Adana - Page II
Sabancı Merkez Camii
Apart from local industry and the
agriculture of the intensely fertile Çukurova,
much of Adana's wealth comes from the traffic passing through the Cilician
Gates by the D400 highway. The Seyhan Barajı
is a large artificial lake 5 km north of the
city centre. The Adana Regional Museum (Adana Bölge
Müzesi)
has some nice exhibits of Roman statuary and mosaics. Especially the 2nd
century Achilles sarcophagus decorated with scenes from the Iliad is worth
a visit. An interesting historical fact about Adana is that it still
carries its original name. The city of Adana was already mentioned as such
by the 6th century Byzantine Greek historian Procopius (Chapter 5) when he
describes the famous Roman bridge over the Seyhan river.
We stayed two nights in Adana in
Hotel Selibra, Inönü
Caddesi No. 50, Tel +90-(0)322/363 36 76. The hotel
offers basic singles with air-condiitioning and breakfast at about 17 EUR.
Near the hotel, next to the Ethnographic Museum, is the Cafe Rose which
offers cool beers and small meals at reasonable prices. For Adana's
speciality, Adana kebap, try the Guneşoğlu
Pub & Restaurant next to the Ismet Inönü
monument at the Inönü
Caddesi.
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