Highlights of Samsun

Duration: 4 hours
Walking: mild

Departing from the pier the tour will begin a short panoramic city orientation tour. It is an ancient city which has been totally modernized and has all the traits of a commercial port. Samsun was important during the Turkish Independence War as the spot where Ataturk landed on May 19, 1919 to organize the defense of the country. The extraordinary equestrian statue of Ataturk at the city park stands as a memorial of that day. At the Ataturk Museum, there are many memorial objects from the Turkish War of Independence. In the other museum of the city, the Archaeological and Ethnographical Museum, there are many finds from the environs and ancient Samsun (Amissos), especially of importance are the artifacts and jewelry. At Ikiztepe, there was a significant excavation, and an archaeological site from the Early Bronze Age was found. It is important since it displays the history of the Black Sea Region. Tour will terminate with a short drive back to pier.


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