Located slightly inland, Silifke (90 km from Mersin) spreads out at the foot of a hill. Crowned with a citadel this piece of high ground was formerly the acropolis of ancient Cilician Seleucia. In the town a Roman bridge crosses the ancient Calycadnos River, today called the Goksu. The Silifke Archaeology Museum, on the way to Tasucu, is filled with relics from all over the area.

In Demircili ( the ancient Imbriogon), north of Silifke on the way to Uzuncaburc; there are well preserved monumental tombs of the early Roman period. The road from Mersin to Silifke closely follows the coast, passing by pine forests and orange groves. On one side lie the ruins of cities, basilicas and tombs, on the other a series of small secluded coves with sandy beaches.