fethiye) and it’s surrounding which is accepted as the most beautiful place of Turkey. Compared with the regions that tourist attraction is dense, everything here is more peaceful and calm. It is very much suitable for families with its wide beaches. Around the town there are many archeological sites to visit. You can also attend tours from Maiden Castle to Cappadoccia and legendary Nemrut Mountain. Also Petrus Church in Antakya (The second biggest mosaic museum in the world), Saint Paul well in Anamur is close by.

12. Kızkalesi Maiden’sCastle Maiden Castle (Kizkalesi) had its name 85 years before. The legend that has been told by the local residents caused this name to be given. According to Herrodotus this city was founded by the prince of Cyprus, Korykos. When Syrian King Antonious the second, in 197 BC counqueredEygpt’s coasts again, for the first time this city’s name is mentioned. Roman authors Livius, Pilinius, Cicero and the governer of Tarsus of those times mentioned Korykos in their works. In Byzantium time, in other words in 5. and 6. century the city had its glorious times. In 1361 it was counquered by Lusignen from Cyprus and later in 1448 was conquered by The Sultan of Karaman Ibrahim. After this, the city was embodied to Ottoman Empire in 1482.

13. Kızkalesi Maiden’sCastle There are two medieval castles in the city, Korykos Castle and Maiden Castle. Korykos castle is on the tip of a peninsula. It consists of two forts. In the internal courtyard you can see the small churches and long aisle. The construction of the castle was started by Romans and after five phases it was completed by Cypriots. Maidencastle was built on a small island 200 mt far away from the seashore. You can see under the sea the remnants of the connection bridge from the seashore to Korykos.

14. Shortly with the holiday you will make in Maiden Castle via daily tours you will have the chance to visit: Kanlıdivane, Paradise and Hell Caves, Narli Well (It is famous for its cold clean sea and delicious fish restaurants on the bay), in Silifke; Silifke Castle, Uzuncaburc, Silifke Museum, Ayatekla Church, and the historical sites nearby. If you like from Silifke, Tasucu you can go to Cyprus and add different colors to your holiday. Also among the places you can visit daily we can add Aydincik, Ovacik and Anamur, Anamurium and Anamur Castle that have clean and virgin bays.