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I`m going to the Mut (Mediterranean coast) and I need to hear someone from there, or from the place which is near that city.I will spend there 2 weeks and I can`t find anything about that city on internet!!Please help me!!!
Thank you!!
Best wishes, Natalia from Serbia

http://mut.gov.tr/index.html
Only in Turkish

You can ask something... Ppl will help you anyway. What kind of information do you want to learn?

Simply i can translate the website above if you ask specific questions

Mersin and Mut is not touristy city thats why you couldnt find anything in english.
http://www.anatolia.luwo.be/index.htm?Mersin.htm&1
http://www.mut.bel.tr/te.html
For turkey road map go to www.kgm.gov.tr and click on HARITALAR section.

I am from Mersin and I recommend to you travel around the mersin province too.Not just Mut.Mut is a landlock district and about 140km away from Mersin Metropol.Do not just stay in Mut go to other places in Mersin.
You can visit Alahan Monastery in Mut.(Near the Gecimli village(old name Malya)
After St.Paul and St.Barnabas visited that villlage it s been built in 455AC.


Please see below where to see and visit in Mersin-Antalya-Adana Area.
İçel



İÇEL

AREA: 15.853 km²
POPULATION: 1.266.995 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 33

DISTRICTS: İçel (center), Anamur, Aydıncık, Bozyazı, Çamlıyayla, Erdemli, Gülnar, Mut, Silifke, Tarsus.

SITES OF INTEREST:
Gümüşkum, Çamdüzü, Erdemli Çamlığı, Pullu, Karaekşi, Karabucak and Bahçeyeri forest recreation areas, Cennet (paradise) and Cehennem (hell) cavities, Narlıkuyu cave, Eshab-ı Kehf (seven sleepers) cave, Gözne, Fındık Pınarı, Namrun and Sorgun plateaues, beaches at Erdemli, Silifke and Anamur, Pompeiopolis, Tarsos, Neopolis, Krykos, Kilindria, Selevkeia and Anemurion antiquity city ruins, Kleopatra Gate, Anamur, Meydancık, Kız, Mut, Silifke castles, Alahan Monastery, Hoghia Thekla basilica, Uzuncaburç, Akkale, Gözlükule settlements, Tarsus Mosque, Lal Ağa Mosque, Erdemli, Silifke, Tarsus and Narlıkuyu Mozaic Museums.

Camps

Anamur
Pullu
Tel: (324) 827 11 51

Bozyazı
Dikilitaş

Aydıncık
İncekum

Silifke
Kemer (Yeşilovacık)

Silifke
Şehitlik
Tel: (324) 714 65 81

Mut
Karaeski
Tel: (324) 796 01 02

Erdemli / Talat
Gaktepe (Çamlık)
Tel: (324) 515 21 40

Erdemli
Kumkuyu

Erdemli
Kargagediği

Mersin
Gümüşkum (100.Yıl)
Tel: (324) 481 34 81

Mersin
Kuyuluk

Mersin
Çopurlu

Mersin
Gözne Kale Çamlık

Tarsus
Karabucak

Çamlıyayla
Karabucak

Silifke Narlıkuyu
Genç.ve Spor Md. Akkum / Gen. Kampı
Tel: (324) 723 30 26

Silifke Erdemli Yolu Üzeri
Kervansaray Kızkalesi / Erdemli
Tel: (324) 233 15 41

National Parks And Forest Campsites

Erdemli Sahil Çamlığı
Erdemli / Mersin
Tel: (324) 515 12 19

Pullu
Anamur Silifke Karayolu 7. km.
Tel: (324) 814 11 05

Dikilitaş
Mersin, Anamur
Tel: (324) 814 11 05

Kemer-Akdere
Mersin, Silifke
Tel: (324) 237 22 52

Provincial Cultural Directorate

Tel: (324) 231 96 29
Fax: (324) 233 49 28

Cultural Centers

Center
A hall with 600 seating capacity for opera, ballet, theater, etc.
Contact Address: Atatürk Cad. Cumhuriyet Alanı
33070 - Mersin
Tel: (324) 237 19 02 - 03 - 04

Tarsus

A hall with 500 spectator capacaity for activities such as opera, ballet and theater
400 m² Exhibition Hall
Library
4 Art Workshops

Contact Address: Muvaffak Uygur Cad.
Tarsus - İçel
Tel: (324) 614 10 44
Fax: (324) 613 13 52

State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate

Uray Cad. No:38
MERSİN
Tel: (0 324) 231 56 21
Fax: 233 49 28

Museums

İçel (Mersin) Museum Detailed Information
Address: Atatürk
Cad. Kültür
Merkezi - İçel
Tel: (324) 231 96 18

Silifke Ataturk Museum Detailed Information
Address: Taşucu Cad. No: 111 Silifke - İçel
Tel: (324) 714 10 19
Fax: (324) 714 28 52

Anamur Museum Detailed Information
Address: Yalıevleri Mah. Fahri Görgülü Cad. No: 8 Anamur - İçel
Tel: (324) 814 16 77

Tarsus Museum Detailed Information
Address: Tarsus - İçel
Tel: (324) 613 06 25

Mersin Ataturk Museum Detailed Information
Silifke MuseumDetailed Information

Historical Sites and Ruins Detailed Information

İçel Museum
Pompeipolis - Mersinli - Center / Mezitli
Ayaş - Erdemli District
Kanlıdivane - Erdemli District
Kızkalesi - Erdemli District
Tırtar - Erdemli District
Küstüllü - Erdemli District
Çeşmeli - Erdemli District
Tömük - Erdemli District
İamas - Erdemli District
Koskerla - Erdemli District
Yapısıgüzel - Erdemli District
Hoyrat - Erdemli District
Kocahasanlı - Erdemli District
Çatören - Erdemli District
İmirzeli - Erdemli District
Tirmil Tumulus- Mersin - Center
Karaduvar Tumulus - Mersin - Center
Karaduvar Aquaduct - Mersin - Center
Yümüktepe - Mersin - Center
Aslanköy Rock Grave - Mersin - Center
Aslanköy Cave - Mersin - Center
Gözne Castle - Mersin - Center
Başnalar Castle - Mersin - Center
Öküzlü Castle - Erdemli District
Sinap Castle - Erdemli District
Çandır Castle - Erdemli District
Cet Tepe - Erdemli District
Güdübeş Castle - Mersin - Center / Yakaköy
Belenkeşlik Castle - Mersin - Center / Belenkişlik Village
Manavşa Castle - Mersin - Center / Değirmençay Village

Anamur Museum
Anemurium Ruins - Nasrettin Village
Mamure Castle - Bozdoğan Village

Silifke Museum
Cennet - Cehennem (Heaven and Hell) - Silifke / Hasanaliler
Narlıkuyu - Silifke / Pınarlıkuyu
Uzuncaburç - Silifke / Uzuncaburç
Ayatekla - Silifke / Becili
Alahan Monastry - Mut / Geçimli Village
Holmi - Silifke / Taşucu
Aphrodisias - Silifke / Yeşilovacık
Demircili - Silifke / Demircili
Tekkadın - Silifke / Ovacık
Karadedeli - Silifke / Karadedeli
Topmar - Silifke / İmamuşağı
Karaböcülü - Silifke / Karaböcülü
Canbazlı - Silifke / Canbazlı
Kelenderis - Aydıncık
Meydancıkkale - Günlar
Sömek - Silifke / Sömek
Dağpazarı - Mut / Dağpazarı
Balabulu - Mut / Yalnızcabağ
Castle - Mut / Center
Bakırtepe - Silifke / Yeşilovacık
Cingeyli - Silifke / İmamlı
Adamkayalar - Silifke / Hüseyinler
Meydan castle - Silifke / İmamlı
Kale - Silifke / Kirobasi
GülümPashalı Tumulus - Silifke / GülümPashalı
Antikyo - Silifke / Narlıkuyu
Sinobiç - Mut / Yeşilyurt
Mavga Castle - Mut / Yeşilyurt
Gökburç - Silifke / Ovacık
Hançer Castle - Silifke / Ovacık
Mezgit Kale - Silifke / Ovacık
Karakabaklı - Silifke / Karadedeli
Kültesi - Silifke / Karadedeli
Işıkkale- Silifke / Karadedeli
Gözleyentepe - Silifke / Yeşilovacık
Çingentepe - Mut
Maltepe - Mut

Registered Immobile Cultural and Natural Heritages in İçel

Sites
Archaeological Sites: 164
Urban Sites: 2
Natural Sites: 28
Historical Sites: 1
Other Sites
Archaeological and Natural Sites: 24
Historical and Natural Sites: 1
Total: 220
Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and Natural Heritages: 817
TOTAL: 1037

Significant Days

Local Days of Celebration:

Anniversary of Atatürk's Arrival at Silifke
Silifke
27 Ocak

Anniversary of Atatürk's Arrival at Mersin
Mersin (In front of Atatürk Monument)
17 March

Arrival of Atatürk at Tarsus
Tarsus
16 March

Commemoration Day for Cyprus Peace Operation and the Martyrs
Silifke
20 July

Commemoration Day for Navy Martyrs
Mersin- Monument of Refah Martyrs
4 April

Commemoration Day for Air Force Martyrs
Mersin War Cemetery
15 May

Commemoration Day for Refah Martyrs
Mersin- Monument of Refah Martyrs Şehitleri
23 June

Cabotage Day
Silifke Taşucu
1 July

Commemoration Day for Marshal Fevzi Çakmak Plataeu Festivities
Silifke (Kırobası)
30 August

Freedom from Occupation Days:

Freedom Day - Mersin
Mersin
3 Ocak

Freedom Day - Arslanköy
Arslanköy Cumhuriyet Square
1 March

Festivals:

International Mersin Festival and Expositon
Mersin
12 September-12 October

International Silifke Music and Folklore Festival
Silifke
20-26 May

Karacaoğlan Festival
Mut
Last week of September

Mut Apricot Festival
Mut
2nd week of June

1st International Anamur Tourism Festival
Anamur
27-31 of a month to be determined

Festivities:

Victory Festivities and Traditional Karakucak Wrestling
Aslanköy
30 August

Significant Weeks:

Turkish Co-operatives Week
Silifke
30 June-5 July

Top Picture: Narlıkuyu Üç Güzeller (Three Beauties) Mosaic
Bottom Picture: İçel Kızkalesi (maiden Castle)

Turkish letters messed up that post .For that english info Regarding MUT District and Mersin (İÇEL) province click below the link.
http://www.kultur.gov.tr/EN/BelgeGoster.aspx?17A16AE30572D3137A2395174CFB32E11E095E577053A96B

also if you go to www.kultur.gov.tr you can find more info in english .

Best Regards

Mut is not a well known and tourisric part of Turkey. But is a home of many historical and cultrural heritages. Ancient name of Mut is Claudiopolis which was founded by Emperor Claudius in 41 BC. The River Goksu crosses Mut. The Crusader German king Barbarossa drowned at Goksu while fighting againts Turks. The Fortress is also very interesting.
http://images.google.com.tr/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mut.gov.tr/index_dosyalar/Mutharitaa.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mut.gov.tr/&h=349&w=449&sz=81&hl=tr&start=9&um=1&tbnid=xbF5p558bhBPeM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=146&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmut%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dtr%26sa%3DN


In Narlikuyu near Silifke you may find very interesting remains of ancient culture. Narlikuyu is on the 20th km of Silifke-Mersin highway. It is famous for fish reataurants and a small bay with a nice beach.
please visit my Silifke page.

Mut is on the foot of the Toros Daglari the Taurus Mountains. Mut is not at sea side. The People are Turcoman Turks. They are very friendly. Mut is cheep.Mut is an agrar country.

May I ask you what will you do in Mut? Why are you travelling to Mut?
images about Mut
http://images.google.com.tr/images?q=mut&hl=tr&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi