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Worth seeing, yet most tourists never hear of them.
Payas Castle
Historic & Cultural
Payas Cin Kule Kalesi
Historic & Cultural
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Historic Sites in Payas (4)
Restaurants & Cafés in Payas (1)
Best Places in Payas
1Payas Castle
Historic & Cultural
Payas Castle is a historic site located in the Payas district of Hatay province. It is believed to have been initially built by the Genoese during the Crusades and was used by the Knights Templar to ensure the safety of pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem. During the Ottoman period, it was rebuilt between 1567 and 1571 under the patronage of Grand Vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha. The castle has a roughly pentagonal plan with a single circuit wall featuring seven towers and is surrounded by a deep dry moat. The Payas Şehi̇r train stop is 633 meters away.
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Payas Cin Kule Kalesi
Historic & Cultural
Payas Cin Kule Kalesi is a historic site located in the Payas district of Osmaniye. Payas Kalesi is within a walking distance of 656 meters.
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Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Han
Historic & Cultural
Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Han is a historic site located in the Payas district of Osmaniye. Payas Kalesi is within a walking distance of 141 meters. The nearest public transport is Payas Şehi̇r train stop, which is 507 meters away.
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Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Külliyesi
Historic & Cultural
Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Külliyesi is a historic site located in the Payas district of Osmaniye. Payas Kalesi is 78 meters away on foot, and the Payas Şehir train stop is 557 meters away.
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Seyri Deniz Cafe Restorant Düğün Salonu
Gastronomy
Seyri Deniz Cafe Restorant Düğün Salonu is a place to eat located in the Payas district of Osmaniye. It is open every day from 09:00 to 21:00. It is within walking distance to Payas train stop, which is 645 meters away.