Adana city guide - Adana travel guide

Adana was established on a land in Cukurova delta which is very abundant for agriculture area.

It is the fifth biggest city of Turkey after Istanbul , Izmir , Bursa and Ankara on a population based compare. It has the advantage of being the industrial and trade center of Mediterranean region. It has a big affect on the country economy as it has a very large of capital investment.

Being in a fertile land made this city a very important central location which goes back up to Hittites for hundred of years. Therefore there are quite big amount of historical,cultural and touristic sides, ruins and arts are the important tourism materials of the city.

Adana which has been land for various of civilizations in history is amazing with its natural beauties. There are plenty of places which are suitable for walking tours, vacations , nature photographing , mountain sports, camping and for hunting. Especially Lakes, Plato big green forests Camping area and the famous Toros mountains are hot spots for those nature lovers.

Places to visit;
The stone bridge (Tas kopru) is one of the oldest bridge in the world which is still being used. This bridge was built on 6. century by Justinian in Byzantine Empire period.

Great clock (Buyuk saat) this monument was built in 1882 by the governor of Adana, it was damaged during the French occopation, therefore it was restored in 1935. This clock is also a symbol of the city. There are thombs and graves of the old administrators around the clock.

Adana kettles market (Kazancilar carsisi) was built in about 1519 , the surrundrings of thie bazaar is very famous places such as, old markets , and the bazaar hamam (Turkish bath) and hotels with historical buildings.

Church of Babies (Bebekli kilise) This is an old church which was built ages ago in the city and located in Adana's center , there are very old and historic building around this church

Seyhan river
Numerous of thombs
Archeological museum, Ethnography museum, Ataturk museum and Adana museum

Historic ruins are listed as follows; Ayas Antique city, Sar ruins, Magarsos antique city, Misis antique city, Sirkeli mound, Anacarza antique city, Akoren ruins

Foods , dishes of Adana, Adana's kitchen (Yummy)
Besides these histroic and nature beauties and has a very large and rich kitcen in Turkey. Adana's local kitchen is very rich in variety and the color of the dishes that we can mainly list those; Adana kebap, biryan kebap, metaballs, deserts, salads and spicies specil for the city etc.

Adana's main counties / districts
Kozan, Seyhan, Pozanti, Feke, Ceyhan Aladag, Tufanbeyli , Yuregir, Karaisali,Yumartalik and Karatas.

Turkey in Aydın Travel Guide

Aydin City.
The Climate, natural beauties, cultural and historical values, long beaches, holiday villages attracting many visitors to itself every year from all over the world, this beautiful and gorgeous city is is a tourism and holiday center of Aegean religion of Turkey.

The beaches that gets most visitors are especially in Didim and Kusadasi area are; Altinkum Beach, Women Sea Beach, Guvervinada Beach, Yavansu and Aslanburnu Beach, Pigale Sea Shore, Gevrek and Akbuk Beach, Guzelcamli Beach and Tavsanburnu Beach.

Being an important settling city for many civilizations from Hitities to Lydia Kingdom, from Byzantine to Ottoman Empire has witnessed hundreds of centuries since 7,000 B.C. Therefore there are many antique cities around the area.

Aydin is also a famous city which groed many philosopher , historians, artists, architects. We can mainly list them; Apollonius, Thales, Anthemius, Hekatais, Isidoros, Anaksimender, Hippodamus and Aneksimers are some of them.

The area is also rich in locally thermal spas,The geothermal sources around makes Aydin a potentially center. Camping, bicycle tours, nature walking tours, plateau tourism, nature photography are also some of the tourism types that attracts visitors to itself. National Parks, Having a forest richness with a various type of plant cover it is worth to see it's nature.

Local kitchen is very tasty and delicious, local cuisines with olive oils, grape wines, figs, rich fish types, citrus fruits products and local jams are in the list of must-taste.

Places to visit in Aydin
Aphrodisias antique city and museum, has a story goes back until 13th century B.C. Caria city and Museum of Sculptures are 12 km south-east of Karasu Province.

Didyma Apollo Temple, is a holly temple which is located in Yenisu.

Miletus Antique City and Museum is in 22 km away from Didyma in Balat Village.

Aydin Museum; The Msueum has a rich collection displaying the racheological materials from Prehistoric age till the present day.

Historical Ramazan Pasa Mosque, Tralles Antique City, Suleyman Pasa Mosque, Akara,Magnesia,Antiocheia, Priene,Alinda,Nysa and Alabanda Antiuque cities.

Plataea of Pasha, Madran and Karacasu Plataeas are potentialy tourism centers for relaxing and sports tourism.
Thermals and Spas; Salavatli Spas, Germencik Thermal,Alangullu Thermal,Gumuskoy Spas,Davutlar Thermals in Kusadasi, Kizildere Spas and Sultanhisar Thermals.

Besides its in must-see list to see the camel wrestling and Kusadasi Golden Pigeons competitions.

Provinces of Aydin.
Bozdogan, Yenipazar,Buharkent,Sultanhisar,Cine,Soke,Didyma (Didim),Nazilli, Incirliova, Kusadasi, Karacasu, Kuyucak,Karpuzlu,Kosk and Kocarli.

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