'''Kahramanmara?''', which used to be known as '''Mara?''' in the past, is a city in Turkey, located on the crossroad of southern, eastern and southeastern Turkey.

Understand

Kahramanmara? is the capital city of Kahramanmara? Province in southeastern Turkey. The city lies on a plain at the foot of the Taurus Mountains and has a population of 326,198 as of 2000. The region is best known for its production of salep, a flour made from dried orchid tubers, and its distinctive ice cream.

Get in

By plane

Flights from Istanbul, Izmir, and Ankara

By train

'''Toros Express''' in Istanbul, Eskisehir, Afyon, Konya, Adana http://www.tcdd.gov.tr

By car

'''Adana''' - 2 Hours (230km) '''Gaziantep''' - 55 minutes (80km)

By bus

Available from every city in Turkey

Get around

In the city of Kahramanmaras you can travel with the dolmus minibuses (Fare:1 TL), public urban buses (Halk otobusu) (Fare: 0.90 TL) or taxi.

See

  • '''The Castle Of Kahramanmaras'''
  • '''The Covered Bazaar of Kahramanmaras'''
  • '''Pinarbasi'''
  • '''Ulu Mosque'''
  • '''Kahramanmaras Zoo''' - Hanefi Mahcicek Ave. Ungut/Kahramanmaras
  • '''Eshab-? Kehf (Seven Sleepers) ''' - Af?in/Kahramanmaras
  • '''Ta? Medrese''' - It is close to Ulu Mosque
  • '''Dongel Caves''' - Kahramanmaras - Kayseri road (57km) Tekir/Kahramanmaras
  • '''Kahramanmaras Museum''' - Azerbaycan Ave.
  • Do

  • Walk around at Trabzon Ave.
  • Covered Bazaar: A must see. A big bazaar, where you can buy clothes, presents etc. There are also a lot of lounges where you can sit.
  • Eat

    '''Soups''' Tarhana, E?kili Soup, Do?meli Mercimekli Soup, Yo?urtlu Do?meli Soup and Mara? Pacas?

    '''Koftes(Burgers)'''

    Simit Koftesi, K?s?r Koftesi, Icli Kofte, Somelek Kofte, Suluya?l? Kofte, E?kili Kofte, Yo?urtlu Kofte, Yavan kofte, E?kili Aya Koftesi.

    '''Kebabs'''

    '''Ice Cream''' - In Yasar Patiserie Trabzon Ave.

    '''Baklava'''

    Budget

    Fare: 3.50 - 4.50 TL

    ''' Cinaralti Kebab '''(Azerbaycan Ave.)

    ''' Cumhuriyet Lokantasi ''' (Covered Bazaar)

    ''' Antepli Lahmacun ''' (Binevler/Kahramanmaras)

    Mid-range

    Fare: 4.50 - 10.00 TL

    '''Selale Park Cafe ''' (Trabzon Ave.)

    '''Kasap Ibrahim ''' (Hukumet Ave.)

    '''Kucuk Ev Kebab ''' (Trabzon Ave.)

    '''Yenisehir Lokantasi ''' (Trabzon Ave.)

    '''Turac ''' (Sait Zaifoglu Ave. Orman St. No: 101)

    Splurge

    Fare: 10.00 TL and plus

    '''Sezal Restaurant''' (Hanefi Mahcicek Ave. near Kahramanmaras Zoo)

    '''Ramada Hotel (4*) ''' (Hanefi Mahcicek Ave. No:286 Ungut/Kahramanmaras) http://www.ramadakahramanmaras.com/

    '''Arsan Hotel (4*) ''' (South Highway - Gaziantep Highway Arsancenter Kahramanmaras) http://www.arsanotel.com/

    Drink

  • The open-air cafe at Selale Park is good for a relief and some shade while watching the city during a summer day.
  • All Patiseries and Cafe's in Trabzon Ave. are attractive.
  • Sleep

    Budget

    ''' Ar?kan Oteli '''(Azerbaycan Ave.)

    Mid-range

    '''Buyuk Kahramanmaras Oteli ''' (Trabzon Ave.)

    '''Hotel Belli''' (Trabzon Ave.)

    Splurge

    '''Ramada Hotel (4*) ''' (Hanefi Mahcicek Ave. No:286 Ungut/Kahramanmaras) http://www.ramadakahramanmaras.com/

    '''Arsan Hotel (4*) ''' (South Highway - Gaziantep Highway Arsancenter Kahramanmaras) http://www.arsanotel.com/

    Stay safe

    Kahramanmaras is potentially one of the safest cities in Turkey for its size. There are no slums or districts you should avoid. In general, you can visit any part of the city at any time of the day without taking many risks ? just use your common sense. At night, though, it is wise to avoid parks, as well as the area within and around Ulu Mosque and Castle. The drug scene at Castle hangs out there during the day, but they do not care at all about tourists. Just ignore them and they will ignore you.

    Get out

  • '''Andirin'''
  • '''Baskonus'''
  • '''Yesilgoz'''
  • '''Tekir'''
  • '''Dongel Caves'''