Kahramanmaraş
From Turkey Travel Guide
Kahramanmaraş is a city in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey. Located in the northeast of Mediterranean Region in Turkey, Kahramanmaraş is a city famous with its ice-cream and red pepper.
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[edit] History
History of Kahramanmaraş dates back to pre-historic times. The city was founded during the Hittite Empire sovereignty ca. 1000 BC. It was called "Germanicia Caesarea" during the Roman Empire and "Germanicia-Marasion" during the Byzantine Empire sovereignty. After A.D. 1097, it became an important town of Lesser Armenia and was taken by the Seljuks in 1147. In the 16th century, the Ottoman Osmanli Empire Selim I, took the control of Maraş. Because of its heroic defense against the French Armenian Legion during the War of Independence, Maraş receieved an honour medallion. This heroic event is also known as the Sütçü İmam Incident. On October 7, 1973 it got its modern name when the Grand National Assembly (TBMM) of Turkey added "Kahraman" (means Hero in Turkish) to the name Maraş.
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Located in the East Mediterranean region, on the foot of Taurus Mountains, Kahramanmaraş has borders with Gaziantep on the north, Osmaniye on the south-west, Adıyaman on the south-east, Malatya on the north-east, Sivas on the north and Kayseri on the north-west.
[edit] Getting there
[edit] By plane
There are flights from Istanbul, Izmir, and Ankara. The airport in Kahramanmaraş is very close to the city center.
[edit] By train
Turkish State Railways [1] have train services from Istanbul, Eskisehir, Afyon, Konya and Adana.
[edit] By car
There are highway connections to the city from every direction ( E.g; It takes about 2 Hours (230km) from Adana by car)
[edit] By bus
There are bus services available from every city in Turkey.
[edit] By boat
There's no sea connection through Kahramanmaraş.
[edit] Getting around
It's very easy to get around in the city.
[edit] By car
Taxis are cheap and driving is easy around the city.
[edit] By public transport
There are public buses running for cheap fares.
[edit] By foot
Walking is highly recommended in the city center, especially around the old bazaar.
[edit] By bike
Biking is available but you should note that there are hills in Kahramanmaraş.
[edit] Weather
Because of its location, Kahramanmaraş has a mild Mediterranean climate with a twist of South-Eastern Anatolian climate. The average temperature is 16,5 °C all year round in the city centre.
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[edit] See
The Castle Of Kahramanmaraş ( Kahramanmaraş Kalesi ), will give you a chance to view the city from heights. Ulu Camii is a historical mosque in the city center. Eshab-ı Kehf (Seven Sleepers) is located in Afşin but it's highly recommended not to leave Kahramanmaraş without seeing it. Taş Medrese is close to Ulu Camii and used to be an education center during Ottoman Empire period. You can also visit Kahramanmaraş Museum, located on Azerbaycan Avenue.
[edit] Do
The Covered Bazaar of Kahramanmaraş is offering a rich variety of shops. Gold jewelry industry is very developed here as a matter of fact Kahramanmaraş is the second city producing gold after Istanbul. Traditional old shoes, a kind of rawhide sandal called "çarık" in Turkish are very popular. These shoe makers have made çarıks for the famous movies like Troy, Harry Potter and Lord of Rings. Copper products are also a must see.
[edit] Eat
Traditional cuisine of Kahramanmaraş is known as Palace Cuisine which refers to the rich history of this cuisine. During Ottoman Empire sovereignty, there had been so many women sent to the Topkapi Palace who ended up as Sultan wives. That's why the cuisine consists very elegant and hard work needed dishes. Tarhana is very famous and has a variety of dishes. It can be made as a soup or chips. Firik is another traditional dish, made of yoghurt and wheat. Eggplant kebab is a must try dish if you like meat and eggplant. There are delicious sweets made of grape; samsa, sucuk, bastık are some of them. Kahramanmaraş is most famous for red pepper and its ice-cream. It's called the city of ice cream. You can try Mado ice-cream in Yaşar Pastry shop in the city center.
[edit] Drink
Salep (a hot drink made of spotted orchid) and üzüm şırası (a kind of grape juice) are traditional drinks of Kahramanmaraş.
[edit] Sleep
[edit] Budget
[edit] Mid-Range
Arsan Hotel [2] is a 4* hotel, located on Güney Çevre Yolu Street, inside Arsan Center Complex.
Hotel Belli [3] is located on Trabzon Caddesi in the city center.
[edit] Upscale
Ramada Kahramanmaraş [4] has 71 rooms, 142 bed capacity, 1 handicapped room, 12 deluxe Rooms, 2 Junior Suites, 2 King Suites, as a non-smoking rooms there are 4 standard rooms, 1 deluxe and 1 junior suites. Turkuaz Ballroom (500pax), Akik Meeting Room (220 pax), Sedef Meeting Room (50 pax) may host you for your meetings, weddings and other organizations. There's also sauna, fitness center and hairdresser at this 5* hotel.
[edit] Work
Red pepper, ice-cream and textile industries are the most developed work areas in Kahramanmaraş. But for foreigners, a valid work permit, given by Turkey's Ministry of Labor and Social Security, is a must.
[edit] Learn
Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University [5]
[edit] Keep connected
[edit] Internet
There's wireless internet connection available at most of the hotels, but if not, you can try the internet cafes in the city centre.
[edit] Phone
Phone code for Kahramanmaraş is +90 (344)
[edit] Post
There's a national post office branch PTT [6] inside the city center, located at Hayrullah Mahallesi, 15. sokak, No:5.
[edit] Safety
Kahramanmaraş is a safe city but for emergency situations you can call 155 or the City Police Deparment (Emniyet Müdürlüğü) [7] at +90(344)225 1451.
[edit] Stay Healthy
Kahramanmaraş Devlet Hastanesi (State hospital) [8]
Yenişehir Devlet Hastanesi (State hospital) [9]
Özel Vatan Hastanesi ( Private Hospital) is located at Hayrullah Mah. 4. Sk No: 12 in Kahramanmaraş and can be reached at +90(344)223 6060.
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