Mersin does not only offer 321 km long sea shore with its unique natural beauties and sea, sand and sun trio but also offers variety of tourism such as; culture, faith, congress, uphill, tracking, rafting, paragliding and mountain climbing.

Approximately 108 km of Mersin shores are natural sandy beach. Some of its important beaches are; Taşucu, Susanoğlu, Kız Kalesi, Kuruçay, Lamas, Yemişkumu, Çeşmeli, Ören, Kumkuyu, Akkum, Kapızlı, Balıkova, İskele, Kulakköy, Yenikaş, Ovacık, Büyük Eceli and Anamur. There are total of 11 beaches with blue flag in Mersin. 

Alahan Monastery, St. Paul Church, St. Paul Well and its surroundings, Mamure Castle and Korykos Ancient City (Maiden’s Castle) is in Unesco World Heritage Temporary List. 

Mersin is an open air museum with numerous of ruin sites and still standing monuments especially with 9 thousand years old Yumuktepe. Mersin is a home to many historical and touristic places such as Alahan Monastery in Mut, Kanlidivane in Erdemli, Mamure Castle in Anamurium, Anamurium Ruin Site and many other. Saint Mikdat Mousque and Tomb in city center, Eshab-i Kehf (7 sleepers) in Tarsus, Saint Paul Church and Well, Makam-i Serif Mosque, Tomb of Prophet Daniel, Tarsus Ulu Mosque which contains the tombs of Saint Sit, Lokman Hekim and Khalifa Me’mun, Eski (Old) Mosque, Location of Bilal-i Habesi and Mosque, Hagi Thekla in Silifke which is known as ‘Meryemlik’ and Olba Ancient City which is known as ‘Uzuncaburc’ and Silifke Castle.