Mount of the Gods Nemrut
Adıyaman
Mount of the Gods Nemrut
NEMRUT The mountain of the gods, the world's highest open-air museum, the world's highest tumulus and the center of the statues closest to the sun. Nemrut is a summit where you can watch the sunrise and sunset, offering a complete visual feast.
Located 105 kilometers from Adıyaman, the inscription of Antiochus Epiphanes, King of Cyomegene, on the stones of the mountain is the biggest proof that the past is still alive today. It should be added that every member of his kingdom was in love with Nemrut. If you want to feel this magical life like the members of the Commagene kingdom who wanted their ashes to be scattered on the mountain where they could not descend for 20 years and where they were mesmerized every sunset, you can stay at Bozdoğan Hotel. Çiğ köfte, pickles, beans in stew, phyllo bread are among the local delicacies. Tobacco sold openly in the Oturakçı market may arouse interest for enthusiasts. Adıyaman, home to Mount Nemrut, has a city museum where the Great Mosque, Behos Church, Pirin Cave, Roman Fountain, ethnographic and archaeological artifacts are exhibited. In addition, the authentic Oturakçı Bazaar is a place where you can find saddlebags with vibrant colors, local rugs and carpets, handicrafts, weaving samples, yemenis, sandals, wicker baskets, wooden goods, coppersmiths, open tobacco and examples of Anatolian culture. How to get there You can reach Adıyaman by road via Şanlıurfa, Gaziantep, Malatya, Diyarbakır and Malatya. You can also reach Adıyaman with the Turkish Airlines flight to Adıyaman and go to Mount Nemrut.
