Out for the day
Day Trips from Adana: 8 Places Worth the Ride
The best day trips from Adana are Antioch, Corycus, and Mount Erciyes. They are 111 to 234 km away: out after breakfast, back in time for dinner.
1Historic & Cultural · Hatay
Antioch
145 km away · about 2 hours each way
Antioch was a city located in northern Syria at the site of modern Antakya, Turkey. Founded in 300 BC, Antioch became one of the most important cities of the ancient eastern Mediterranean. The capital of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, it remained significant under the Roman and Byzantine Empires, and during the Crusades was the centre of the Principality of Antioch.
2Historic & Cultural · Mersin
Corycus
150 km away · about 2 hours each way
Corycus was an ancient city in Cilicia Trachaea, Anatolia, located at the mouth of the valley called Şeytan deresi; the site is now occupied by the town of Kızkalesi, Mersin Province, Turkey.
3Nature & Adventure · Kayseri
Mount Erciyes
214 km away · about 3 hours each way
Mount Erciyes is an inactive volcano in Kayseri Province, Turkey. It is a large stratovolcano surrounded by many monogenetic vents and lava domes, and one maar. The bulk of the volcano is formed by lava flows of andesitic and dacitic composition.
4Historic & Cultural · Hatay
Alalakh
159 km away · about 2.5 hours each way
Alalakh is an ancient archaeological site approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Antakya in what is now Turkey's Hatay Province. It flourished as an urban settlement in the Middle and Late Bronze Age, c. 2000–1200 BC. The city contained palaces, temples, private houses and fortifications. The remains of Alalakh have formed an extensive mound covering around 22 hectares. In the Late Bronze Age, Alalakh was the capital of the local kingdom of Mukiš.
Also thereTell Ta'yinat
5Nature & Adventure · Cappadocia
Göreme National Park
234 km away · about 3.5 hours each way
Göreme Historical National Park is a national park in Cappadocia in central Turkey. It occupies an area of nearly 100 km2 and is located in Nevşehir Province. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 under the name Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia.
Also thereChurches of Göreme
6Historic & Cultural · Cappadocia
Derinkuyu underground city
202 km away · about 3 hours each way
Derinkuyu, also known as Malakopi, is an ancient multi-level underground city near the modern town of Derinkuyu in Nevşehir Province, Turkey, extending to a depth of approximately 85 metres (280 ft). It is large enough to have sheltered as many as 20,000 people together with their livestock and food stores. It is the largest excavated underground city in Turkey and is one of several underground complexes found throughout Cappadocia.
Also thereKaymaklı
7Historic & Cultural · Gaziantep
Gaziantep Castle
229 km away · about 3.5 hours each way
Gaziantep Castle is a castle on top of a mound in the centre of Gaziantep, Turkey. First used as an observation point during the Hittite Empire, it was expanded into a castle during Roman rule. The castle was severely damaged by earthquakes in February 2023.
Also thereZeugma Mosaic Museum
8Historic & Cultural · Osmaniye
Karatepe
111 km away · about 1.5 hours each way
Karatepe is a Neo-Hittite fortress and open-air museum in Osmaniye Province in southern Turkey lying at a distance of about 23 km from the district center of Kadirli. It is sited in the Taurus Mountains, on the right bank of the Ceyhan River. The site is contained within Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park.
Good to know
What is the best day trip from Adana?
Antioch is the best-known: 145 km away · about 2 hours each way.
What is the closest day trip from Adana?
Karatepe: 111 km away · about 1.5 hours each way.
Do we need a tour for day trips from Adana?
Not necessarily. Most of these places can be reached on our own by bus, train or car; a guided tour simply saves the planning.
Distances and times are road estimates from coordinates; actual travel time depends on traffic and the way we travel.