Mardin Travel Guide
Discover Mardin with heavy duty walk on stone streets. On a day you can separate the old city and monasteries to the historical stops around the çevresindeki Plain on a day.
When to visit
Spring and autumn stone is more comfortable to walk on the streets. Summer lunch is warm, light air route in winter is more connected to weather.
Old City, Dara and Midyat
Eski Mardin and bazaar
Walk in the stone streets of the old city. You can take time to a break point overlooking the Bazaar and the ovaya. You can evaluate the stairs and slope streets according to the group tempo.
Deyrulzafaran Monastery
After Eski Mardin you can leave a separate time zone to the monastery. You can check the visit scheme in advance and plan dinner in the city in return.
Dara and Midyat
Go early to see the rock and stone texture of Dara Ancient City. After lunch, you can pass Midyat's historical streets or get Midyat to a separate day at a longer stay.
Sample trip plan for Mardin
Dara or Midyat with the old city on two full days. If you want to add two to the environment, then the third day will relax.
- Old Mardin and Deyrulzafaran
- Dara and Midyat
- Free time to Midyat in a separate day or old city
Two days old city, monasteries and selected environmental stops can be seen. If you want to stay longer in Midyat, you can separate the third day.
Where to stay
For old Mardin landscape and walking, new central vehicle and baggage access.
Old Mardin or center
If you want to stay in old town in the evening, you can look at the historical center. If you are going to the vehicle, you can take into account the access, parking and the distance to walk with the luggage.
Domestic and environmental routes
You can visit Eski Mardin on foot. You can plan the vehicle or transfer for Dara, Midyat and monaster, in advance according to the order of the stops.
Trip photos
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Frequently asked questions
How many days should Mardin be allocated to the trip?
Dara or Midyat with the old city on two full days. If you want to add two to the environment, then the third day will relax.
How to choose the accommodation area for Mardin?
For old Mardin landscape and walking, new central vehicle and baggage access.
Which season is more suitable for Mardin trip?
Spring and autumn stone is more comfortable to walk on the streets. Summer lunch is warm, light air route in winter is more connected to weather.
Is it a carless in Eski Mardin?
The center is walked on the foot. Destroyers and stairs make a difference in the arrival of the hotel with a luggage.
Is Dara Midyat?
Midyat for Dara, stone streets and bazaar for archaeological and outdoor area.
How to plan a trip in hot weather?
Take open areas like Dara in the morning. You can leave the city walk to the evening at lunch or rest break.
Let’s consider Mardin route together
You can tell us that the remaining stops in the mind at Mardin trip and how many days are. We think together the time to pass on the road and city.
Tell us about your plansPhoto credits and licences
- Mor Hananyo Monastery 3 · Izabela Miszczak · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eski Mardin Streets · Hamdigumus · CC0 1.0
- Mardin panorama 2 · CatÇobani · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Midyat, city panorama · Zalasem1 · CC BY 4.0
Photos were cropped, resized and converted to WebP. Each image is provided under its own licence.



