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Things to do in Gaziantep
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Sightlore has 25 places to explore in Gaziantep, and 25 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Gaziantep's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Rumkale
Rumkale is a ruined fortress on the Euphrates, located in the province of Gaziantep and 50 km west of Şanlıurfa.
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Emine Gogus Culinary Museum
The Emine Göğüş Culinary Museum, in a restored mansion south of the castle, introduces Gaziantep's famous cuisine with photos, historic kitchen tools and scenes of traditional cooking.
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Gaziantep Bath Museum
The Bath Museum occupies the Paşa Hamamı, built in 1577 by Lala Mustafa Paşa and restored in 2015. Unlike classic baths, Gaziantep's hammams lie below street level.
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Zeugma Mosaic Museum
Zeugma Mosaic Museum, in the city of Gaziantep, Turkey, is the biggest mosaic museum in the world, containing 1700 m2 of mosaics.
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Gaziantep Castle
Gaziantep Castle stands on a hill in the city centre and has been used as a lookout since Hittite times.
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Tahmis Coffeehouse
Tahmis Coffeehouse is a historic coffeehouse founded in 1635 to support the Mevlevi lodge. It survived two great fires in 1901 and 1903 and still serves traditional coffee.
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Zeugma
Zeugma was an ancient Hellenistic era Greek and then Roman city of Commagene; located in modern Gaziantep Province, Turkey. It was named for the bridge of boats, or zeugma, that crossed the Euphrates at that location.
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Bakırcılar Bazaar
The Coppersmiths' Bazaar is a historic market in Gaziantep named after the copperware made and sold there. Copper craftsmanship has a 400-year tradition in the city.
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Alaüddevle Mosque
The Alaüddevle Mosque is a historical former Sunni mosque in Gaziantep built under the administration of Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt Beg of the Turkoman principality of Dulkadir, in modern-day Turkey.
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Karasu relief
The Karasu relief, also known as the Süpürgüç relief after the earlier name of the nearby town of Akbudak, is a rock relief located on a tributary of the Euphrates and derives from the Neo-Hittite period.
Discovery routes in Gaziantep
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Bazaars and Museums of Antep
From the Zeugma Mosaic Museum to the castle, the bath and culinary museums, the Coppersmiths' Bazaar, the Tahmis Coffeehouse (open since 1635) and the Mevlevi lodge.
Ancient Sites on the Euphrates
A day trip by car: the ancient city of Zeugma by the reservoir, Rumkale above the Euphrates and the rock-cut Neo-Hittite Karasu relief.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Gaziantep Castle
Gaziantep Castle stands on a hill in the city centre and has been used as a lookout since Hittite times.
Bakırcılar Bazaar
The Coppersmiths' Bazaar is a historic market in Gaziantep named after the copperware made and sold there. Copper craftsmanship has a 400-year tradition in the city.
Tahmis Coffeehouse
Tahmis Coffeehouse is a historic coffeehouse founded in 1635 to support the Mevlevi lodge. It survived two great fires in 1901 and 1903 and still serves traditional coffee.
Zeugma
Zeugma was an ancient Hellenistic era Greek and then Roman city of Commagene; located in modern Gaziantep Province, Turkey. It was named for the bridge of boats, or zeugma, that crossed the Euphrates at that location.
Rumkale
Rumkale is a ruined fortress on the Euphrates, located in the province of Gaziantep and 50 km west of Şanlıurfa.
Karkamış Bridge
The Karkamış Bridge is a Parker-truss bridge carrying the Baghdad Railway across the Euphrates in southeastern Turkey.
Tilmen Höyük
Tilmen Höyük (also Tilmen Hüyük) is an archaeological mound located near the town of Islahiye, in the Gaziantep province of Turkey. It is 225 meters in diameter and 21 meters high on the shores of Karasu River.
Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Workshop
Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Workshop is an open-air museum and archaeological site in Gaziantep Province, Turkey.
Museums
Zeugma Mosaic Museum
Zeugma Mosaic Museum, in the city of Gaziantep, Turkey, is the biggest mosaic museum in the world, containing 1700 m2 of mosaics.
Gaziantep Bath Museum
The Bath Museum occupies the Paşa Hamamı, built in 1577 by Lala Mustafa Paşa and restored in 2015. Unlike classic baths, Gaziantep's hammams lie below street level.
Emine Gogus Culinary Museum
The Emine Göğüş Culinary Museum, in a restored mansion south of the castle, introduces Gaziantep's famous cuisine with photos, historic kitchen tools and scenes of traditional cooking.
Gaziantep Mevlevi Culture and Foundation Works Museums
The Gaziantep Mevlevi Culture and Foundation Works Museums is a museum in Gaziantep, Gaziantep Province, Turkey.
Atatürk Memorial Museum
The Atatürk Memorial Museum, opened in 2013, is a restored historic house in the Bey quarter, where Atatürk was registered as a resident of Gaziantep during his 1933 visit.
Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology
The Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology is an archaeological museum located in the city of Gaziantep, Turkey. It housed for some years a collection of mosaics, most of which were excavated from the ancient Roman city site of Zeugma.
Gaziantep War Museum
The Şahinbey War Museum tells the story of the Defence of Antep, displaying weapons, everyday objects, clothing and publications from the period.
Gaziantep Panorama Museum
The Gaziantep Defence Panorama Museum, in a former Ottoman army depot next to the castle, tells the story of the city's defence against British and French occupation during the War of Independence.
Places of worship
Alaüddevle Mosque
The Alaüddevle Mosque is a historical former Sunni mosque in Gaziantep built under the administration of Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt Beg of the Turkoman principality of Dulkadir, in modern-day Turkey.
St. Peter's Church, Gaziantep
St Peter's Church is a historic Armenian church in Gaziantep, built around 1723. It was rediscovered in 2005 during municipal road works.
Boyacı Mosque
Boyacı Camii (Turkish for "Painter's Mosque"), also called Boyacıoğlu Camii or Kadı Kemalettin Camii is a Mosque in Gaziantep, Turkey.
Liberation mosque
Liberation Mosque, formerly the St. Mary's Cathedral or Holy Mother of God Church, is located in the Tepebaşı district of Şahinbey, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Şahinbey Millet Mosque
The Şahinbey Millet Mosque in Akkent is one of the largest mosques in Turkey, with six minarets and room for about 34,000 worshippers inside and outside.
Şirvani Mosque
Şirvani Camii, Şirvani Mehmet Efendi Camii or İki Şerefeli Camii is a mosque in Gaziantep, Turkey. It is located in the Seferpaşa neighborhood, southwest of Gaziantep Castle.
Monuments
Karasu relief
The Karasu relief, also known as the Süpürgüç relief after the earlier name of the nearby town of Akbudak, is a rock relief located on a tributary of the Euphrates and derives from the Neo-Hittite period.
Nature
Gaziantep Zoo
The Gaziantep Zoo is a zoo in Gaziantep, southeastern Turkey. Opened in 2001, it is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Municipality of Gaziantep.
Kamil Ocak National Garden
The Kamil Ocak National Garden is a 14-hectare city park built on the site of the old Kamil Ocak Stadium, with walking paths, a café, a craft bazaar and hundreds of old trees.
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