routes

Archeology Route

Day 1

Şanlıurfa Archeology Museum

Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum

Balıklıgöl

Göbeklitepe

Sıra Night

 

Day 2

Harran Ruins

Traditional Harran Houses

Bazda Caves

Han-el Ba’rur

Shuaib City

Soğmatar Ancient City

 

Religious Route

Day 1

Şanlıurfa Archeology and Haleplibahçe Mosaic

Balıklıgöl Complex (Balıklıgöl, Ayn Zeliha, Rızvaniye Mosque, Halil ur-Rahman / Döşeme Mosque)

Mevlid-i Halil (Dervish Lodge) Mosque and Cave / Birthplace of Prophet Ibrahim)

Old Şanlıurfa Tour (Selahattin Eyyubi Mosque / St. Johannes Prodromos Addai Church

Fırfırlı Mosque / Twelve Apostles Church

Holy Apostles Church

Mevlevihane Mosque

Ulu Mosque

Reji Church /Saint Petrus and Saint Paulus Church)

 

Day 2

Germüş Church (Saint Job) and Germüş Village

Göbeklitepe

Prophet Ayyub (Job) Village and Tomb (Viranşehir)

Tella Martyion Posts (Viranşehir)

 

Day 3

Prophet Ayyub’s (Job) Patience Quarter

Harran (Harran Ruins, Prophet Jacob Well, Hayat-i Harrani Tomb, Ulu Mosque and Harran Houses)

Bazda Caves

Han-el Ba’rur

Shuaib City

Soğmatar

 

Gastronomic Route

Day 1

Traditional Şanlıurfa breakfast (with isot, eggplant, eggplant with pepper paste, honey, cream, chickpeas, pita bread)

Şanlıurfa Museum Visit

Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum visit

Local lunch (with borani, içli köfte, keme kebab (seasonal), baklava, Şanlıurfa katmer made with fresh Şanlıurfa cheese)

Balıklıgöl and Historical Şanlıurfa Bazaars Visit

Dinner (with lebeni, bostana, ağzı açık, ağzı yumuk, stew made with isot and tomato)

 

Day 2

Breakfast with tirit soup

Harran ruins and excavation site tour

Lunch at Harran cupola houses or village houses

Local architecture and local culture experience

Sıra night and dinner (with lebeni, bostana, içli köfte, mini lahmacun, mixed kebab, şıllık dessert)

 

Day 3

Breakfast in Birecik (Chickpea wrap)

Ibis breeding station visit

Boat tour to Rumkale and Savaşan village visit

Lunch in Halfeti (with shabuot fish, mixed kebabs or seasonal meat fruit dishes, semolina halva)

Old Halfeti city tour

Dinner (Şanlıurfa style liver wrap in Şanlıurfa street liver shops)