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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 time...
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