Adana
A Roman bridge still carrying traffic, an enormous modern mosque beside it, and the best kebab argument in Turkey. Hot, flat and not remotely touristed.
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Landmarks in Adana
Adana Archaeology Museum is a museum in Adana that houses the historical heritage of Cilicia. The museum is currently located at the former Simyonoglu textile plant that was built in 1906 by Aristidi Simyonoglu as being the largest manufacturing plant of the region. It is one of the oldest archaeological museums in Turkey.
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Basak · CC BY-SA 4.0
Büyük Saat is a historical clock tower in Adana, rising 32 m (105 ft) high. The tower symbolizes the modernization of the city, which lasted from 1863 to the Adana massacre. During this period many Ottoman and European businesses moved to the city for the exploding cotton trade.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 May 2026
Seyhan668 · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Great Mosque of Adana, also known as the Ramazanoglu Mosque, is a 16th century mosque in Adana, Turkey. It forms part of a complex (külliye) that includes a madrasah and a mausoleum (türbe). The complex is on Kızılay Street, next to Ramazanoğlu Hall.
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Mehmet E Yavuz · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ramazanoğlu Hall is the old government residence of the Ramadanids located in Adana. Currently used as a cultural center, it is one of the oldest examples of a mansion in Turkey. Located southeast of the Ulu Camii, it was the Harem of the Ramadanid family and besides being a fine expression of modesty of the emirate, it is also an important work resembling the Mamluk mansions of Egypt.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Mar 2026
Seyhan668 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sabancı Merkez Mosque or Sabancı Central Mosque in Adana is the second largest mosque in Turkey. The exterior of the mosque is similar to the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, though it has six minarets, similar to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul.
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Cobija · CC BY-SA 3.0
Taşköprü, historically known as Ponte Sarus, is a Roman bridge spanning the Seyhan River in Adana that was probably built in the first half of the second century AD. The bridge was a key link in ancient trade routes from the Mediterranean Sea to Anatolia and Persia. Until its closure in 2007, it was one of the oldest bridges in the world open to motorized vehicles.
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MUSTAFA TOR · CC BY-SA 2.5
Yağ Cami or Oil Mosque is a historical mosque located in the old town of Adana, Turkey which was originally built as the Surp Hagop Armenian Apostolic Church at the second half of the 13th century during the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. It was converted into a mosque in c. 1501 by the Ramazanoğlu Bey Şihabeddin Ahmed, just after taking over the city.
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Dosseman · CC BY-SA 4.0
Adana Archaeology Museum is a museum in Adana that houses the historical heritage of Cilicia. The museum is currently located at the former Simyonoglu textile plant that was built in 1906 by Aristidi Simyonoglu as being the largest manufacturing plant of the region. It is one of the oldest archaeological museums in Turkey.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Jul 2026
Basak · CC BY-SA 4.0
Büyük Saat is a historical clock tower in Adana, rising 32 m (105 ft) high. The tower symbolizes the modernization of the city, which lasted from 1863 to the Adana massacre. During this period many Ottoman and European businesses moved to the city for the exploding cotton trade.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 May 2026
Seyhan668 · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Great Mosque of Adana, also known as the Ramazanoglu Mosque, is a 16th century mosque in Adana, Turkey. It forms part of a complex (külliye) that includes a madrasah and a mausoleum (türbe). The complex is on Kızılay Street, next to Ramazanoğlu Hall.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Aug 2026
Mehmet E Yavuz · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ramazanoğlu Hall is the old government residence of the Ramadanids located in Adana. Currently used as a cultural center, it is one of the oldest examples of a mansion in Turkey. Located southeast of the Ulu Camii, it was the Harem of the Ramadanid family and besides being a fine expression of modesty of the emirate, it is also an important work resembling the Mamluk mansions of Egypt.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Mar 2026
Seyhan668 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sabancı Merkez Mosque or Sabancı Central Mosque in Adana is the second largest mosque in Turkey. The exterior of the mosque is similar to the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, though it has six minarets, similar to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Aug 2026
Cobija · CC BY-SA 3.0
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When to go to Adana: Apr or May or Oct or Nov
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