Adana (Adana) is the fourth largest and most important city in Turkey. The city is almost visually divided into an old part with mosques, noisy bazaars and hotels, and a modern active Europeanized "new city."
The first settlements appeared on the territory of Adana in the 14th century BC. e., Then this strategic place in all parameters was chosen (and seized) by the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuk Turks. Later, Adana became part of the Ottoman Empire. All the disappeared civilizations left a trace in the "old Adana", so the city is ready to open many secrets to the curious tourist.
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Tourist office
The tourist office of Adana is located at Ataturk Cad 13, where the district road intersects with the highway E5. The office is open on weekdays from 8-00 to 17-00; tel .: (0322) 359-19-94.
How to get to Adana
You can fly to Adana by plane from Istanbul, Antalya, Izmir and Ankara. Sakirpasa Airport is located on the outskirts of the city. The most convenient way to the center is by taxi or "dolmushe" (shuttle bus).
From many cities of Turkey, including Istanbul and Ankara, you can get to Adana by daily trains. The road from Ankara will take 14 hours, but the landscapes that extend beyond the windows of the train are worth it.
Buses arrive in Adana from Ankara, Istanbul (12 hours), Izmir and nearby towns. In Adana there are two bus stations, one is located almost in the center of the city next to the Hilton hotel, the other is 4 km west of the center; between the stations the local bus runs.
To get to Adana by car, you have to drive along the highway D-400 and the international motorway TEM. From Ankara you will have to overcome 470 km, from Istanbul - 900 km. But from Mersin drive only half an hour.
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Hilton Adana - the tallest building in Adana, located on the banks of the river Seyhan in the heart of the city. Five-star "Hilton" high holds the brand of the network of Hilton hotels and provides guests with maximum comfort.
Another 5 star hotel - Surmeli Cukurova - is located five minutes from the airport, the historical and shopping center of the city. The four-star service is represented by the modern Mavi Surmeli Hotel and the traditional Akkoc Butik Hotel
Budget accommodation options are presented by the Inci Hotel, which is located in a shopping and entertainment complex with bars, a disco and a vibrant nightlife and Sedef is a modern hotel located one kilometer from the city center . Super-budget hotels: Konya and Garajlar are located near a large mosque. True, for all the amenities (including air conditioning and a bathroom), you have to pay separately.
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| Sheraton Adana Hotel from 5 238 rubles Adana Haci Sabanci Bulvari, No. 7 | Adana HiltonSA Hotel from 4 756 rubles Adana Sinan Pasa Mah 1 Sk. No: 1, Yüregir | Hotel Seyhan from 4 067 rubles Adana Turhan Cemal Beriker Bul. No.18 Seyhan |
| Golden Deluxe Hotel from 2 413 rubles Adana Reşatbey Mah. 62015 Sok. No: 3 | Hotel Senbayrak City from 2 413 rubles Adana Sefa Ozler Cad. No: 14 Seyhan | Masel Hotel from 3 033 rubles Adana Beyazevler Mahallesi Adnan Kahveci Bulvari No: 46 Cukurova |
| ibis Adana from 2 275 rubles Adana Çınarlı Mah. Turhan Cemal Beriker Bulvarı No: 49 01120 Seyhan | Adana Yukselhan Hotel from 2 068 rubles Adana Cemalpasa mah.Cevat Yurdakul Cad.no:15 Seyhan | Airport Hotel from 2 482 rub Adana Turhan Cemal Beriker Bulvari No: 173 A Seyhan |
| Cavusoglu Oteli from 1 861 rubles Adana Ziyapasa Bulvari No: 81 Seyhan | Hotel Le Grand from 2 275 rub . Adana Turhan Cemal Beriker Bulvari No: 395 |
Adana's climate
Cloudy, little rain + 18 ° C in the afternoon + 10 ° C at night ° C water |
Cloudy, light rain, thunderstorm + 17 ° C in the afternoon + 9 ° C at night ° C water |
Cloudy, rain, thunderstorms + 16 ° C in the afternoon + 8 ° C at night ° C water |
| Weather forecast in Adana for 10 days | ||
| @ Average monthly temperature, ° C | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | dec | |
| day | + 13 | + 15 | + 18 | + 22 | + 27 | + 30 | + 32 | + 33 | + 32 | + 28 | + 20 | + 15 |
| at night | + 4 | + 5 | + 7 | + 11 | + 14 | +18 | + 21 | + 22 | + 19 | + 15 | + 10 | + 6 |
Cuisine and restaurants
In Adana you should definitely try Adana-kebab - spicy lamb sausage. Following the traditions of Turkish cuisine, we drink it with Şalgam (juice of turnip) or crayfish (a traditional Turkish alcoholic beverage). Traditional cuisine can be found in the restaurants of Kazancilar, Sercan, Yüzevler and Bici Bici.
In Adana there is a chain of confectioneries Mado, - sweets and ice cream are more expensive than other places in the city, but amazingly tasty. For traditional coffee mates in Adana, there are Starbucks coffee shops, for fans who like to plunge into exotics, you can advise Nargile Bar (a hookah bar), where Turkish music plays all night long.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Adana
The archaeological museum on the "modern" northern side of the city runs from Thursday to Sunday from 8-30 to 16-30. Not far from the museum stands the majestic mosque Sabanjy-Merkez, built in 1999, with the highest dome in Turkey. The mosque holds almost 30 thousand believers and in its size is the third largest in the world. Not far from the mosque, the ancient (2nd century AD), but still functioning Roman bridge Tash-Kopri, is thrown across the river
In the center of the city, on the other side of the river is the Ulu mosque, built in the beginning of the 16th century as a tomb of the then emir. Nearby are the Turkish baths of the 16th century Charshi-Hamam.
In addition, in the old city one must certainly see the Yag mosque built in 1502 on the site of the Christian church, as well as the ethnographic museum complex, in the former mosque Sunday from 8-30 to 16-30.)
Adana's neighborhoods
Adana is strategically right from the point of view of an understanding tourist. You can make a series of one-day (or half-day) excursions to the nearby neighborhoods of Adana. Among the recommended trips:
- A small town of Tars with sights of Roman and Biblical times (the Cleopatra Gate, the Roman roads, the well of St. Paul). In Tarsus, you must buy local rahat-lukum
- Mersin town on the coast 65 km west of Adana with beautiful mosques and the Flamingo Park.
- Kishkalese is a castle on an island 100 km west of Adana
- Karatepe - the ruins of a Het city in a pine forest near the reservoir to the northeast of the city.
- The Crusaders' Ilan castle at the top of a rocky hill surrounded by endless flat plains to east of the city.
- Mosis mosaic Museum on the historical silk road 26 km from Adana
Events
Among the most notable cultural events of Adana: a theater festival in which a lot of national and foreign theater troupes; the Adana International Film Festival Altın Koza, which is held in 1969, as well as numerous folklore, instrumental and art festivals and performances. The cultural life of Adana, original and original, beats the key. Photo of Adana (18)