Discovering Gaziantep

The settlement is known to have begun since the Paleolithic Period and it is on the Silk Road. Babylon, Hittite, Egypt, Medes, Assyrians, Persians, Macedonian and Byzantine civilizations after the administration Seljuk and later under Ottoman rule, was attached to the province of Aleppo as a starboard.I. After World War II is taken from the city in 1921 by French troops in 1920, people resist the occupation and remain in the Republic of Turkey.

Must See Places

Museum

Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Gaziantep Archeology Museum, Hasan Süzer Ethnography Museum, Medusa Glass Works Museum, Gaziantep Cultural History Museum, Atatürk Memorial Museum, Gaziantep War Museum, Gaziantep Game and Toy Museum, Emine Göğüş Kitchen Museum, Copper Works Museum, Living Museum, Gaziantep Hamam Museum, Bayazhan Gaziantep City Museum, Yesemek Open Air Museum, Mevlevihane Foundation Museum, Gaziantep Planetarium and Science Center, Kendirli Gazi Cultural Center and Heroism Museum are among the museums to be seen in Gaziantep. Although the Archaeological Museum is closed temporarily due to renovations, most of the mentioned museums can be visited free of charge with the Museum Card.

The route where Gaziantep Castle and Bakırcılar Bazaar form the main borders is known as Gaziantep History and Culture Road. The inns, mosques and museums in the 5 km walking area have been turned into a very pleasant course to get to know Antep culture.

Zeugma Mozaik Müzesi​

Parks

One hundred. You can take walks and relax in city parks such as Yıl Park, Waterfall Park and Uğur Mumcu Park. You can camp at the picnic area.

Gaziantep Castle

It is on a hill in the city center, on the southern edge of the Alleben Creek, at an altitude of about 25 m , which attracts almost everyone's attention.It is known that it was founded on a mound dating back to 6000 years from the present day to the Chalcolithic period.

Chained Bedesten

In 18th century Hüseyin Paşa built the Zincirli Bedesten, which is known as the halk Black Step Bedesten arasında. The historical building, which is also known as meat for being home to butchers for a long time, has become a place where spice shops and authentic souvenir shops are gathered after the restoration works of the regional directorate of foundations.

Historical Coppersmiths Bazaar

With a long history of 400 years, coppersmith is still in this historical market and reflects the cultural characteristics of the city. You can shop at Bakırcılar Bazaar or make gift shopping.

Apple / Receiver Market

You can find thousands of kinds of spices, copper items, glass blowing items, sandals and yemeni.

Sehrekustu Mansions

As part of the project, which has brought traditional Antep houses to the present with their restoration works, the houses and mansions contain important features of the city architecture of the 1900s. The houses, which are designed in accordance with both the living space and the family's economic activity, usually have a cooker (kitchen) and a warehouse on the ground floor and other living spaces on the upper floors. The 4 houses were separated as library, culture house, women's reading room and association structures respectively.

Bey Neighborhood

The region takes its name from Bey Mosque. Bey Neighborhood is a place where excellent examples of stonework in Gaziantep are exhibited. As a document dated 1764 shows the level of stonemasonry in Gaziantep, it is also an important source for the history of Turkish architecture. Old mansions belonging to individuals are mostly used as businesses today. One of the regained buildings in the neighborhood is 19. It was built as Armenian Girls' College at the end of the century and later was Fatih Sultan Mehmet Primary School. The building is repaired and used as the Preservation and Control Bureau Department of the municipality.

At the same time, some of Gaziantep's important museums are located in this neighborhood.

Dülük Ancient City

It is located 10 km north of Gaziantep. Dülük, which you will love as you discover, is located at the intersection point of the trade routes extending from the south, north, east and west in the Antique Period . was on the route.

It is known as one of the oldest settlements in the world with reliefs, workshops and stone tools.

Halfeti, which is about 100 km from Gaziantep and 1 hour and 20 minutes away, is also worth seeing. Due to the construction of the Birecik Dam, the city is flooded by the Euphrates and has a unique natural beauty. While going to Gaziantep, it will be lost not to devote time to Halfeti. If you take the distance and add Halfeti to your program, you can taste different flavors while watching the underwater city.

Eating And Drinking

Kebap Mehmet Usta or Imam Cagdas, baklava Kocak'ta, the soup of the faith Metanet, lahmacun Kadir Usta, katmer Katmerci Zekeriya'da should be tried. In addition, local meningic coffee can be enjoyed in Tahmis Coffee. Urmu (mulberry juice), nesting soup, eggplant kebab and chickpea roll are also famous in Antep. You can also try these different flavors in various places.

Transportation

You can prefer air or highway to Gaziantep. You can find “bus ticket” and “cheap air ticket” options for uçuş Antep “all flights at go.com.

Accomodation

You can reach the price range and early booking facilities of quality and affordable accommodation in Gaziantep.