The 10 Best Things to do in Sanliurfa, Sanliurfa Province

September 10, 2021 Myesha Cogley

Urfa, officially known as Şanlıurfa (pronounced [ʃanˈlɯuɾfa]; Arabic: الرها‎ ar-Ruhā; Kurdish: Riha‎), and known in ancient times as Edessa, is a city with 561,465 inhabitants in south-eastern Turkey, and the capital of Şanlıurfa Province. Urfa is a multiethnic city with a Turkish, Kurdish, and Arab population. Urfa is situated on a plain about eighty kilometres east of the Euphrates River. Its climate features extremely hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters.
Restaurants in Sanliurfa

1. Sanliurfa Archeology and Mosaic Museum

Camlik Caddesi, Sanliurfa 63200 Turkey +90 414 312 53 32
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5.0 based on 333 reviews

Sanliurfa Archeology and Mosaic Museum

Reviewed By 700gerardb

This vast and splendidly designed museum is alone worth the trip to Şanlıurfa. The collection ranges from the Palaeolithic period until now, and it contains so many exquisite pieces. The section on Göblekli Tepe is excellent and provides a wonderful insight into this mysterious culture. It deserves a good number of hours to see this stunning collection. 6 stars !!!!

2. Sanliurfa Arkeoloji ve Mozaik Muzesi

Haleplibahce Mahallesi, 2372. Sk. Eyyubiye, Sanliurfa Turkey +90 414 312 53 32 [email protected] http://www.muze.gov.tr/tr/muzeler/sanliurfa-arkeoloji-ve-mozaik-muzesi
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5.0 based on 66 reviews

Sanliurfa Arkeoloji ve Mozaik Muzesi

Reviewed By MeganB2611

I have lived in Turkey for 8 years and visited countless museums, but I have to say that the Mosaic and Archaeology museums in Urfa have to be my favourite. The mosaic museum has a very unique layout and allows you to get a very close up look at the beautiful mosaics. The archaeology features local history and artifacts and is very interesting.

3. Balikligol

Eyyubiye, Sanliurfa 63200 Turkey http://www.kulturportali.gov.tr/turkiye/sanliurfa/gezilecekyer/balikligol
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4.5 based on 1,075 reviews

Balikligol

Reviewed By apricot44 - Turkey, null

The fish Lakes named aynzeliha and ibrahim prophet in Urfa ( Al –ruha-Edessa)are located south of the castle in the city center. One of the lakes connected by canals is Aynzeliha, which is closer to the castle, and the other is known as Halilurrahman Lake. these lakes are actually streams, and a closed channel to the East circulates through the city, flooding the gardens to the West and mixing with the Syrian territory. The date when these streams were surrounded and turned into a lake is unknown.during the Byzantine period, in the Great Flood of 525, buildings around balıklı Lake were destroyed and many people died.Byzantine Emperor I, who was very upset by the disaster that befell Urfa, whose name was Edessa at the time When Justinian ascended the throne, he sent many engineers, experts and a large amount of money from Istanbul to Urfa. Engineers and experts, with the help of workers, first built a flood prevention wall that survived to the present day. They then dug a large stream that collected from the streams and directed the flow direction of the incoming water around the city. Swimming competitions and water sports were held on this lake between 1940 and 1970. The place where the lakes are located is the most popular place of the city, where local and foreign tourists who come to the city are necessarily visited. Rizvaniye Mosque and Madrasa are located to the north of halilurrahman Lake, and Halilurrahman Mosque and Madrasa are located in the southwest corner. The fact that the lakes are so popular is the subject of the struggle of the Prophet Abraham with nemrut. Fish in lakes are considered sacred, not caught, not eaten, and not harmed. Legendary stories are told about those who hold and harm fish. It is told how those who catch fish are hit, they are crazy, and how they are blind by jumping into the eyes of the fish while frying in oil. According to historical sources, beliefs about the sanctity of fish lakes begin from ancient times. It was during this period that the lakes and fish were destroyed. He has no relationship with Abraham. Because the reason for the sanctity and respect shown during this period was the Goddess of fertility Atargatis. she's the first mermaid in history. Atargatis was a goddess of fertility and productivity; she was also interested in water faith. According to mythology, Atargatis, a very beautiful girl, loves each other with a shepherd and gives birth to a child. He throws himself overboard because of family and environmental pressure. But the sea does not want to kill the beautiful girl, and the goddess, a mixture of Fish and Human, Is Born. It was forbidden to eat and touch fish because of their faith. But when special occasions came, the priests would eat it as part of their rites. In addition, men were castrated as a thank you for their productivity, which was a blessing given by the goddess. Music was sung, dances were performed. Like other pagans who worshipped the goddess Atargatis, the Urfa built a temple in memory of the goddess near the fish lakes and fed fish that they believed were formed when the goddess washed in the water

4. Potbelly Hill

Orencik, Sanliurfa 63290 Turkey +90 414 312 53 32 https://www.facebook.com/Urfa.Gobeklitepe/
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4.5 based on 748 reviews

Potbelly Hill

Reviewed By CemEsmer - Mersin, Turkey

This place is such a masterpiece that change written history. It is oldest manmade structure in current history. You should also visit Sanliurfa Museum cause tools And statues from gobeklitepe are shown there

5. Halil Ul Rahman Mosque

Fish Lake Street, Sanliurfa 63000 Turkey http://www.urfakultur.gov.tr/sayfa_detay.php?type=gelenekselmimari&id=3
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4.5 based on 102 reviews

Halil Ul Rahman Mosque

Reviewed By tugo2016

Right int he centre of town you can visit this while visiting the Abramah cave, and the BALIKLIGOL area. Its all in the same central park

6. Gumruk Han

Urfa Bazaar, Sanliurfa Turkey
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4.5 based on 255 reviews

Gumruk Han

7. Cave of Abraham

The pond of holy fish, Sanliurfa Turkey
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4.5 based on 295 reviews

Cave of Abraham

Reviewed By apricot44 - Turkey, null

MEVLID-I HALIL (DERGAH) mosque and cave (Abraham prophet mosque) and cave All Abrahamic religions (monotheistic.. jews, Christians, Muslims,) is the cave and mosque where the Prophet Abraham, his ancestor and Prophet, was born ..first the structure of a pagan temple in the Seleucid period(4th century BC) more sonraa a synagogue by the Jews of the later Arameans (he has)a small church in the time of (katakomp) then monofizit Yakubians by 5-6 century, a large church, and finally as a mosque in the 16th century have been used..the mosque consists of 3 parts; its courtyard consists of the cave where the Prophet Abraham was born and the main building of the mosque where he was worshipped.the Prophet Abraham is constantly told about his struggle with the pagan king nemrut in 2000 BC.the Prophet Abraham is the ancestor and prophet of all Muslims through one son Isaac and the other son Ishmael of all Christians and Jews..

8. Hz. Eyup Sabir Makami

Eyyup Nebi Mahallesi, Eyyup Peygamber Cd. No: 247, Sanliurfa Turkey
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4.5 based on 31 reviews

Hz. Eyup Sabir Makami

9. Gobekli Tepe

Dağeteği Mahallesi, Sanliurfa 63290 Turkey http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1572
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Gobekli Tepe

Reviewed By TugO_11 - London, United Kingdom

This is the oldest temple this planet is yet to find. This is where life began after the big floods and agriculture spread the planet from here.

10. Birecik Kelaynak Uretme Istasyonu

Firat Sahil Birecik, Sanliurfa 63400 Turkey +90 414 652 32 99
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4.0 based on 36 reviews

Birecik Kelaynak Uretme Istasyonu

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