Although the negative effect of Syrian war, Southeastern Turkey is still charming for explorers. With recently discovered Gobeklitepe and its history Sanliurfa is an amazing place needs to be visited once in life time.
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| Sacred Pool and Halil'ul Rahman Mosque |
We took 1,5 hour flight from Istanbul. Pegasus and Turkish Airlines have daily flights to Sanliurfa (GAP Airport). Upon arrival, we met by our local host. It was my second visit to Sanliurfa after 10 years. I could see changed a lot but still preserves its authenticity. Many new hotels including a Garden Inn by Hilton as well as authentic boutique hotel such as Manici Hotel. We preferred to stay in Hilton due to my epicurean travel partner. The prices are amazing comparing the hotels in big cities.
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| Spice Market in Urfa the best spices and herbs ever |
People, places, food and bazaars...Everything is genuine, natural and friendly. So cheap comparing to other touristic places. Try traditional Urfa cuisine mostly meat and kebabs.Upps really spicy...
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| Local Kebap Shop |
Sanliurfa has strong
connections to Abraham who features in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.Take a walk around Balikli Gol, the place where Nimrod is
suspected to have thrown Abraham into the fire, is the main reason to visit but
there is also the castle to see.
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| Feeding Fishes in Sacred Pool |
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