| Mount Nemrut is a 2,134 m high mountain in southeastern Turkey, notable for the summit where a number of large statues are erected around a royal tomb from the 1st century BC. In Urfa you can visit the birthplace of the prophet Abraham – a cave to the south of the lake. Harran is famous for its traditional 'beehive' adobe houses, constructed to a design thought to have been unchanged for at least 3,000 years.
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|  | |  | | From Cappadocia, Akresa travel can organise a visit to see the sunrise over the fascinating statues of Mount Nemrut. Have a look at some of Akresa Travel's popular itineraries:
Grand Tour of Turkey 8-day Tour of Turkey
Cappadocia, Mt.Nemrut and Urfa 11-day Tour of Turkey
All our guided Turkey tours are completely customisable - take a look at our most popular travel programmes, you can modify these itineraries according to your budget, interests and time frame. Our professional travel consultants at Akresa Travel will be happy to advise you, or create your itinerary and build the perfect luxury holiday to suit all your travel requirements. | |
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|  The Kahramanmaraş region is known for maraş dondurması, a variety of icecream which contains "salep", a flour flour made from the root of the Early Purple Orchid, which gives it its distinctive texture. It is sometimes eaten with a knife and fork.
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| |  See the magnificent relics of the tumulus of the Commagene king Antiochus Epipanes I atop Mt. Nemrut (2150m above sea-level) located near Adiyaman and Malatya. The amazing statues of the Gods on the Nemrut summit make it a very impressive site. View a fantastic sunrise from the East Terrace. Visit the East and West terraces, fire altar, statues of Apollo, Zeus, Hercules, Tyche and Antiochus Epipanes I. |
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| | | | | | All our guided Turkey tours are completely customisable - take a look at our most popular travel programmes, you can modify these itineraries according to your budget, interests and time frame. |
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|  In Urfa you can visit Mevlid Halil Mosque and the cave of the birthplace Prophet Abraham. Halil Rahman Mosque and the sacred fish pool. Further on, the village of Harran is famous for its mudbrick "beehive" houses mentioned in the book of Genesis, where prophet Abraham spent the last years of his life. |
| |  The World’s First Temple, Gobeklitepe … a pre-historic site, about 15 km away from the city of Sanliurfa, Southeastern Turkiye. What makes Gobeklitepe unique in its class is the date it was built, which is roughly twelve thousand years ago, circa 10,000 BC. |
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