Tarsus Waterfall — Mersin

Tarsus Waterfall is a natural beauty where the Berdan (Kydnos) River pours over a wide face from a height of about 5 metres just north of the city centre. In the Roman period these rocks were used as a necropolis; some of the tombs were destroyed as the river widened its bed. According to ancient sources, Alexander the Great fell ill after swimming in the cold water of the Kydnos.

In spring, its flow reaches its highest level with the melting snow in Toroslar. The waterfall, surrounded by tea gardens and restaurants, is the rest stop of a Tarsus trip; it can be combined with Cleopatra's Gate and the historic Tarsus houses on the same day.