Samsun / İlkadım
Museums
Gazi Museum
Gazi Museum, in the historic building where Atatürk stayed in Samsun.
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Places to visit
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History and culture
Ordu / Altınordu
Museums
Paşaoğlu Mansion and Ethnography Museum
Explore Ordu’s ethnographic heritage at Paşaoğlu Mansion
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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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
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.
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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
Historic buildings and monuments
Süleyman Tower
Süleyman Tower is a stone defensive structure on the Yumurtalık coast.
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Adana / Karaisalı
Historic buildings and monuments
Varda Railway Bridge
Varda Bridge near Hacıkırı is a major stone viaduct from early 20th-century railway construction.
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Adana / Karaisalı
Historic buildings and monuments
Kesiri Han (Bayram Paşa Caravanserai)
Kesiri Han, also called Bayram Paşa Caravanserai, is a historic roadside building near Karaisalı.