By car
The main highway of the region, D400, is wide mostly 4-lane, smooth and straight in the section between Erdemli and TaÅucu, 15 km west of Silifke. All other roads in the region are narrow only wide enough for two cars passing side by side and very in some cases, extremely winding because of the very rugged landscape. But the situation may change rapidly, as there were new road constructions in July, 2009.
By road
People are friendly towards hitchhikers. Despite its favourable climate and proximity to Turkeyâs main touristic areas e.g., Pamphylia, there are not as many travelers as you may assume, therefore people treat you like guests but donât expect them to do more than giving you a lift and may be offering a fruit. The general problem is that there are not many vehicles in much of the region, and therefore waiting for a lift can take up to 2 hours, under the cruel sun between April and October. Donât forget to take lots of water and sunblock lotion! The drivers that offer a lift also are mostly driving town-to-town, so there is little chance to find a long-haul lift, but that is not such a bad thing as you will experince more of rural/real spirit of Mediterranean Turkey.
By Bus/Minibus
Smaller settlements in the region have minibus services to bigger regional/nearby towns/cities, such as Mersin, Silifke, and Anamur.