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Voykit pocket guide · Türkiye (Turkey)
Anamur
Give Anamur one night if you are driving the D400 coast: castle at opening, beach strip by 11:00, gone by next morning.
Anamur is Turkey's southernmost point on the Anatolian coast, a banana-growing town with a beach strip and one genuinely good sight, Mamure Castle. It sits on the D400 between Alanya and Silifke, so it works as a break in a coastal drive rather than a destination in itself. Summer is hot and sticky; spring and early autumn are the sane windows.
- Country
- Türkiye (Turkey)
- Best months
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (35°C and humid)Jul–Aug (95°F and humid)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- TRY
- Money
- Currency is the Turkish lira (₺, TRY). About ₺56 to €1 in late September 2026 — check; inflation was still in the double digits, so prices rise several times a year.
- Daily spend
- Budget ₺1,200–2,000 excl. bed · Mid ₺2,000–3,500 excl. bed · High ₺3,500+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Turkcell, Vodafone and Türk Telekom sell tourist SIMs at airports (passport needed); they are dearer than in town shops — check.
- Emergency
- All emergencies 112 · Tourism information hotline 176
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · Standard European two-pin; UK and US plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Lokanta / simple café: Leave the coins or round up.; Sit-down restaurant: 5–10% in cash, even if the card machine does not offer a tip; check for a 'servis' charge first.; Taxi: Round up to the next ₺10–50.; Hamam: 10–15% to the attendant (tellak/natır).; Guide / driver day: €10–20 for a guide, €5–10 for a driver per day.; Hotel porter / housekeeping: ₺50–100.
- Water
- Tap water is treated and chlorinated but tastes of it; locals buy bottled or 19-litre dispenser water. Restaurants charge for bottled water.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in hotels, malls and restaurants; squat toilets (alaturka) in older mosques and bus stops. Public toilets (WC) cost ₺10–30 — carry coins or small notes. Most toilets have a bidet spray; paper goes in the bin in older buildings.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Turkish coffee or tea | ₺40–90 |
| Döner or kebab plate | ₺200–350 |
| Bananas, 1 kg | ₺40–80 |
| Dolmuş, town to beach strip | ₺20–35 |
| 5 km taxi3.1 mi taxi | ₺250–350 |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | ₺300–600 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- GZP · Gazipaşa-Alanya
- About 90 km east; seasonal European flights and car hire.About 56 mi east; seasonal European flights and car hire.
- AYT · Antalya
- About 250 km west along the D400.About 155 mi west along the D400.
- COV · Çukurova (Adana)
- About 220 km east.About 137 mi east.
Typical fares
- Dolmuş, town centre → beach strip
- ₺20–35, about 10 min (check)
- Taxi, otogar → beach strip
- ₺150–250 (check)
- Flixbus Anamur → Antalya
- about 5 h, twice daily (check)
Get around
Dolmuşes run the 3 km between the town centre and the beach strip. Walking is possible if you are lightly loaded and it is not midday in summer. For Mamure Castle and Anemurium you need a car, taxi or a dolmuş on the coast road.Dolmuşes run the 1.9 mi between the town centre and the beach strip. Walking is possible if you are lightly loaded and it is not midday in summer. For Mamure Castle and Anemurium you need a car, taxi or a dolmuş on the coast road.
See and do
Known for
- Mamure Castle
- Banana greenhouses
- Anemurium ruins
- Beach strip and loggerhead turtle nesting sites
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mamure Castle | 6 km east on the D400; car, taxi or coast dolmuş3.7 mi east on the D400; car, taxi or coast dolmuş | About 20 min each way |
| Anemurium | 8 km southwest on the coast, 2 km south of Ören5 mi southwest on the coast, 1.2 mi south of Ören | About 25 min each way |
| Çukurpınar Cave | North of town, up toward the mountains | About 40 min each way |
| Aydıncık | D400 east, on a bypassed loop of the coast road | About 1 h |
| Silifke and Taşucu | D400 east, about 150 kmD400 east, about 93 mi | About 2.5 h |
Sleep
- Town centre (Atatürk Blv, near the otogar)
- Walk to the bus station, shops and cheap eats; no beach.
- Beach strip (3 km southeast)
- Where most hotels, pansiyons and campsites are; dolmuş links it to town.
- Highway east of town
- Basic campsites and pansiyons where the D400 hugs the coast.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Merhabamer-ha-BA |
| Thank you | Teşekkürlerte-shek-kür-LER |
| How much is it? | Ne kadar?ne ka-DAR |
| Can I pay by card? | Kartla ödeyebilir miyim?kart-la ö-de-ye-bi-lir mi-yim |
| Where is the beach? | Plaj nerede?plaj ne-RE-de |
| Help | İmdatim-DAT |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake; 'Merhaba' (hello) or 'Selamün aleyküm' in conservative areas; cheek kisses between friends of the same sex; avoid: Offering a hand to a conservative woman first — wait for hers
- Mosques: Covered clothing, headscarf for women, shoes in hand, quiet voice; avoid: Walking in front of people praying; visiting during Friday midday prayer
- Hospitality: Accept tea or at least a sip; bring sweets or pastries to a home; avoid: Refusing food repeatedly; showing the soles of your feet
- Politics and history: Listen; let hosts raise it; avoid: Opinions on Atatürk, the Kurdish issue, Armenia or Cyprus with people you just met
- Ramadan: Eat discreetly in conservative towns during the day; avoid: Eating, drinking or smoking in front of fasting people in small towns
- Gestures: A slight upward head nod with a tut means 'no'; avoid: The OK hand sign (can be read as rude) and a thumb between fingers
- Dress in town: Shorts are fine in Istanbul and resorts; longer clothes in the interior and east; avoid: Swimwear away from the beach
- Names: First name plus Bey (men) or Hanım (women): 'Ahmet Bey'; avoid: Using the surname alone
Scams and watch-outs
- Mamure Castle: towers and walls are unsafe and climbing is discouraged.
- Anemurium has been closed for long periods: check before you drive out.
- Sandy beaches are loggerhead turtle nesting sites; barbecues and beach umbrellas draw fines and complaints.
- The D400 is narrow and twisty through the mountains; allow more time than the distance suggests.
- Anamur Museum by the marina pier has been shut since 2012.
Anamur is a quiet, low-crime town; the real risks are summer heat, the twisty D400 and swimming where there is no lifeguard. Use 112 for everything.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Anamur yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Mamure Castle
- Banana greenhouses
- Anemurium ruins
- Beach strip and loggerhead turtle nesting sites
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Mamure Castle — Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism museums portal: muze.gov.tr/muze-detay?SectionId=MMA01&DistId=MRK
- Anemurium — Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism museums portal: muze.gov.tr/muze-detay?SectionId=ANM01&DistId=MRK
- Wikivoyage: Anamur, revision 5213391 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5213391
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Anamur
Bu adrese lütfen
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in Anamur; consulates-general are in Adana, embassies in Ankara. US citizens: the consulate in Adana handles the region (check).
Screenshot this card; the coastal highway has patchy signal.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/anamur). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.