# Things to see in Adana (Turkey): 17 places and when to go > Adana is a major city in Turkey with around 1,293,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 17 places in and around it, mainly Temples (5), History (4), Nature (3). The best known are Sabancı Merkez Mosque, Mopsuestia and Great Mosque of Adana. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/adana/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Turkey · 36.9969, 35.3181 - **Population:** About 1,293,000 - **Places:** 17 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/espiritual/) (5) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/historia/) (4) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/) (3) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/arquitectura/) (2) · [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/termal/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to March and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** AYT Antalya, 402 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Davudi Mountain, at 518 m. ## What to see in Adana The places in and around Adana, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Sabancı Merkez Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sabanci-central-mosque/): Mosque · 1.5 km - [Mopsuestia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mamistra/): Ancient city of Cilicia in modern-day Turkey · 28 km - [Great Mosque of Adana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/great-mosque/): Mosque in Adana, Turkey · 1.8 km - [Stone Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tas-kopru/): Bridge in Adana, southern Turkey · 1.9 km - [Yağ Cami](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yag-camii/): Historical mosque in Adana, Turkey · 1.7 km - [Adana Archaeology Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museum-of-adana/): Archaeology museum in Adana · 486 m - [Saint Paul Church, Adana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/saint-paul/): Church in Adana, Turkey · 1.3 km - [Yılankale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/snake-castle/): Castle ruin in Ceyhan, Adana, Turkey · 38 km - [Sirkeli Höyük](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sirkeli-hoyuk/): Archaeological mound in Ceyhan, Adana, Turkey · 38 km - [Yumurtalık Lagoon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yumurtalik-lagoon-national-park/): Ramsar site · 48 km - [Davudi Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/davudi-dagi/): Mountain in Adana, Turkey · 34 km - [15 July Martyrs Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/adana-15-temmuz-sehitler-koprusu/): Bridge in Adana, southern Turkey · 4.2 km - [Dumlu Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/dumlu-castle/): Castle in Ceyhan, Adana, Turkey · 38 km - [57. Alay Şehitleri Camii](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/cukurova-universitesi-57-alay-sehitleri-camii/): Temples · 8.2 km - [Yumurtalık Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yumurtalik-bay/): Bay · 46 km - [Çarşı Baths (Seyhan)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/carsi-hamami/): Hammam in Seyhan District · 1.8 km - [Mestan Baths](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mestan-hamami/): Hammam in Seyhan District · 1.4 km ## When to go to Adana The best time to visit Adana is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 44 | | February | Possible | 10 h 38 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 57 | | May | Best time | 13 h 59 | | June | Best time | 14 h 32 | | July | Possible | 14 h 18 | | August | Possible | 13 h 25 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 01 | | November | Possible | 9 h 59 | | December | Possible | 9 h 28 | In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. In April, 17 of the 17 places are at their best. When to go to Turkey in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Adana The nearest main airport is Antalya International Airport (AYT, Antalya), 402 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.9969%2C35.3181) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.9969%2C35.3181) ## Other towns nearby - [Tarsus, Mersin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tarso/): 10 places · 40 km - [Mersin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mersin/): 37 places · 66 km - [İskenderun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/alejandreta/): 15 places · 89 km - [Antakya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/antioquia/): 11 places · 111 km - [Samandağ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/samandag/): 8 places · 112 km - [Niğde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/nigde/): 11 places · 122 km And all of Turkey, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Adana? The best known: [Sabancı Merkez Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sabanci-central-mosque/), [Mopsuestia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mamistra/), [Great Mosque of Adana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/great-mosque/), [Stone Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tas-kopru/), [Yağ Cami](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yag-camii/). In all, 17 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Adana? April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. ### How do you get to Adana? The nearest main airport is Antalya International Airport (AYT), 402 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.9969%2C35.3181) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Adana as the destination and these 17 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).