maiden's castle

This is one of the two "must do" things in this little area. The other is the caves of Heaven and Hell.This is a cute little castle built out on the water a 1/4 mile off the coast. The legend says this castle was built by the king to save his daughter from being bitten by a snake...but that legend appears to just be a made up story. Still is a cool fort built out on the water which is an easy swim in the summer. Great for picture taking. Free. And right off the highway.The "castle" is actually a Byzantine fort built around 1100 B.C. most likely commissioned by Alexios I Komnenos, but he probably built it more to protect his own castle than to protect his daughter.

I went with a couple of buddies and found that this place is incredible. For 2£ (.50¢) you can get a chair and umbrella to bum around the beach. There are vendors always walking around serving chi (tea) and selling strawberries and figs. There are also paddle boats you can rent to paddle out to the castle. Once at the castle you can go to the very top and enjoy the spectacular view. However best part of all is how warm the Mediterranean water was. So nice!!!

I have been there a few times,We checked the trip advisor comment and we found the transfer services with the english speaking driver. So we are so pleased,the transfer services.Thanks for Mustafa

This is a beautiful castle located on a small island off the coastal tourist town of Kizkalesi. The town is full of hotels, spa's, and resorts to stay at, varying in price and star ratings. Everywhere in Kizkelesi parking is limited, but if you stay in a hotel each one has a Valet whom will find a place and park for you. They park the cars in rows down alleys, so it might take a while to part or retrieve your vehicle. To gain entry to maiden Castle you’ll have to rent a cheap paddle boat, expensive party boat, or attempt to swim the distance of 1000ft or 1/5 a mile, which is not recommended! Once there, a local sitting in a chair at the castle gate will charge you approx. 5 Lira for admittance. If you’re into geocaching there is a cache located inside! At night the castle is illuminated with color changing lights. Legend has it; there was a king, who had a beautiful daughter. But a prophecy predicted she would die of a snakebite. To prevent this the king had a castle built in the sea. For sure, his daughter would be safe there! But as we always learn in legends and fairy tales, the prophecy will be inevitable. Our dear princess got fresh fruit brought to her every day. Somehow a snake ended up in one of the baskets and the prophecy was fulfilled. The mainland is full of things to see and do as well. Korykos Castle is the mainland castle which has 3 chapel ruins within and a cistern located in the field north of it will cost 5 Lira for entry. Parking is very limited, so many park along the highway. Directly across the D-400 from Korykos are necropolises with a carving of a Roman centurion. Prior to entering the city on D-400 just after the large bend in the road is an un-named dirt road leading up into the hills. This road connects with another dirt road to the left, which are full of ruins scattered everywhere. A large Byzantine church is located there with many cross carvings, and even larger Basilica ruins are located just past it surrounded by intricately carved sarcophagus. Back on D-400 just after entering Kizkelesi; if you take the first right road named Cakir Hasan CD. It will take you to Seytanderesi Canyon where Adamkaylar ruins of Roman necropolises are located. Only 5 mins south of the city is located the Caves of Heaven and Hell and the Asthma Cave.

Mersinin denizi etrafina yapilan dev siteler mersini bitirmis. Geceleri yogun lagim kokusu gercekten cok rahatsiz edici.

hafta sonuna kalmayın mümkünse pazartesi cuma arası gidin daha güzel ya yarım pansiyon yada tam pansiyon tavsiye olunur restaurantlar çok pahalı

Eski çağlarda kralın kızını bir kehanetle yılan ısıracağını ve öleceğini öğrenmesi üzerine denizin ortasında yaptırdığı ve kızını kapattığı kaleymiş.. Manzarası güzeldir , karşısında plaj vardır ama ortamı düşünüldüğünde pek tavsiye edemeyeceğim...Durun , bir kaç foto çekin ve seyhatinize devam edin derim....

Disardan gelecek olanlar icin soyluyorum.kizkalesi kim oldugu belirsiz insanlarla ve esnaflarla dolmus vaziyette.belediyesinden en kucuk esnafina ve otel pansiyon isletmecisine varana kadar tek dusundukleri sey para olmus harcanan paranin karsiligini alamiyorsunuz malesef.tatil icin adim atmayin derim pisman olmayin

Kızkalesi gerek denizi gerekse doğal güzellikleriyle ve tarihi mekanlarıyla hafta sonunda kaçamak yapılacak çok güzel bir yer

Замок может показаться видением над водой. Можно доплыть до замка, но я предпочла водный велосипед за 15 лир.

Denizin ortasında, insanı dinlendiren, huzur veren, çok hoş bir kale. Manzarası çok güzel. Kalenin karşısındaki sahil ise halk plajı olarak düzenlenmiş. Kız Kalesi'nin paralelinde, karada bir kale daha yer alıyor. Bu da bölgenin stratejik öneminin ne denli fazla olduğunu gösteriyor.

Kız Kalesi benim için çok özel bir yer. Güneşlenirken aynı zamanda bu muhteşem yapıyı seyretmek harika bir his.

Denizi iyi, kumu güzel, manzarası olağanüstü, konaklama imkanları kısıtlı, Seymen Otel'i tavsiye edebilirim. Çevre, birkaç gününü küçük sahil kasabasında geçirmek isteyenler için ideal. Sadece Kale ve manzarası için bile gidilir.Akşamları tepede ateş yakar ve Kızkalesi'nin dolunay altındaki ihtişamını saatlerce izlerdim.

Il castello prende il nome di Kizkalesi o castello della ragazza perché anche qui, come per l’isoletta nel Bosforo è viva la leggenda della figlia del sultano rinchiusa per sfuggire a una profezia di morte e poi morta per il morso di una vipera nascosta in un cesto di frutta. Evidentemente ovunque c’è un castello su una piccola isola a pochi metri dalla costa si pretende sia quello della leggenda mentre qui si tratta di una fortezza bizantina del XII secolo divenuta poi attracco di navi corsare e infine attrazione turistica. Con una barca si può arrivare facilmente (sono 200 metri) all’isoletta o semplicemente accontentarsi della vista dalla spiaggia che è molto suggestiva, specialmente con la luce giusta.

Kiz = meisje, kalesi = kasteel, dus Meisjeskasteel. Deze burcht ligt op een eiland in de plaats Kizkalesi. Met een kano of waterfiets kun je er komen en als je geluk hebt zie je reuze grote zeeschildpadden die naar adem komen happen. In het seizoen vaart er ook een bootje richting dit kasteel. Een tip: neem het hotel Hantur dit ligt precies tegenover dit kasteel.