Cilician Mountains - Revision history

Vidimian: rvt - just a district (now a redirect) and this is not the right region, anyway

2012-01-16T08:32:27Z

rvt - just a district (now a redirect) and this is not the right region, anyway

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Vidimian: + photo, local ayran, neighbouring regions

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+ photo, local ayran, neighbouring regions

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 *[[Mut]] {{-}} a town up in the mountains; when coming from [[Central Anatolia]], this is the first place you’ll feel the Mediterranean climate, and see the subtropical plants of Mediterranean region, such as bananas, palm trees, cacti, eucalypti etc
 *[[Silifke]] {{-}} primary city of the region situated slightly inland on the banks of azure Göksu River
 ==Other destinations==

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 *[[Mut]] {{-}} a town up in the mountains; when coming from [[Central Anatolia]], this is the first place you’ll feel the Mediterranean climate, and see the subtropical plants of Mediterranean region, such as bananas, palm trees, cacti, eucalypti etc
 *[[Silifke]] {{-}} primary city of the region situated slightly inland on the banks of azure Göksu River
 ==Other destinations==

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 Despite its close proximity to Turkey’s main touristic areas, still “travelling” (i.e., being a “traveller”) is the norm in much of the region (as opposed to “tourism”, i.e., being a “tourist”). If you want to have a cup of tea, then you should head for local coffeehouse, not a touristical/fancy/European-looking café. If you’ll sleep in somewhere, then it would (most likely) be a guesthouse where other regional guests are staying at, not an “all-inclusive” holiday resort as a part of a package tour. This situation has its advantages: people are more friendly, and prices are lower.
-The region—especially the western and southern parts—is mostly rugged and wooded, and is dominated by Taurus Mountains with very little (or no) flatland between mountain slopes and the shoreline. Quite surprisingly, this mountainous area&mdash;one of the remotest and most beautiful along Turkish Mediterranean coast&mdash;has one of the least population densities anywhere in maritime Turkey and distances between towns are huge. From [[Silifke]] onwards, high mountains retreat a little inland, but the coastline still keeps its hilly topography.
+The region—especially the western and southern parts—is mostly rugged and wooded, and is dominated by Taurus Mountains with very little (or no) flatland between mountain slopes and the shoreline. Quite surprisingly, this mountainous area&mdash;one of the remotest and most beautiful along Turkish Mediterranean coast&mdash;has one of the least population densities anywhere in maritime Turkey and distances between towns are huge. From [[Silifke]] eastwards, high mountains retreat a little inland, but the coastline still keeps its hilly topography.
 In ancient times, this region was called ''Cilicia Trachea'', i.e. "rough Cilicia" or more precisely "mountanious Cilicia", as opposed to ''Cilicia Pedias'', i.e. "[[Cilician Plains|flat Cilicia]]" lying to the east of the region. In modern political terms, Cilician Mountains extend over western and central two-thirds of Mersin Province, as well as the southern panhandle of Karaman Province (rest of which is associated with [[Central Anatolia]]).

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 Despite its close proximity to Turkey’s main touristic areas, still “travelling” (i.e., being a “traveller”) is the norm in much of the region (as opposed to “tourism”, i.e., being a “tourist”). If you want to have a cup of tea, then you should head for local coffeehouse, not a touristical/fancy/European-looking café. If you’ll sleep in somewhere, then it would (most likely) be a guesthouse where other regional guests are staying at, not an “all-inclusive” holiday resort as a part of a package tour. This situation has its advantages: people are more friendly, and prices are lower.
-The region—especially the western and southern parts—is mostly rugged and wooded, and is dominated by Taurus Mountains with very little (or no) flatland between mountain slopes and the shoreline. Quite surprisingly, this mountainous area&mdash;one of the remotest and most beautiful along Turkish Mediterranean coast&mdash;has one of the least population densities anywhere in maritime Turkey and distances between towns are huge.
+The region—especially the western and southern parts—is mostly rugged and wooded, and is dominated by Taurus Mountains with very little (or no) flatland between mountain slopes and the shoreline. Quite surprisingly, this mountainous area&mdash;one of the remotest and most beautiful along Turkish Mediterranean coast&mdash;has one of the least population densities anywhere in maritime Turkey and distances between towns are huge. From [[Silifke]] onwards, high mountains retreat a little inland, but the coastline still keeps its hilly topography.
 In ancient times, this region was called ''Cilicia Trachea'', i.e. "rough Cilicia" or more precisely "mountanious Cilicia", as opposed to ''Cilicia Pedias'', i.e. "[[Cilician Plains|flat Cilicia]]" lying to the east of the region. In modern political terms, Cilician Mountains extend over western and central two-thirds of Mersin Province, as well as the southern panhandle of Karaman Province (rest of which is associated with [[Central Anatolia]]).

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 '''Cilician Mountains''' is a region forming the central part of [[Mediterranean Turkey]] geographically. Cilician Mountains is bordered by [[Pamphylia]] in the west, [[Central Anatolia]] in the north, [[Cilician Plains]] in the east, and is bounded by Mediterranean Sea to the south.
 ==Cities==
-*[[Anamur]] {{-}} the southernmost point of Turkey (near 36° N); well-known for its banana plantations
+*[[Anamur]] {{-}} the southernmost point of Turkey (near 36° N); well-known for its banana plantations and a charming fortress on the coast
 *[[Aydincik|Aydıncık]] {{-}} a quiet coastal town; nearby caves are habitat of Mediterranean monk seals and Mediterranean sea turtles
 *[[Bozyazı]] {{-}} another coastal town situated on one of the (rare) coastal plains
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 Although nowhere near as widely visited as its western neighbour, [[Pamphylia]], Cilician Mountains has a lot to offer to every taste. For history lovers, it offers hundreds of castles, city ruins, temples, inns, and artifacts dating back to Roman, Biblical, Crusade, Seljuq, and Ottoman times. For nature lovers, it may mean mountains, mountains, and again mountains covered with pine forests. For green warriors, it holds the last shelters for endangered Mediterranean monk seals (''Monachus monachus'') and Mediterranean sea turtles (''Caretta caretta''). For sea&sun seekers, it has hundreds of miles of beaches, both sandy and pebbled, spared from pollution, lying under perhaps one of the sunniest skies of Turkey and also of Europe.
-Despite its close proximity to Turkey’s main touristic areas, still “travelling” (i.e., being a “traveller”) is the norm in much of the province (as opposed to “tourism”, i.e., being a “tourist”). If you want to have a cup of tea, then you should head for local coffeehouse, not a touristical/fancy/European-looking café. If you’ll sleep in somewhere, then it would (most likely) be a guesthouse where other regional guests are staying at, not an “all-inclusive” holiday resort as a part of a package tour. This situation has its advantages: people are more friendly, and prices are lower.
+Despite its close proximity to Turkey’s main touristic areas, still “travelling” (i.e., being a “traveller”) is the norm in much of the region (as opposed to “tourism”, i.e., being a “tourist”). If you want to have a cup of tea, then you should head for local coffeehouse, not a touristical/fancy/European-looking café. If you’ll sleep in somewhere, then it would (most likely) be a guesthouse where other regional guests are staying at, not an “all-inclusive” holiday resort as a part of a package tour. This situation has its advantages: people are more friendly, and prices are lower.
 The region—especially the western and southern parts—is mostly rugged and wooded, and is dominated by Taurus Mountains with very little (or no) flatland between mountain slopes and the shoreline. Quite surprisingly, this mountainous area&mdash;one of the remotest and most beautiful along Turkish Mediterranean coast&mdash;has one of the least population densities anywhere in maritime Turkey and distances between towns are huge.
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 ==Drink==
 ==Buy==
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 ==Get out==
+* [[Cilician Plains]] to east — larger cities, some of which has sites of Biblical importance; extensive transportation links connect the regions
 {{IsPartOf|Mediterranean Turkey}}

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−	'''Cilician Mountains''' is a region forming the ~~geographically~~ central part of [[Mediterranean Turkey]]. Cilician Mountains is bordered by [[Pamphylia]] in the west, [[Central Anatolia]] in the north, [[Cilician Plains]] in the east, and is bounded by Mediterranean Sea to the south.	+	'''Cilician Mountains''' is a region forming the central part of [[Mediterranean Turkey]] geographically. Cilician Mountains is bordered by [[Pamphylia]] in the west, [[Central Anatolia]] in the north, [[Cilician Plains]] in the east, and is bounded by Mediterranean Sea to the south.

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 The region—especially the western and southern parts—is mostly rugged and wooded, and is dominated by Taurus Mountains with very little (or no) flatland between mountain slopes and the shoreline. Quite surprisingly, this mountainous area&mdash;one of the remotest and most beautiful along Turkish Mediterranean coast&mdash;has one of the least population densities anywhere in maritime Turkey and distances between towns are huge.
-In ancient times, this region was called ''Cilicia Trachea'', i.e. "rough Cilicia" or more precisely "mountanious Cilicia", as opposed to ''Cilicia Pedias'', i.e. "[[Cilician Plains|flat Cilicia]]" lying to the east of the region.
+In ancient times, this region was called ''Cilicia Trachea'', i.e. "rough Cilicia" or more precisely "mountanious Cilicia", as opposed to ''Cilicia Pedias'', i.e. "[[Cilician Plains|flat Cilicia]]" lying to the east of the region. In modern political terms, Cilician Mountains form western and central two-thirds of Mersin Province.
-The province is Turkey’s main citrus (lemon, orange, grapefruit...) and banana growing region. Almost always sunny climate also allows intensive greenhouse operations, which cater Turkey’s central and northern regions (and also parts of Europe) with fresh vegetables in winter.
+The region is Turkey’s main citrus (lemon, orange, grapefruit...) and banana growing region. Almost always sunny climate also allows intensive greenhouse operations, which cater Turkey’s central and northern regions (and also parts of Europe) with fresh vegetables in winter.
 ===Climate===