Things to Do in Andırın: 3 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Andırın

While you are in Andırın, you can also see the highlights of Kahramanmaraş province. These places are in other districts.

• Maraş Ice Cream — Ice cream made with goat's milk, salep and sugar and given its texture by pounding with iron paddles; it is firm enough to be cut with a knife.
• Kahramanmaraş Castle — A castle measuring 150×75 metres on an artificial mound in the city centre, thought to have been built between the 1st century BC and the 2nd century AD; it has been repaired many times and offers the widest view of the city.
• Grand Mosque and Stone Madrasa — The Grand Mosque, thought to have been built in 1496 by Alaüddevle Bey according to its inscription, and the Stone Madrasa beside it date from the Dulkadirid period.
• Kahramanmaraş Archaeology Museum — First established in 1947, the museum displays works from the Palaeolithic to the Byzantine period, Late Hittite stelae, finds from Domuztepe, mosaics from Germanicia and the skeleton of an Anatolian elephant.
• Ashab-ı Kehf Complex — 7 km north-west of Afşin, this place is regarded as the cave in which the story of the Seven Sleepers is set; from the 13th century a complex of a mosque, ribat and caravanserai was built in place of a church dating from 466. It has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List since 2015.
• Germanicia Ancient City — A Roman and Byzantine city lying beneath the present-day city; it is known for its villa mosaics with hunting scenes and geometric patterns, uncovered in excavations in the Dulkadiroğlu district.

Practical Information for Visiting Andırın

Suggested time

1 day

Best time to visit

Summer months (plateau season)

Places to visit

3 places

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  Andırın Andız Pekmezi (Andırın andız molasses)

  Andırın Andız Pekmezi was registered as a protected geographical indication on 11 November 2022 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1254). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruits, vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Kahramanmaraş Metropolitan Municipality.

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  Andırın Cevizli Sucuğu (walnut sucuk)

  Cevizli sucuk, made by dipping walnut kernels in a mixture of grape molasses and starch and drying them, is Andırın's traditional sweet.

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  Tarhana Soup

  Tarhana made with yoghurt, wheat and vegetables, dried and eaten as soup in the winter months.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Andırın

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  Plateau and Forest Culture

  Andırın is known for forestry and plateau culture. The tradition of moving to the plateaus in summer still continues.

Local Products

• Andırın Tirşiği — Andırın Tirşiği was registered as a protected geographical indication on 25 April 2013 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 172). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Andırınlılar Education, Culture and Mutual Assistance Association.
• Andırın Pine Honey (Andırın çam balı) — Pine honey obtained from Andırın's extensive pine forests, known for its dark colour and intense aroma. It is one of Türkiye's best pine honey production areas.

Economy

Andırın's economy is based on forestry, beekeeping and livestock farming. Pine honey production is the district's most important source of income. Timber and firewood are also produced.

How to Get to Andırın

Andırın is 65 km from Kahramanmaraş. There are minibus services from Kahramanmaraş.

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Other Districts of Kahramanmaraş

• Afşin 5 places Eşref Bitlis (Eshab-ı Kehf) Cave, Pir Ali Mosque and Dedebaba Mausoleum
• Çağlayancerit 4 places Çağlayancerit Waterfall, Çağlayancerit Castle and Çağlayancerit Plateaus
• Dulkadiroğlu 6 places Kahramanmaraş Castle, Kahramanmaraş Archaeology Museum and Taş Medrese (Hatuniye Madrasa)
• Ekinözü 4 places Ekinözü Plateau, Ekinözü Castle and Ceyhan River Valley
• Elbistan 11 places Karahöyük (Elbistan Höyük), Elbistan Castle and Source of the Ceyhan River
• Göksun 9 places Binboğa Mountains, Kapıçam Nature Park and Göksun Castle
• Nurhak 3 places Nurhak Mountains, Nurhak Castle and Nurhak Plateaus
• Onikişubat 9 places Kapıçam Nature Park, Başkonuş Plateau and Kahramanmaraş Botanical Garden
• Pazarcık 5 places Domuztepe Mound, Pazarcık Castle and Aksu River Valley
• Türkoğlu 5 places Türkoğlu Castle, Foothills of the Amanos Mountains and Türkoğlu Martyrs' Memorial