Selinus Fortress (Selinus Kalesi)

Climbing to the fortress, you understand why the city has such an unusual name. 'Gazi' is the title 'hero, victor' given to Atatürk, 'Paşa' is a high Ottoman rank. But this name was given to the city only 100 years ago, while the city itself is over 4,000 years old. Before that it was called Selinus (an ancient Roman fortress and port) and Trajanopolis — named after Emperor Trajan, who died here. Once an important port bustling with life where Roman emperors visited. Now it's a quiet place for walks with a panoramic view of the sea and mountains — a landscape unchanged for thousands of years. Below the fortress lie the ruins of the ancient city — the cenotaph of Emperor Trajan, Roman Baths, and the Odeon of Trajanopolis. For those not afraid of thorns — at the foot of the hill behind the cenotaph, ancient tombs with preserved Latin inscriptions are hidden.