Samsun Travel Routes

~ARRIVAL DATE: 1 MAY 2026 or 2 MAY 2026

~ APPROX. STAY IN THE BLACK SEA REGION OF TURKIYE: 1 WEEK ONLY FOR SAMSUN AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS AND CITIES.

~ TALIP’S DAY OFFS:

1 DAY | LOCATIONS TO VISIT IN SAMSUN (VEZIRKOPRU AREA)

VEZIRKOPRU BEDESTEN, ARASTA AND THE INTERESTING RESTAURANT LOCATED ON THE MIDDLE OF BEDESTEN – Gmaps
- Ottoman Travelers Lodge in Vezirkopru District of Samsun
KURT KOPRU BRIDGE – Gmaps
SAHINKAYA CANYON – Gmaps
~ VEZIRSUYU NATURE PARK – Gmaps
MAZLUMOGLU MAHALLE (BEST LADIK LAKE VIEW) – Gmaps
LADIK AMBARKOY MUSEUM AND RESTAURANT

LOCATIONS TO VISIT IN SAMSUN (BAFRA AREA)

LOCATIONS TO VISIT IN SAMSUN (WALKING DISTANCE LOCATIONS IN THE CITY CENTER: ILKADIM, CANIK, ATAKUM)

MEDRESE AND MEDRESE MOSQUE
HISTORICAL TASHAN CARAVANSARAI
HISTORICAL MUNICIPALITY BUILDING (TOWN HALL / CITY HALL BUILDING)
SUMBUL HANIM KONAGI CAFE – RESTAURANT
SAATHANE (CITY CLOCKTOWER) SQUARE
BUYUK CAMI (THE GREAT MOSQUE)
SUBASI MEYDANI (SQUARE) | SUBASI SULTAN ABDULHAMIT CESME (FOUNTAIN) | SUBASI SADI BEY MOSQUE
MECIDIYE CARSISI (BAZAAR); WALKING UNTIL GAZI MUSEUM) – GAZI MUSEUM
CUMHURIYET MEYDAN (REPUBLIC SQUARE)
ILKADIM MONUMENT; THE EXACT LANDING LOCATION OF ATATURK WHEN HE FIRST VISITED SAMSUN IN 1919 FOR THE START OF THE KURTULUS SAVASI (THE TURKISH INDEPENDENCE WAR)
YABANCILAR CARSISI (FOREIGNERS’ BAZAAR) | TUTUN ISKELESI (TOBACCO PIER)
ATATURK MONUMENT (THE STATUE OF “ONUR” OR “HONOR”; THE SYMBOL OF SAMSUN AS SAMSUN IS THE STARTING POINT OF THE TURKISH INDEPENDENCE WAR)
BALIK PISIRME YERI (FISH BAZAAR & GRILLING FACILITY) | GLUTEN-FREE CAFE – RESTAURANT
SAMSUN KENT (CITY) MUSEUM

LOCATIONS TO VISIT IN SAMSUN (NEARBY BY-CAR DISTANCE LOCATIONS IN THE CITY CENTER: ILKADIM, CANIK, ATAKUM)

SAMSUN MUSEUM (BEST MUSEUM IN SAMSUN)
BANDIRMA SHIP MUSEUM
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEALTH MUSEUM (NEXT TO SAMSUN TRAIN STATION)
SEVGI LAKE & SEVGI CAFE RESTAURANT
PIAZZA SHOPPING MALL (BIGGEST MALL IN THE BLACK SEA REGION)
BALIKCI BARINAGI RESTAURANT (FISHERMEN’S LODGE RESTAURANT); A FISH RESTAURANT BY THE SEA
CIFTLIK / ISTIKLAL CADDESI (CIFTLIK AVENUE) | TASTING SAMSUN MEAT DONER AT CIFLIK CALIKUSU RESTAURANT
FERRY TRIP WITH “SAMSUNUM 1” TOURISTIC FERRY
AMAZON MUSEUM | BARUTHANE AMISOS RESTAURANT
BATI PARK (WEST PARK) FACILITIES FOR ACTIVITIES; BOWLING, ICE-SKATING, GOLF | BASKENT ASPAVA RESTAURANT

LOCATIONS TO VISIT IN SAMSUN (BY-CAR DISTANCE LOCATIONS IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICTS: ILKADIM, CANIK, ATAKUM)

TERME SIMENIT LAKE | SMM (SAMSUN METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY’S MILIC COASTAL FACILITIES AND RESTAURANT – Gmaps
CANIK GOLALAN WATERFALL
OMU GOLU (LAKE) (AKSU GOLETI)
SMM HORSE RIDING FACILITY AND RESTAURANT
COBANLI ISKELE (PIER) AND CAFE
WALKING TOUR FROM COBANLI PIER TO SAMSUN MARINA (WALKING FROM THE PIER TO THE DIRECTION OF SINOP) | TASTE FISH SANDWICH AT BALIK EKMEK TEKNE (BOAT)
GALERIC FLOADED FOREST AT ONDOKUZMAYIS DISTRICT | ENTRANCE TO THE KIZILIRMAK (RED RIVER) BIRD SANCTUARY; RENTAL OF ELECTRIC CAR (BUGGY) OR BIKE RIDING, BIRD AND NATURE OBSERVATION | HAVING A SNACK OR MEAL AT THE SANCTUARY’S RESTAURANT AND TASTING LOCAL FOOD THERE
CAKALLI TAS HAN; TASTE MENEMENT IN THERE, THE RESTAURANT BUILDING IS A VERY OLD TRAVELLERS’ LODGE
VEZIRKOPRU CANYON FERRY TRIP
VEZIRSUYU NATURE PARK
HAVZA KURT KOPRU (BRIDGE)
VEZIRKOPRU BEDESTEN AND ARASTA (AND THE INTERESTING RESTAURANT LOCATED ON THE CENTER OF THE BEDESTEN)
HISTORICAL HOUSES IN VEZIRKOPRU