Taş Köprü
A Roman Imperial bridge over the Seyhan — one of Adana’s defining landmarks.
Discover Adana
Cultural & Historic Places
From Taş Köprü to Anavarza, Kazancılar to Varda — selected stops for exploring the city after the festival.
Adana is discovered not only at the table, but through historic fabric from Rome to the Ottomans, museums and landscapes.
The selection below is curated for festival visitors from cultural and historic places featured by Adana Başka.
City Centre
Great Clock Tower
About 32 metres high, among Türkiye’s tallest clock towers, built of brick and cut stone.
Kazancılar Bazaar
Near the clock tower, a historic bazaar of roughly 500 years where copperwork and crafts still live.
Sabancı Central Mosque
One of Türkiye’s largest mosques; its six minarets shape the Seyhan skyline.
Ulu Mosque
Built in 1513 by Ramazanoğlu Halil Bey; a centrepiece of Adana’s classical religious architecture.
Ramazanoğlu Mansion
Among Adana’s oldest residential buildings, within the Ulu Mosque complex.
Tepebağ Houses
A neighbourhood on the mound above flood risk; its history stretches back millennia.
Bebekli Church
An Italian Catholic church built in 1881 for Saint Paul — one of Tepebağ’s cultural layers.
Yağ Mosque
Once a Crusader church of Saint Jacque, converted to a mosque in 1501 — a story of urban transformation.
Museums & Ancient Sites
Adana Archaeology Museum
Part of one of Türkiye’s largest museum complexes, presenting Çukurova’s archaeological heritage.
Anavarza Castle & Ancient City
Near Kozan; a major Anatolian metropolis that grew under Roman rule.
Magarsus Ancient City
Near Karataş, dating to the 7th century BCE — linked to the festival’s coastal cuisine narrative.
Misis Mound & Bridge
In Yüreğir Yakapınar; a river crossing and mound layers at Adana’s eastern gateway.
Şar Komana Ancient City
Near Tufanbeyli’s Şar Village; an ancient settlement on the Taurus foothills.
Castles & Bridges
Varda Bridge
A 99-metre-high, 200-metre-long railway bridge — also a Skyfall filming location.
Yılankale
A medieval castle on the Ceyhan River, about 40 km east of Adana.
Kozan (Sis) Castle
A limestone hilltop castle commanding the plain in central Kozan.
Yumurtalık (Ayas) Castles
Aigeai Ancient City, Ayas Castle and Kız Castle — strong traces of coastal history.
Kurtkulağı Caravanserai
On the Adana–Aleppo caravan route; a landmark of trade and lodging memory.
Place information is curated from the Adana Başka (adanabaska.com) tourism guide.