travertine areas are open to cool breezes during summer season, and keep warm during winter season, due to
reception of sun light almost vertically. Although having rather shallow soil depths, they are covered by mixed
red pine trees, scrubs and garigue. The travertine areas are much prosperous than the coastal areas in terms of
naturally growing plant cover. Results of the visibility analysis showed that from these travertine areas, especially
from Yarenler settling area almost complete Erdemli plain has a line-offsite view of the Mediterranean.