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Anchiale
Historic city of ancient Cilicia

Anchiale

Anchiale or Anchialeia was a historic city of ancient Cilicia now a part of modern Mersin, Turkey.

Plan a trip to Anchiale→From Tarsus

It was inhabited during the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine eras.

How locals move

Getting around Anchiale the local way

  • Get inTake a dolmuş downtown: this may be included in your bus fare, enquire when booking.
  • Get inFrom Tarsus or Adana a dolmuş is slower than an inter-city coach but might bring you to city centre.
  • Get inAkgunlerdenizcilik ferries sail daily from Kyrenia in Northern Cyprus.
  • Get inThe "Feribot" is the year-round car ferry.
  • Get inFerries no longer sail from Syria or Lebanon.

From Wikivoyage: Mersin, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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