Batıpark

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A popular family strolling spot north of central Samsun, this seaside park is most notable for the cable-car ride to Amisos Tepesi and for the so-called 'Amazon Island', an area of land reclaimed from the waves that features two house-sized lion statues facing off against a one-breasted statue of a female warrior.

There's also a small 'Amazon Village' that purports to show how the Amazon tribe once lived and, further east, a recreational harbour offering a selection of family-friendly watersports.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Amisos Tepesi

    Amisos Tepesi

    0.33 MILES

    For extensive views down between conifers onto a sweep of coastline, take the five-minute cable-car ride from Batıpark to this hilltop with its twin…

  • Samsun Kent Müsesi

    Samsun Kent Müsesi

    2.7 MILES

    In a pair of historical wooden houses, this extensive museum appealingly lays out Samsun's commerce, history and culture with an audio guide and booklet…

  • Archaeology & Ethnography Museum

    Archaeology & Ethnography Museum

    2.36 MILES

    At the time of research, Samsun's foremost museum was closed pending long-term reconstruction and extension. Its most striking attraction is a huge Romano…

  • Tütün İskele

    Tütün İskele

    2.28 MILES

    In May 1919, when Turkey was under the essential control of post WWI allied powers, Atatürk was dispatched by steamer to Samsun to quell a minor uprising…

  • Samsun Panorama

    Samsun Panorama

    2.31 MILES

    The is impressive new centre offers multi-sensory 15 minute 'shows' that run hourly on the hour, painting an emotional more than academic narrative of the…

  • Bandırma Vapuru

    Bandırma Vapuru

    4.14 MILES

    The ferry that brought Atatürk to Samsun in 1919 is now moored in 'National Struggle Park', converted into a museum full of waxwork figures.

  • Gazi Museum

    Gazi Museum

    2.36 MILES

    This turn-of-the-20th-century house is celebrated for hosting Atatürk for a week in the late 1920s. It lovingly preserves the great man's picnic hamper,…

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Nearby Black Sea Coast attractions

1. Amisos Tepesi

0.33 MILES

For extensive views down between conifers onto a sweep of coastline, take the five-minute cable-car ride from Batıpark to this hilltop with its twin…

2. Tütün İskele

2.28 MILES

In May 1919, when Turkey was under the essential control of post WWI allied powers, Atatürk was dispatched by steamer to Samsun to quell a minor uprising…

3. Samsun Panorama

2.31 MILES

The is impressive new centre offers multi-sensory 15 minute 'shows' that run hourly on the hour, painting an emotional more than academic narrative of the…

4. Gazi Museum

2.36 MILES

This turn-of-the-20th-century house is celebrated for hosting Atatürk for a week in the late 1920s. It lovingly preserves the great man's picnic hamper,…

5. Archaeology & Ethnography Museum

2.36 MILES

At the time of research, Samsun's foremost museum was closed pending long-term reconstruction and extension. Its most striking attraction is a huge Romano…

6. Samsun Kent Müsesi

2.7 MILES

In a pair of historical wooden houses, this extensive museum appealingly lays out Samsun's commerce, history and culture with an audio guide and booklet…

7. Bandırma Vapuru

4.14 MILES

The ferry that brought Atatürk to Samsun in 1919 is now moored in 'National Struggle Park', converted into a museum full of waxwork figures.