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The Adana "Büyük Saat" is a historical clock tower in Adana, which is a 32 m in height. The tower symbolizes the modern period of the city, which spans from 1863 to 1909. During this period many Ottoman and European businesses, moved to the city for the exploding cotton trade which is a main produce of the region along with fruits and kebabs. Adana also had alot of Sudanese population settle during the Osmanli (Ottoman) period due to the cotton industry requirement. …
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Date of experience: February 2020
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The great clock tower is an iconic spot in Adana and certainly allows the visitors Instagram worthy pictures. For a more picturesque moment I would recommend alittle later hours, when the ancient bazar has relatively closed down and the street lights are mostly enlightening the area. It’s famously known to be one of the tallest in Turkey. (At least that was what was written in the magazine advert) But this bazar is one of the oldest and has many shops ranging from weaponry (yes weaponry, quite shocking) to tobacco products and magnets. The bazar also hosts many famous kebab places and I would definitely recommend the visitors to try those. It’s very close to the authentic Turkish spa (Hamam) , which quite complement the clock at the background and is opposite to a small park. I would recommend the visitors to enter with a car not only because the roads are narrow, but you wouldn’t find spot to park comfortably. Also, On foot would definitely help to discover more than with a car.…
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Date of experience: September 2019
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great shopping, great eating, great history, great views, take pictures, instagram worthy, love love
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Date of experience: July 2019
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History and architecture together. Here is an interesting place to see historical Adana. Here is one of the symbols of this wonderful city.
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Date of experience: June 2019
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Visit and enjoy the old architecture. Don’t spend so much. Nearby is the Medrese, don’t forget to have a Turkish coffee there.
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Date of experience: March 2019
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