The province of Kahramanmaraş
is located inside the borders of Eastern Anatolia
Region. The province is famous with its peculiar
ice cream. Kahramanmaraş has an important tourism
potential with its caves, Külliye of Eshab-i Keyf
and its plateaus SITES
OF INTEREST: Çamlık, Kapıçam, Pınarbaşı,
Başkonuş and Çınar Pass forest recreation areas,
Maraş,Hurman and
Kız castles, Karahöyük, ruins at Turunçlu and
Ufacıklı
villages, stone relief at Kaşanlı village Kahramanmaraş,
Afşin and Elbistan Grand Mosques, Taş Medrese, Haznedarlı,
Hatuniye and Himmet Baba mosques, Eshab-ı Kehf mosque
complex, small mosque of İklime Hatun, Taşhan, Tuzhan,
Hışırhan and Kuruhan, Ceyhan and Körsulu bridges,
Kahramanmaraş Museum. MUSEUM: Kahramanmaraş
Museum Address: Azerbaycan Bul. Yenişehir Sok. No:
43 -
Kahramanmaraş Tel: (344) 223 44 87 Bridges and Castles : Kahramanmaraş Castle,
Hurman Castle, Ceyhan Bridge Külliye and Mosques : The most important
mosques of the Kahramanmaraş Province could be counted
as Ulu Mosque, Elbistan Ulu Mosque and Hatuniye
Mosque. The Taş Theological School constructed by
the Ulu Mosque was dedicated to the daughter of
Dulkadirli Alâüddevle Bey. Eshab-i Kehf (Seven sleepers) Külliye : The
building group located on a steep hill which is
8 km. west of the Afşin District is from 12th century.
This group of buildings are composed of a Mosque,
a caravansary, a Ribat and numerous undetermined
small structures. Highlands : Yavşan Plateau, Başkonuş Plateau Caves : Eshab-i Keyf Cave, Döngel Cave, Bulut
Deligi Cave Thermal Springs : Göksun Büyükkizilcik Mineral
Water, Ekinözü (Cela) Mineral Water SIGNIFICANT
DAYS: Local Days
of Celebration: Arrival of Atatürk at Narlı
Narlı Kasabası 26 Ocak
Day of the Medal Kahramanmaraş 5 April
Heroism Day Kahramanmaraş 7 February Expositions: Agriculture,
Industry and Handicrafts Exposition Kahramanmaraş
In August Festivals: Karakucak
Wrestling Festival Center 2nd week of October (Sat.,
Sun.)
Karakucak Wrestling Festival Göksün District On
days to be determined starting beginning of August
to end September
Karakucak Wrestling Festival Afşin District, Arıtaş
Town On days to be determined starting beginning
of August to end September
Karakucak Wrestling Festival Türkoğlu On days to
be determined starting beginning
of August to end September
Göksun District Karakucak Wrestling Festival 24-30
September / KAHRAMANMARAŞ
Red Pepper, Tarhana and Icecream Festival 1 -31
August / KAHRAMANMARAŞ
Karakucak Wrestling Festival Andırın August-end
of September Freedom from Occupation Days: Kahramanmaraş's
Freedom Day Kahramanmaraş
12 February
