The medieval fortress is located on a rocky peninsula protruding into the Mediterranean Sea, which protects it from three sides. Most of it was built in the 13th century on top of a hill and surrounded by a 6.5 km long wall with 140 towers. At the very top of the hill, located in its western part, at an altitude of 250 meters above sea level, the ruins of the castle rise. The castle was built in the 13th century by the Seljuk sultan Ala-ad-din Kay-Kubad on the site of earlier fortifications of the Byzantine and Roman periods. The castle had several gates, most of them are now destroyed.
Currently, the fortress has been turned into an open-air museum. Entrance to the castle is paid, but most of the fortress can be viewed for free. The road to the castle is very narrow, but open to traffic. The walk to the top of the hill takes approximately 1 hour.