Experience in Adana, Turkey by Sara

What is it like to live in Adana? Would you recommend it? What is the city like?

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I recommend to live in Adana... because the weather is very good... and it is exactly student's city.

What is the student lifestyle like in Adana?

Students are free in Adana. They can go everywhere, thay can do what they are want.

How much does it cost to live in Adana?

It depends, there is both expansive and cheap rooms in Adana. Food is so cheap, you can find everything, but drinks are a little bit expansive.

Is it difficult to find accommodation in Adana? Is there any advice you can give?

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No, not difficult... there is somewhere for erasmus student, if you don't want it, you can find house or special dorm.

What is the food like? What are your favourite dishes?

The most famous food in Adana... Adana Kebab and there is a big variety in food.

You can eat Bici Bici in summer... and there is Şalgam (turnip).

What places would you recommend visiting in Adana?

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• Taş köprü (it is the oldest bridge on the world... look wikipedia... ), Büyük saat, Kazancılar çarşısı, Ramazanoğlu konağı, Öarşı hamamı, Irmak hamamı, Adana Ulu Camii, Sabancı Camii, Bebekli Kilise, Dilberler Sekisi, Merkez Park, Atatürk Parkı, Çobandede Parkı, Çatalan Koru, İnönü Botanik Parkı, a lot of museums...
• And around Adana... çiftehan kaplıcaları (çiftehan spas [hot springs] )
• Misis mosaic museum, ancient city
• Akören church, ancient city
• Yılankale
• Toprakkale
• Kozan
• Ağyatan kuş cenneti ve Tuzla gölü (bird of paradise Ağyatan and Tuzla lake)
• Anavarza and Megarsus ancient city

Is it good to eat out in Adana? Can you tell us your favourite spots?

Yes, you can eat good and cheap out in Adana... Hacıbaba kebap, Kolcuoğlu, şırdan buffets and Kardeşler bakery products.

Is the nightlife good in Adana? Where is good to go?

In Baraj yolu, Turgut Özal avenue, Kenan Evren avenue, Ziyapaşa avenue, Gazipaşa avenue, Atatürk avenue... nightlife is very lively.

What advice would you give future students heading to Adana?

Don't worry for anything, you can live so comfortable in Adana. just learn some Turkish... just say hello, how are you? nice to meet you bla bla.

Adana's people help you... they like foreign people. but also you must be careful, not just for Adana, this is effective wherever. you can run across malicious people everywhere in the world. don't trust all people.

Best wishes.

Sara Yasemin