Kahramanmaraş
Kahramanmaraş, historically Marash and Germanicea, is a city in the Mediterranean region of Turkey and the administrative centre of Kahramanmaraş province.
Kahramanmaraş, historically Marash and Germanicea, is a city in the Mediterranean region of Turkey and the administrative centre of Kahramanmaraş province. After 1973, Maraş was officially named Kahramanmaraş with the prefix kahraman to commemorate the Battle of Marash. The city lies on a plain at the foot of Mount Ahır.
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Worth seeing in and around Kahramanmaraş
8 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Grand Mosque of Marash
Maraş Grand Mosque is a historical mosque in Kahramanmaraş City, Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey. The mosque is at the south of Kahramanmaraş Castle and to the north west of the covered market.
600 m · mosque in Turkey · Wikipedia - 02Archaeological museum Kahramanmaraş
Kahramanmaraş Archaeology Museum is a museum in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. The museum is on Azerbeycan Boulevard in Kahramanmaraş.
1.2 km · museum in Dulkadiroğlu District · Wikipedia - 03Abdülhamid Han Mosque
Abdülhamid Han Mosque was built in honor of the 34th Ottoman Sultan, Abdul Hamid II. A sermon is delivered in his name at this mosque every Friday. It is the fourth largest mosque in Turkey and the largest in Kahramanmaraş.
2.1 km · Mosque in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey · Wikipedia - 0412 Şubat Stadium
12 February Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of TFF Second League team Kahramanmaraşspor.
1.3 km · multi-purpose stadium in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey · Wikipedia - 05Kahramanmaraş İstiklal University
Kahramanmaraş İstiklal University is a public university in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. It was established on 18 May 2018.
1.1 km · state university in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey · Wikipedia - 06Maraş Castle
Kahramanmaraş Castle is a castle in Turkey. Kahramanmaraş is an old city.
700 m · the maraş castle · Wikipedia - 07Kahramanmaraş Liberation Museum
Kahramanmaraş Liberation Museum is a museum of miniature figures in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.
800 m · Turkish museum of miniature figures · Wikipedia - 08Kahramanmaraş Hanefi Mahçiçek Stadium
Hanefi Mahçiçek was built in 2001 and has a capacity of 12,000. It is located in Kahramanmaraş in south-east Turkey.
2.9 km · stadium in south-east Turkey · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
The Castle Of Kahramanmaras The Covered Bazaar of Kahramanmaras Pinarbasi Ulu Mosque Kahramanmaras Zoo - Hanefi Mahcicek Ave. Ungut/Kahramanmaras Taş Medrese — An Islamic center of learning close to Ulu Mosque Dongel Caves — Kahramanmaras - Kayseri road (57 km) Tekir/Kahramanmaras Kahramanmaras Museum on Azerbaycan Blv.
- 01Eshab-ı Kehf Külliye
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Things to 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.
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Where to eat
Soups: Tarhana, Eşkili Soup, Döğmeli Mercimekli Soup, Yoğurtlu Döğmeli Soup and Maraş Paçası Koftes (Burgers): Simit Köftesi, Kısır Köftesi, Içli Köfte, Sömelek Köfte, Suluyağlı Köfte, Eşkili Köfte, Yoğurtlu Köfte, Yavan köfte, Eşkili Aya Köftesi. Kebabs Ice Cream - In Yasar Patiserie Trabzon Ave.
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Getting to Kahramanmaraş
- Airports
- Gaziantep Oğuzeli (GZT), 86 km · Aleppo (ALP), 158 km · Şanlıurfa GAP (GNY), 174 km
- Stations
- Kahramanmaraş Airport, 5.3 km
- Gaziantep → Kahramanmaraş71 km · quickest by road, 1h 25m · ₺145–190
- Şanlıurfa → Kahramanmaraş171 km · quickest by road, 3h 5m · ₺420–560
- Tarsus → Kahramanmaraş195 km · quickest by road, 3h 12m · ₺435–580
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Kahramanmaraş
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Kahramanmaraş. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundIn the city of Kahramanmaras you can travel with the dolmuş minibuses (Fare: 1.25 TL), public urban buses (Halk otobüsü) (Fare: 1.15 TL) or taxi.
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Next door to Kahramanmaraş
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