Diyarbakir Travel

This year, in September, there will be something else for tourists to see in Diyarbakir, but this place will  represent a rather tragic aspect of Diyarbakir’s history. The Diyarbakir Prison is being turned into a human rights museum.  The following story which comes from Today’s Zaman.com.  I do not need to say more. Diyarbakır prison [...]

There are a number of mosques and places of worship to visit when you travel to Diyarbakir, especially if you are interested in religion or historical architecture and history.  One of the most famous mosques, if is the Ulu Camii, the Great Mosque of Diyarbakir.  It is one of the oldest mosques in Turkey. However, [...]

There is great potential for tourism to Diyarbakir.  This ancient historical city has a wealth of tourist attractions, both architecturally and archaeologically. There are enough Diyarbakir hotels, restaurants, museums and tourist sites to know that the basic infrastructure is already there to be built upon and developed.  Not only this, there is also the people [...]

What to see in Diyarbakir Another idea for places to visit when you travel to Diyarbakir is a house known as the Atatürk Lodge.  The Atatürk Lodge was originally known as the Semanoglu Lodge and is located 2.5 KM south of the city walls of Diyarbakir. Kemal Atatürk was once the charismatic military leader of [...]

Diyarbakir is not such a sleepy town, there is, after all, a nightlife  in Diyarbakir to be enjoyed.  So what can you do in Diyarbakir in the night time for entertainment?  It is vital that you enjoy your evenings on holiday when you travel to Diyarbakir. Diyarbakir is relatively safe for women but as you [...]

Located in a historical building, right in the heart of Diyarbakir, Turkey, the Buyuk Kervansaray Hotel is a favorite with tourists visiting this historical city. The hotel has 45 guest rooms and ten apartments.  Care has been taken to preserve the historical architecture of the hotel during recent renovations. In fact, all the suite rooms [...]

There is lots to see when you visit Diyarbakir.  Located at the Tigris River (Dicle) about 650 metres above sea level, there is lots to see and do in Diyarbakir.  It has a particularly rich architectural heritage.  The most famous thing in Diyarbakir is the medieval wall which surrounds the city.  This wall is the [...]