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Gaziantep, or informally known as Antep, is a city in the western part of Southeastern Anatolia.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

Gaziantep Airport. 15 km from city center.

[edit] Get around

The city centre is reasonably compact and walkable. There are plenty of local buses if you prefer and of course taxis for tired feet.

[edit][add listing] See

[edit][add listing] Do

Visit the castle (if it is open!), explore the bazaars and don't forget the museum.

[edit][add listing] Buy

[edit][add listing] Eat

Antep is known for its kebabs. You can find many places that sell spicy kebabs here. Make sure you enter a place that is crowded and order Ayran with your kebab. Try a lahmacun, which is minced, marinated, spiced meat with minced vegetables on an extremely thin, crunchy dough. lahmacun can be made with garlic or onions, in general, you will find garlic ones in Antep. Antep is also famous for its pistachios. You can find fresh, unroasted pistachios as well as roasted ones. Try the spicy nuts. Make sure to eat baklava made with pistachios. Also, you can try the hot desserts with a scoop of ice cream on top. Antep is known for its food, so enjoy yourself while you are here.

[edit][add listing] Drink

Many of Antep's drinking establishments are basically for picking up women. However there are some nice birahanes where you can enjoy a quiet drink in peace.

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• Yunus Hotel. Two stars in city centre with very clean rooms and free wifi. Staff are exceptionally friendly. Price in January 2008 was 50 YTL for a double room including breakfast.
• Allstar Sevcan Hotel. Three stars in city centre. +90 342 220 66 86.
• Tugcan Hotel. Five stars in the city. +90 342 220 43 23

[edit] Get out

The main Otogar is quite a few kilometers out of town. Take a local bus there (0.95 YTL one-way). Once in the Otogar you will find numerous agents selling tickets to dozens of destinations including Istanbul, Konya, Van, Dogubeyazit, and Antalya to name a few. Buses leave frequently. Shop around for the best price.

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