Things to do in Sanliurfa

When you come to Şanlıurfa, you should first visit the streets, bazaar and inns that smell of history. You can do shopping. Afterwards, you can go to Urfa Castle. There are many historical mosques and madrasas to be seen in the region. You can visit these places.
You can go to the world famous Balıklıgöl. You can visit Harput and Viranşehir districts and the historical places, caves and artefacts of the districts. Harput is a complete open air museum, don't forget to take your camera.
During the day, you can take a break in a kebab shop or a raw meat shop. You should taste raw meatballs, stuffed meatballs and kebabs. Afterwards, you can sip the local coffee called mırra.
During the day, you can take plenty of photos almost everywhere in the city. Everywhere in Urfa is as perfect as a photo frame. You can visit the places known as the old city.
In the evening, after a nice local food feast, you can join the night of the queue. 
Balıklıgöl: It is impossible to come to Şanlıurfa and not stop by here. This lake has an important place in faith. According to the belief, when Abraham started to fight against idolatry, he was captured by Nemrut, the King of his time, and was thrown into a giant fire in the area where the current lake is located. At that very moment, God ordered the fire to ‘O fire, be cool and peaceful towards Abraham’ and the fire turned into water and the woods into fish. When you come here, you can both tour the lake and feed the fish. Halfeti Halfeti is a district of Şanlıurfa. It consists of two parts as old and new Halfeti. Old Halfeti; It is known by names such as old city, hidden paradise, lost city. Halfeti is known as the basement of the Southeastern Anatolia Region. Structures such as Maiden's Cave, Greek castle, Great Mosque and Suspension bridge are among the places you can visit.

Haleplibahçe Museum Complex, where the artefacts and stories of the excavations in the region are exhibited. See the artefacts excavated in the region and learn the stories of the artefacts in the Haleplibahçe Museum Complex, which consists of Şanlıurfa Archaeological Museum, Archeopark and Edessa Mosaic Museum. Witness the miracle of Göbeklitepe, the oldest known monumental temple in the world.
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