# Things to see in Samsun (Turkey): 9 places and when to go > Samsun is a city in Turkey with around 609,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly Temples (6), Museums and art (1), History (1). The best known are Great Mosque, Göğceli Mosque and Samsun Gazi Museum. 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 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 02. 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/samsun/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Turkey · 41.28, 36.3437 - **Population:** About 609,000 - **Places:** 9 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/) (6) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/) (1) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/historia/) (1) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/) (1) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/montana/) (1) - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to March and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** ESB Ankara, 310 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Dökme Hill, at 1,095 m. ## What to see in Samsun The places in and around Samsun, 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. - [Great Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/buyuk-camii/): Mosque in İlkadım, Samsun, Turkey · 1.8 km - [Göğceli Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/gogceli-camii/): Mosque in Çarşamba, Samsun, northern Turkey · 35 km - [Samsun Gazi Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/gazi-muzesi/): Museum in İlkadım District · 1.5 km - [Amazon Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/amazon-aniti/): Artificial island in Samsun, Turkey · 5.1 km - [Bekdemir Çivisiz Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bekdemir-civisiz-camii/): Temples · 35 km - [Dökme Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/dokme-tepe/): Hill in Samsun, northern Turkey · 45 km - [Hançerli Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/hancerli-camii/): Temples · 2.2 km - [Pazar Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/pazar-cami/): Mosque in İlkadım · 1.9 km - [Yörgüç Pasha Mosque, Kavak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yorguc-pasa-camii/): Temples · 34 km ## When to go to Samsun The best time to visit Samsun 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 20 | | February | Possible | 10 h 24 | | March | Possible | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 07 | | May | Best time | 14 h 19 | | June | Best time | 14 h 58 | | July | Possible | 14 h 42 | | August | Possible | 13 h 39 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 52 | | November | Possible | 9 h 38 | | December | Possible | 9 h 02 | In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 02. In April, 9 of the 9 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 Samsun The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB, Ankara), 310 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=41.28%2C36.3437) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.28%2C36.3437) ## Other towns nearby - [Amasya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/amasya/): 10 places · 82 km - [Tokat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tokat/): 11 places · 110 km - [Sinop, Turkey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sinope/): 7 places · 129 km - [Çorum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/corum/): 7 places · 145 km - [Sivas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sivas/): 7 places · 181 km - [Şebinkarahisar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sebinkarahisar/): 5 places · 207 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 Samsun? The best known: [Great Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/buyuk-camii/), [Göğceli Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/gogceli-camii/), [Samsun Gazi Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/gazi-muzesi/), [Amazon Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/amazon-aniti/), [Bekdemir Çivisiz Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bekdemir-civisiz-camii/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Samsun? April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 02. ### How do you get to Samsun? The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 310 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.28%2C36.3437) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Samsun as the destination and these 9 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).