Visit Sanliurfa
- Island
- Lake
- Nature, Adventure & Sport
Sanliurfa: How to get there?
2 hours 30 minutes from Diyarbakir by bus
Sanliurfa: See when to go?
From April to October
Sanliurfa: For how long?
One day
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Şanliurfa, or Urfa, is a city in south-east Anatolia located 40km from the Syrian border. Şanliurfa is known as the city of prophets and museums.
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Şanliurfa, or Urfa, is a city in south-east Anatolia located 40km from the Syrian border. Şanliurfa is known as the city of prophets and museums.
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Sit in the café next to the fish lake.
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