Travel guide

Adıyaman

Adıyaman is best known for Mount Nemrut, where the Commagene king Antiochus I built a tomb sanctuary of colossal stone heads. The province also holds the Atatürk Dam, the old town of Kahta and a landscape of valleys and pistachio groves.

Southeastern Anatolia 617,821 9 Districts 1 UNESCO

Photo: m wrona maciek_wrona · CC0

Why visit

Adıyaman

Yeni KaleKab CamiiÇarşı CamiiTut Ulu CamiGerger KalesiMusalla CamiiVijne KöprüsüDeğirmen Çayı

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This guide covers all 81 provinces, the World Heritage sites, local food, transport, emergency numbers and the small details that make a trip easier. It is written for foreign visitors and built from public records, official indexes and original research.

Opening hours, prices and transport change. Confirm details with the official venue before you go.

Sources: Sources & credits

Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Türkiye Kültür Portalı

UNESCO World Heritage

UNESCO sites and what they mean

Nemrut DağCultural · 1987

Top attractions

Yeni Kale Read more

Kab Camii Read more

Çarşı Camii Read more

Tut Ulu Cami Read more

Gerger Kalesi Read more

Musalla Camii Read more

Vijne Köprüsü Read more

Değirmen Çayı Read more

Civilizations of Anatolia

Civilizations

Commagenec. 163 BCE, 72 CERead more

Local flavours

Çiğ Köfte · local specialtyBesni Tava · local specialtyBasalla · local specialtyPeynirli Helva · local specialtyEt Kızartması · local specialty

Souvenirs and local products

Oturakçı PazarıHalı YastıkKesmeBesni ÜzümüBesi BebekHeykelciklerCicimHalılarFıstıklı MuskaPestilSucukPekmez

Museums

Adıyaman Müzesi

Outdoor activities

Kuş Gözlemciliği, Gölbaşı GölüSportif Olta Balıkçılığı, Cendere Kanyonu Ve ÇayıGölbaşı GölüCendere Kanyonu Ve Çayı

Where to stay

26 accommodation options listed by OpenStreetMap.

Accommodation listed by the Culture Portal, alongside OpenStreetMap options.: 10 records.

Antiochos OtelSadil OtelBalkan OtelRabad Resord OtelDedeoğlu OtelSamos Otel

Districts and neighbourhoods

Besni75,398 Population · 38 Neighbourhoods

1,191 Streets

Çelikhan14,530 Population · 17 Neighbourhoods

329 Streets

Gerger14,497 Population · 4 Neighbourhoods

207 Streets

Gölbaşı47,917 Population · 17 Neighbourhoods

1,053 Streets

Kahta136,769 Population · 25 Neighbourhoods

1,230 Streets

Merkez296,876 Population · 51 Neighbourhoods

3,936 Streets

Samsat6,834 Population · 4 Neighbourhoods

149 Streets

Sincik15,801 Population · 15 Neighbourhoods

158 Streets

Tut9,199 Population · 7 Neighbourhoods

147 Streets

Getting there

Main airports serving the province

ADF

Adıyaman Havalimanı · Samsat

Practical information

Emergency

Emergency · Ambulance112
Police155
Gendarmerie156
Fire110
Forest fire177
Tourism hotline176

Provincial Culture & Tourism Office

0416 280 17 00

iktm02@ktb.gov.tr

Save these numbers

Health & safety

Pharmacies205
Hospitals15
Police4
Taxi0

Post office

PTT · 444 1 788

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Travel tips

Carry some cash for small villages, markets and taxis; cards work in most hotels and city restaurants.
Check museum and archaeological-site opening days before travelling; some close one day a week.
Book hot-air balloons, popular restaurants and summer ferries in advance, especially in high season.

Nearby provinces

Continue with these nearby provinces.

UNESCO

Eastern Anatolia

Malatya

Taşhan · Gündüzbey · Yeni Cami

13 Districts Read the guide

UNESCO

Southeastern Anatolia

Şanlıurfa

Halfeti · Ulu Camii · Balıklıgöl

13 Districts Read the guide

Southeastern Anatolia

Gaziantep

Rumkale · Şire Han · Yeni Han

9 Districts Read the guide

Mediterranean

Kahramanmaraş

Taş Han · Ulu Camii · Taş Medrese

11 Districts Read the guide

Place names and indexes are compiled from the Türkiye Culture Portal, UNESCO, OpenStreetMap and public tourism sources.