Adana / Ceyhan
Castles and city walls
Yılankale (Snake Castle)
Yılankale is known for walls and towers rising above the Ceyhan Plain.
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Subdestinations (110)
Adana 71Adıyaman 0Aegean Region 0Afyonkarahisar 0Ağrı 0Aksaray 1Amasya 0Ankara 0Antalya 10Ardahan 0Artvin 0Aydın 0Balıkesir 0Bartın 0Batman 0Bayburt 0Bilecik 0Bingöl 0Bitlis 0Black Sea Region 12Bodrum Peninsula 0Bolu 0Bozburun Peninsula 0Burdur 0Bursa 0Çanakkale 0Çankırı 0Cappadocia 10Caria 0Central Anatolia Region 10Çorum 0Datça Peninsula 0Denizli 0Diyarbakır 0Düzce 0Eastern Anatolia Region 0Edirne 0Elazığ 0Erciyes and surroundings 0Erzincan 0Erzurum 0Eskişehir 0Fethiye and Göcek coast 0Gaziantep 0Giresun 0Gulf of Gökova 0Gümüşhane 0Hakkari 0Hatay 0Iğdır 0Isparta 0İstanbul 10İzmir 0Kaçkar Mountains 0Kahramanmaraş 0Karabük 0Karaman 0Kars 0Kastamonu 0Kayseri 0Kaz Mountains 0Kilis 0Kırıkkale 0Kırklareli 0Kırşehir 0Kocaeli 0Konya 0Küre Mountains 0Kütahya 0Lake Van Basin 0Lakes District 0Lycia 3Malatya 0Manisa 0Mardin 0Marmara Region 10Mediterranean Region 81Mersin 0Mesopotamia — routes in Türkiye 0Muğla 0Muş 0Nevşehir 9Niğde 0Ordu 7Osmaniye 0Pamukkale and Karahayıt 0Phrygian Valleys 0Rize 0Sakarya 0Samsun 5Şanlıurfa 0Siirt 0Sinop 0Sivas 0Şırnak 0Southeastern Anatolia Region 0Taş Tepeler 0Teke Peninsula 0Tekirdağ 0Thrace 0Tokat 0Trabzon 0Tunceli 0Turkish Riviera 10Uludağ and surroundings 0Uşak 0Van 0Yalova 0Yozgat 0Zonguldak 0
Türkiye
Adana / Ceyhan
Castles and city walls
Tumlu (Dumlu) Castle
The castle known as Tumlu or Dumlu is one of the historic fortifications around Ceyhan.
Adana / Ceyhan
Mosques and religious complexes
Kurtkulağı Mosque
Kurtkulağı Mosque and the nearby caravanserai reflect the rural historic fabric of Ceyhan.
Adana / Ceyhan
Tombs and pilgrimage sites
Durhasan Dede Tomb
Durhasan Dede Tomb is a pilgrimage and remembrance site in the settlement of the same name in Ceyhan.
Adana / Ceyhan
Mosques and religious complexes
Ceyhan Ulu Mosque
Ceyhan Ulu Mosque originated in the 19th century and was later enlarged.
Adana / Ceyhan
Ancient cities and archaeological sites
Tatarlı Mound
Tatarlı Mound is a multi-layered settlement under archaeological investigation in Ceyhan.
Adana / Karataş
Ancient cities and archaeological sites
Magarsus Archaeological Site
Magarsus west of Karataş is known for its ancient theatre and settlement remains near the coast.
Photo: Dosseman · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and converted to WebP.
Adana / Karataş
Lakes and wetlands
Akyatan Lagoon and Wildlife Area
Akyatan is a coastal wetland near Karataş with important habitats for waterbirds.
Photo: Zeynel Cebeci · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and converted to WebP.
Adana / Karataş
Lakes and wetlands
Tuzla Lagoon
Tuzla Lagoon is one of Karataş's coastal wetlands.
Adana / Yumurtalık
Ancient cities and archaeological sites
Ayas (Aigeai) Ancient Settlement
Ancient Aigeai around present-day Yumurtalık developed as a port settlement.
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Adana / Yumurtalık
National and nature parks
Yumurtalık Lagoons National Park
Yumurtalık Lagoons National Park protects lagoons and coastal habitats.
Adana / Yumurtalık
Historic buildings and monuments
Süleyman Tower
Süleyman Tower is a stone defensive structure on the Yumurtalık coast.
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and converted to WebP.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Itineraries featuring Türkiye
These itineraries include at least one stop in this destination. Other days or stops may take you to other destinations.
Day trips
On foot · 2 stops
From Hadrian’s Gate into Kaleiçi
Take your time in Antalya’s historic centre: start at the monumental gate and shape your own walk through the streets of Kaleiçi.
Photo: Joe Wallace · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized and converted to WebP.
On foot · 2 stops
From the Archaeological Museums to Gülhane
Spend time with selected collections at Istanbul Archaeological Museums, then unwind with a walk and a break in Gülhane Park.
Photo: Metuboy · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and converted to WebP.
Multi-day itineraries
By car · 7 stops
3 Days in Cappadocia: Above and Below Ground
An adaptable three-day plan with two overnight stays, covering Göreme, Uçhisar, Zelve, Paşabağları, Avanos, Kaymaklı and Derinkuyu.
Photo: Viault · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and converted to WebP.
Mixed transport · 16 stops
10 Days in Istanbul, Cappadocia and Antalya
A nine-night example itinerary across three regions, with two intercity travel days and a flexible final day, adaptable to your own pace.
Photo: Pedro Szekely from Los Angeles, USA · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized and converted to WebP.