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ADANA
Adana is located
in Cukurova which is famous for its cotton and irrigated by the Seyhan and Ceyhan
Rivers, at the foot of the Taurus Mountains.Adana is the largest city in Mediterenean.Adana
name came from mythology.It was founded by Adanus, the son of Cronus (God of Weather,
Zeus` father).
The total population of the city is 1 849 473. The surface area is 14.030 km2.Adana
province has borders with the cities Osmaniye, Kahramanmaras,
Gaziantep
in the east, Icel in the west,
Nigde in the nortwest,
Hatay in the southeast
and the Mediterranean in the south.
There are numerous mountain rows on the Toros Mountains.These are Bolkar Mountains,
Aladaglar and Tahtali Mountains that start from the west. Furthermore, Binboga mountains
that form the northeast extension of Middle Toros Mountains go beyond the borders
and reach forth Kahramanmaraş. The Bolkar Mountains whose former name was Bulgar
mountains is like a long channel in the east and are limited with a deep canyon
which the geologists named as Ecemiş Corridor in the east Taşeli Plateaus. The Bolkar
Mountains that start as small hills in the west become high distinctive mountain
range as we go to the northeast.You should see the natural beauty over these mountains.
Adana is rich in flora.You will see the various plants which you have ever seen.The
typical Mediterranean climate is seen, with hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
Adana city has exellent tourism potential with a great historical background, the
natural beauty of Yumurtalik and Karatast coasts, the green plateaus of the Toros
Mountains, healing water, the variety of plant and animal species.
At the Toros Mountains, you can have a chance to do mountain sports, trekking, hunting
tourism.There are countless plateaus that can elicit plateau tourism.What`s more,
the lagoons and the the places with rushes on Seyhan and Ceyhan provide chances
for the echo tourism.
Summers are quite hot in Adana so people go to plateaus.While your stay in these
plateaus, you can benefit from health tourism, various camp opportunities, river
and canoe tourism, cave tourism an hunting tourism.
The history dates back to Hittites because, Adana is right in the heart of fertile
center that makes an important city for many civilizations for centuries.Taskopru
(stone bridge) is an ancient brige that was constructed by Hadrian and preserved
by Justinian located on the River Seyhan.When you drive on this bridge, you can
feel the stones.We have to emphasize one thing about that stone bridge that it`s
a great accomplishment to bulit a 300 yards long stone bridge in that times.
There are historical places worth to see: the 16th century Great Mosque (Ulu Camii),
the Yag or Eski Mosque, the Hasan Aga Mosque, Saat Kulesi (the clock tower), an
old covered bazaar, Bedesten or Arasta.There is another place which will take your
attention.The Ethnographical Museum includes
Turkish carpets,
swords, manuscripts books and tombstones.This museum itself is a challenging building
as it was constructed as a church by the Crusaders.Another valuable place to visit
is the Adana Archeological Museum where you will be admired of the things that are
displaying there.Adana is well known with its delicious Adana kebap and other meat
opportunities. We bet that you have never eaten such a delicious kebap before.
Seyhan Dam and Lake provides wonderful places to sit and chat such as tea houses,
restaurants.While you are chatting, enjoy the wonderful view of the city and the
river at sunsets.There is a nice bridge over the lake where you can feel the ambience
and the atmosphere and the wild scenery.
Adana is also convenient
for business and congress with the developed university and social activities and
a comfort stay in a luxuries and great Adana hotels.You can apply Icem Tour for
such kinds of activities and accomadations.
Thermal springs are incrising from time to time.The famous ones are The Haruniye
Thermal Tourism Centre in Bahce, Acisu Springs near Aladag, Tahtalikoy , Kokarpinar
and Kurttepe Springs in Ceyhan are healthful places for many kinds of diseases.
If you want to swim , you have to drive to Yumurtalik which is 84 km away from the
city and Karatas which is 50 km away from Adana.There are accomadation opportunities
which Icem Travel Agency provides for your comfort.These places are known for their
beaches.Come and see these excellent seasides.Yumurtalik contains an ancient harbor
castle that gives color to the city.You can fish and relax in Camlik Park 30 km
southwest of Adana.There are other lakes called Tuzla Lake, Akyatan Lake are the
places that unique land, sea creatures and bird product and shelter.These places
are suitable for shore tourism and yacht tourism.
The city industry depends on mostly agriculture.Cotton, rice, sesame and peanuts
are grown in this province.Adana can be seen among the cities which are economically
developed; hovewer, this province is not only developed economically but also it
is an industrial center especially on the agro-industrial branches.The city is also
an important trade centre for gold.
Adana city provides a wide range of historical sightseeings.Most of the are on the
road to Iskenderun came from Roman times.One of them is Misis is descended from
China, India and Persia locates on the caravan route.There is also something which
you will be deal with a lot : the impeccable mosaics f the 4th century A.D presenting
Noah`s Ark.Anavarza has also valuable and unique mosaics came from Roman Byzantine.Yilanlikale
also has wothwile remains of a castle.For history lovers, Karatepe National Park
is an interesting place which is neo-Hittite site having the summer house of King
Asitawada, tablets of Hittite and Phoenician inscriptions, also an open air museum
displays a lot of remains.We mustn`t forget Castabala and Toprakkale to visit.
Adana adresses for those who are interested in picnicking and resting in Karsan
Forest, Borucek, Tekir, Horzum meadows.
There is another reason for people for coming to Adana is festivals.These are Karakucak
Wrestling Festival in Kadirli on 25th - 26th May, Altin Koza (Golden Cocoon)Film
Festival on 14th-25th September (Don`t leave without watching the historical festival
of Altinkoza), Imamoglu Peach Festival in June, Kizildag Karakucak Wrestling Festival
in Karaisali, Cherry Festival in Saimbeyli on 20th-22th June.
Adana can be reached via the D-400 highway and the traditional TEM highway.There
is an airport where it`s possible to find flights from the big cities every day.
Adana hotels are great in accomadation and Icem Travel Agency supplies the best
accomadation opportunities for you.You can easily make your hotel reservation from
www.icemtour.com Most of the time Adana hotels are full, especially in festival
times it`s difficult to find a place to stay.Decide your date for travelling and
make your hotel reservation as soon as possible.Adana is a city that you must visit
and take the energy and beauty of nature here.You will never repent!On the contrary
you will come again :-)Recommended hotels are Seyhan Hotel, Surmeli Cukurova Hotel,
Hiltonsa Hotel, Mavi Surmeli Hotel, Inci Hotel, Zaimoglu Hotel and Kristal Hotel.Choose
one of them and set off immediately!Adana , you need to see even once on your life
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