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Malatya city travel guide
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Get some ideas about Malatya before you get here
We have regular trips to Malatya departed from many cities around the country as well as from Istanbul if you would like to have your tours organized as a private one please contact us otherwise you may select one of the small
grous tours that covers Malatya
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Malatya, being a stage for
settlements of numerous civilizations through out the history since
Neolithic Age and is located on the upper basin of Firat River.
Providing a great assistance for growing and improving civilizations
with it's rich natural water springs and resources, being on a location
of Ancient Silk Road and King Road, and being the homeland and
settlement place of first progressive civilizations and it's
geographical location on between Mesopotamia and Central Anatolia
keeps Malatya in an important geological position at all times.
The
tourism potential in the area is in it's utmost position with it's
dynamic flowing economy, world wide famous apricot, thousand years of
history and with it's historical artifacts, unique and splendid natural
beauties and with it's road opening to every direction of Turkey.
Some
other components that takes the attraction of visitors and tourists to
area are; Aslantepe Mound / Tumulus which was the settlement place of
Hittites during 1900 and 2000 B.C. The connection to Mount Nemrut
where tombs , graves and temples belonging to Commagene Kingdom located
100 kilometers away from Malatya City are only some of the important
highlights and visiting spots of the city taking thousands of visitors
every year around.
Karakaya Dam Lake, Sultansuyu and Levent
Valleys are some of the places waiting to be discovered with it's great
natural beauties and resources. Nature walking take places and
popularity withing Mount Nemrut and in this area.Some of the activities
in the area are ground hunting, professional and sportive fishing with
wind surfing especially performed in Karakaya Dam Lake, besides these
it is also possible to have a mountain walking and horse riding in
Sultansuyu Stud Farm.
The indispensable component of Malatya's
Festivals and activities, Jereed / Cirit a Turkish Equestrian
Traditional Sport Game is only one of the traditional cultural
activities of the area taking attraction of both local and
international tourist's interest every year.
Another important
activities of the area that supports congress tourism of the city is
"Battalgazi Malatya and Around Public Culture Symposium" held between
22.Nd and 24.Th October
Malatya Fair and International
Culture and Apricot Festival is held during 12. and 16. July of every
year in city center and it is one of the most important values of the
city which represents Malatya.
Places to visit in Malatya
Museum of Malatya was opened for visit in 1979 and restored into a modernized structure in 2001.
Malatya city pictures
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