Adana Transportation

Highway: Section passing through the border province of State Road,D-400 is 168 km. Network of regional offices is totaly (highway,provincial road,state road) length is 1506 km.Adana has International TEM highway except D-400 State Road.It is transported to the districts via(by) Highway.And also there is a transportation to the Ceyhan and Pozantı districts via (by) Railway. Adana Bus Station : Turhan Cemal Beriker Bulvarı Mersin Yolu üzeri/ADANA PHONE: 0322 428 20 47 It is 5 km away from city-center.

Adana Contact Information

Provincial directorate of culture and tourism : Telephone : 0322 458 84 28 Fax: 0322 458 84 29 Address : the new Governor of building,3 and 4. Flor.C block Seyhan / ADANA e-mail : adana @kulturturizmi.gov.tr. Large embassies and consulates in the province of foreign countries

Adana History

History

In 1900 B.C. Kingdom of Luwian ( a branch of Hittites), in 1500-1333 B.C. Arzava Kingdom (a group that has East origin but seperate from Hittites), in 1900-1200 B.C. Kingdom of Hittites , in 1190-713 B.C. Kingdom of Kue (Phrygians), in 713-660 B.C. Kingdom of Assyria , in 663-612 B.C. Kingdom of Cilicia, in 612-333 B.C. Persian Satrap, in 333-323 B.C. Hellenistic period , in 312-1333 B.C. Selökidler, in 178-112 B.C. Karsunlar period , in 395-638 B.C. Byzantines and in 638 A.D. Islamic period. Occupied by Kingdom of Armenian, Egyptian Turkish Memlukes, Ramazanogulları, Ottomans, and Frenchs respectively, Adana gained independence on 5 January 1922. Thus, Adana witnessed 10 great and different civilisations and 18 different political structures throughout the history.

Adana Sporting Activities

Surfing is possible in the dam lake of Adana. There are excellent trekking, cycling, and horse-riding trails in the highlands. Fishing is popular around the Seyhan and Ceyhan rivers, and the mountain streams have a good supply of trout. Adana also offers many possibilities for hunting, as well as various wildlife preserves breeding mountain goats, fallow and roe deer at the slopes of Toros Mountains.

Adana Thermal Resorts

Haruniye Thermal Resort

Location: On the banks of the Ceyhan river, north of Haruniye near Bahce.

Transportation: 22km from Haruniye and around 150km east of Adana.

Water temperature: 33°C

pH value: 6.1

Physical and chemical properties: Contains a mixture of bicarbonate, calcium, magnesium, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide.

Recommended applications: Drinking and bathing

Helps to heal: Effective in treating rheumatism, gynaecological disorders, skin conditions, nervous and eating disorders, liver, gall bladder, stomach and intestinal disorders.

Accommodation: The thermal facility (115 rooms, 150 beds)

Adana Where To Visit

Ancient Cities

Anavarza Located in Ceyhan near the village of Dilekkaya , 20 km along the Kozan-Kadirli road, the ruins resemble an open-air museum. Anavarza Castle still has traces of Roman and Muslim history, with well-preserved relics including the castle walls, the triumphal arch, numerous columns and two pools decorated with mosaics in front of the guard house. Sar 20 km northeast of Tufanbeyli, these ruins were the scenes of the most important religious Hittite ceremonies, performed in honour of the Mother Goddess Magda-Mater. In addition, there is a Roman theatre and a Byzantine church besides the 6-metre high Ala Kapi, which is made of marble blocks.

Adana How To Get

How to Get

The products, places and activities that is recommended for the turists who visit the province … • Regional Archaeological Museum in the city center, Atatürk's house should be visited. • Grand Mosque, Sabanci Central Mosque, church dolls, stone bridges and old houses to be seen Tepebağ (the houses of old Adana),also off-center the places of Anavarza,Şar and Misis Ören, Bird Sanctuary in Akyatan and Ağyatan. • Adana Kebap should be absolutely eaten,turnip juice and should be drunk.Bici bici must be tasted. • The old bazaar should be visited,the rugs of Karatepe should be taken. • Archaeological Museum which includes the Works belonging to Hittite Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Periods, Ethnographic museum,Atatürk Scientific and Cultural Museum,Misis Mosaic Museum,Misis with the ruins of Sar Oren and Anavarza,Karasus Ancient Cities are all worth to go around. • Adana Region has a rich kitchen.The main ingredients of the meals are flour, wheat, meat, vegetable varieties, spices, milk, yoghurt and curd.The famous unique dish of the region is ‘Adana Kebab’ .It is eaten with plenty of greens and onions salad.Turnip juice and Airan(buttermilk) can be drunk.The other famous foods are ‘Cartlak Kebap, Icli Kofte’ ,’Çig Kofte’ ,’Analı kızlı’ , ‘Humus’ ,‘ Bartefit’, ‘Sıkma’ ,Sırdan’,Mumbar’,’Etli kombe’,’Yüksük çorbası’

Adana

Traffic Code: 01 

Area: 17.253 km² 

Population: 1.849.478 (2000) 

Geographical Location: Adana is situated on the Seyhan River in Çukurova Plain which is in the South of Taurus Mountains. Adana, which has approximately 160 km shore of Mediterranean Sea, is on the crossroads of important transportation that link Europe to Asia.