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Gaziantep


A beacon for travelling vegetarians and vegans with plenty of grain- and pulse-based non-meat options to choose from, this lokanta (eatery serving ready-made food) serves up Anatolian home-style cookery. There are always hearty soups, tender meat stew dishes and herb-stuffed bulgur and bean salads all doused in lashings of olive oil.


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1. Zincirli Bedesten

0.03 MILES

Restored to its former glory (having been destroyed by fire in the 1950s), this vaulted-ceiling bedesten (warehouse) now houses tourist-orientated stores…

2. Alaüddevle Cami

0.05 MILES

This 15th-century mosque has been finely restored. Of particular note, it has an interesting baroque-style mihrab (niche indicating the direction of Mecca…

3. Bakırcılar Çarşısı

0.09 MILES

Gaziantep's labyrinthine bazaar stretches between Hamdi Kutler Caddesi and Kundaracılar Çarşısı Sokak. There are a couple of entrances so just dive in and…

4. Emine Göğüş Culinary Museum

0.21 MILES

This small museum provides both information and inspiration for exploring Gaziantep's unique culinary traditions. English-language translations are key…

6. Mevlevihane Vakıf Müzesi

0.24 MILES

This small museum is tucked within the courtyard of the Tekke Cami and once functioned as the mosque's dervish lodge. Its exhibits focus on the history of…

7. Hamam Museum

0.24 MILES

One of the most interesting of Gaziantep's cache of small, speciality museums, this museum is dedicated to the history and culture of the Turkish bath…

8. Gaziantep Castle

0.24 MILES

Thought to have been constructed by the Romans, the citadel was restored by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century and rebuilt extensively by the Seljuks in…