Set in the heart of the Çukurova (Cilician) Plain, Turkey's fourth largest city, Adana is at the centre of the rich agricultural region and a thriving textile industry. It is located in the middle of a number of sites of the Eastern Mediterranean region. After a day of sightseeing you can sample Adana kebab, a sensational spicy tube of ground meat. Local beverages include salgam, a drink made from dark turnips and sira, a type of grape juice.

SITES OF INTEREST: Aslantaş picnic area, Karatepe National Park and Open Air Museum, Adana and Anavarza Castles, Grand Mosque, Akça Mosque, Stone Bridge (Taş Köprü) , Sarıçam woodlands, Seyhan Dam.