Things to Do in Ladik: 5 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Ladik

• 1 Historic
• 1 Nature
• 1 Attraction
• 2 Cultural

While you are in Ladik, you can also see the highlights of Samsun province. These places are in other districts; Ladik is about 90 km from the provincial centre.

• Bandırma Steamship Museum — A faithful reconstruction of the passenger steamship built in Glasgow in 1878 that brought Atatürk to Samsun on 19 May 1919, open to visitors as a museum in the National Struggle Park.
• Amisos Hill — Tumulus tombs dating from the 3rd century BC, 4 km outside the city centre and thought to belong to one of the ruling families of the Kingdom of Pontus; they were discovered in 1995 and opened to visitors in 2008.
• Kızılırmak Delta — One of the largest deltas in Türkiye at 56,000 hectares, within the boundaries of Ondokuzmayıs, Bafra and Alaçam; 22,000 hectares were declared a Ramsar site in 1998.
• Şahinkaya Canyon — In Vezirköprü, a canyon about 1,500 metres long and 324 metres high that forms the deepest point of the Altınkaya Dam; it was made a nature park in 2015.
• Monument of Honour — A bronze monument in Atatürk Park, commissioned from the Austrian sculptor Heinrich Krippel in memory of Atatürk's landing at Samsun; it was officially opened on 15 January 1932.
• Gazi Museum — A two-storey building, built in 1902 as a hotel, the Mantika Palas, where Atatürk stayed in Samsun on 19 May 1919; it was opened as a museum in 1940.

Practical Information for Visiting Ladik

Suggested time

1–2 days

Best time to visit

Year-round (spa and skiing in winter, the lake and nature in summer)

Places to visit

5 places

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  Ladik Köftesi

  Ladik köftesi, prepared with minced meat and spices, is baked and served. It is one of the district's traditional flavours.

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  Lake Fish

  Carp and bream caught in Lake Ladik, served grilled or fried.

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  Keşkek

  Keşkek, prepared by slow-cooking and pounding wheat and meat, is indispensable at wedding tables. Listed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List, keşkek is a source of pride for Turkish cuisine.

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  Tandır Kebabı

  Ladik's tandır kebab is known as a speciality of the region.

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  Kaz Pilavı and Seridi

  Counted among the local dishes made in Ladik. In the list in the source, they are among dishes that are mostly pastry-based.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Ladik

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  Ancient Laodicea Heritage

  Ladik was founded on the site of the ancient city of Laodicea Pontica. Remains from the Roman period form the district's historical identity.

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  Lake Culture

  Lake Ladik is at the centre of the district's social and cultural life. Fishing and farming traditions are kept alive around the lake.

Local Products

• Lake Fish — Freshwater fish caught in Lake Ladik, one of the district's important local products.
• Wheat — Wheat is widely grown on the Ladik Plain.

Economy

Ladik's economy is based on farming, livestock rearing and tourism. Wheat and sugar beet are the main agricultural products. Spa tourism and winter tourism are sources of income.

How to Get to Ladik

Ladik is 90 km from Samsun city centre. It is 40 km from Amasya. The D-795 highway passes through the district.

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Other Districts of Samsun

• Alaçam 4 places Alaçam Beach, Alaçam Forests and Historic Alaçam Bazaar
• Asarcık 1 place Asarcık Forests and Plateaus
• Atakum 4 places Atakum Beach, Ondokuz Mayıs University Campus and Batı Park
• Ayvacık 6 places Suat Uğurlu Barajı Lake, Hasan Uğurlu Barajı Lake and Ayvacık Plateaus
• Bafra 7 places İkiztepe Mound, Kızılırmak Deltası Kuş Cenneti and Bafra Tütün Museum
• Canik 7 places Canik Coast, Canik Belediyesi Yaşam Parkı and Canik Başpınar Nature Park
• Çarşamba 3 places Çarşamba Ovası, Çarşamba Coast and Göğceli Mosque
• Havza 9 places Havza Hot Springs, Atatürk House and Museum and Havza Castle
• İlkadım 11 places Atatürk Anıtı ve 19 Mayıs Meydanı, Bandırma Vapuru Museum and Samsun Arkeoloji ve Ethnography Museum
• Kavak 7 places Yörgüç Paşa Mosque, Kavak Castle and Kavak Forests
• Ondokuzmayıs 4 places Ondokuzmayıs Coast, Kızılırmak Deltası (Ondokuzmayıs Bölümü) and Engiz Castle
• Salıpazarı 6 places Değirmen, Yeşil Mosque and Karaman Mosque
• Tekkeköy 3 places Tekkeköy Mağaraları, Tekkeköy Waterfall and Tekkeköy Castle
• Terme 6 places Miliç Pine Grove, Historic Pazar Mosque and Simenlik Lake (Simenit Lake)
• Vezirköprü 4 places Oymaağaç Höyüğü (Nerik), Şahinkaya Canyon and Arastalı Bedesten
• Yakakent 4 places Yakakent Beach, Yakakent Forests and Yakakent Fishing Harbour