Titus Tuneli

A secret heaven.

It’s an unfinished tunnel made during Roman Empire. Nice walk and good views on the walk. The emd of tunnel is dark and not very easy to go, so you need to have hiking shoes and a torch. You can continue your walk towards the tombs carved in the rocks after seeing the tunnel. Frankly, the historical work and presentation is very poor. There was a fading broken sign at the entrance explaining the historical background but you cannot read it. There is not much mentioned anywhere around about the important role of this port in ancient times as the port of Antioche. There are more carvings in the rocks along the sea in Samandag but the routes are not clear.

Truly eerie place, definitely worth a visit

The nature was great! You can also see Roman cave on the same tracking road. You can also drink orange juice from farmers.

Is is ünde UNESCO protection and you need to pay for entering. Free for teachers. Takes about 3km walk round

This place is one of the best places I have ever went. With a little bit of parkour to get thorough it and a little bit of view to see. Perfect.

The 1,380-meter-long Vespasianus Titus Tunnel, which was built completely by man power is deemed as "the ancient largest water tunnel in the world made by man". The Vespasianus Titus Tunnel built during the Roman period is located within the boundaries of the Ancient city of Seleuceia Pieria. The antique city Seleuceia Pieria is situated near the actual village Çevlik, 35 km to the southwest of Antakya (the historical city Antioch on the Orontes), at the foot of Nur mountains in eastern Mediterranean coast in Turkey. Seleuceia Pieria was founded towards the end of the 4th century B.C. by Seleukos Nikator I, one of the generals of Alexander the Great. The city was reigned by the Ptolemeans during the second half of the 3rd century B.C., and flourished later during the Roman period, beginning in the second half of the 1st century A.D., and became one of the most important ports of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. The upper city is separated from the lower one by steep rocky topography. The lower city, surrounded by fortification walls totaling 12 km, has been developed around the harbour of 16 hectares area. Since the city was under the threat of the floods descended from the mountains and flowed through the city and the harbour was silted up and became inoperative, the Roman emperor, Vespasianus ordered to build a tunnel by digging the mountain in order to divert the floodwaters threatening the harbour. The diversion system was built with the principle of closing the front of the stream bed with a deflection cover and transferring stream waters to the sea through an artificial canal and tunnel. The construction began in 1st century A.D. during the reign of the Roman emperor Vespasianus (69-79 A.D.), continued under his son Titus (79-81 A.D.) and his successors, completed in 2nd century A.D. during the reign of another Roman emperor, Antonius Pius. A rock-carved inscription at the entrance of the first tunnel section bears the names Vespasianus and Titus, another inscription in the downstream channel that of Antonius. The diversion system, displaying a broken alignment, consists of: a dam to divert the river flow; a short approach channel; the first tunnel section; a short intermediary channel; the second tunnel section; a long discharge channel. The tunnel was added to the tentative list in the cultural category of UNESCO World Heritage Site on April 15, 2014. * Photos courtesy of Internet and Facebook. Thanks!

One of the magical place to visit, feeling the environment while walking around is a amazing experience can't be missed. Very recommended for walking lovers, suitable for families with teenagers or children who can walk through nature. We went in January the weather was great and we enjoyed a lot. If you want to spend time with nature, history, sea and mountain while visiting Samandag, don't miss it. The enterence fee is 15tl.