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District and municipality in Mersin, Turkey
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Aydıncık is a small town in the Cilician Mountains on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, with a population of 11,500 in 2022. In ancient times it was an important port and city, but little of this remains. It's a quiet place, especially since the coast highway now bypasses it through a tunnel.
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Large decorated cave with a lake at the bottom. Drive from the coast road then descend steps to the entrance.
Convenient but tatty.
Simple but clean and comfy enough.
Relaxing beachfront place.
The nearest airport is Gazipaşa (GZP) in Alanya 130 km west. It serves major resorts on that strip of coast so in season it has flights from across Europe, and has car hire.
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Gazipaşa · Regional · GZP
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