What to Buy from Mardin
Mardin, one of the favorite cities of the Southeastern Anatolia region, is located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The city, where you will feel like you are traveling through time as you walk its streets, is a border neighbor to Syria. Located on the Silk Road, the city is the oldest city in Mesopotamia and a mixture of people from different religions.
Where to Visit in Mardin?
When you go to Mardin, you should visit mosques, churches, monasteries, and tombs to enjoy the historic atmosphere. You can visit Mardin Castle, which has a history of 1600 years. If you want to enter the castle, you can visit the Zinciriye Madrasah and enjoy the city view. Deyrulzafaran Monastery, still used as a school and place of worship by Syriacs, is 5 km away from the Mardin city center. The monastery, with its geometric stones used on the ceiling and a magnificent courtyard, is three stories high. It also has an exhibition area and a church. Mardin, a city in Southeastern Anatolia, does not have the full characteristics of the Mediterranean climate. Summers are extremely hot and dry, while winters are harsh and cold. Tourists visiting Mardin should choose the spring seasons. In Mardin, known for its hospitable and warm people, you can choose stone mansions and boutique hotels for accommodation. You can also choose boarding houses, teachers' houses, and police houses in the city, which offer all kinds of facilities for tourists. When Mardin is mentioned, delicious and regional dishes come to mind first. In fact, the fame of these dishes has spread not only within our country but also they are quite popular among tourists from abroad. Mardin's famous soups are Genadir soup and Lebeniye soup. Soups are mostly preferred in winter. Also, dishes you shouldn't leave without tasting when you visit Mardin are tripe dolma, Ikkebet, and rib dolma.
What to Buy from Mardin?
From Mardin, which attracts shopping enthusiasts, you should buy mountain chickpeas and blue almond candy as food items. Mountain chickpeas are speckled and salty. Blue almond candy is dyed using the root of the rhubarb plant to obtain its blue color. Peksimet bread, which you can eat dry or by soaking, is also preferred because it stays fresh for a long time and is quite delicious. If you like scents and soaps, you can buy Mardin's famous Bıttım soap. This soap, preferred especially by people with skin problems, will also be good for your hair health. Additionally, for those who want to shop for clothes from the Mardin region, there are stores selling authentic dresses, and in tourist areas, jewelry, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets belonging to the region are noticeable. You can buy a stylish magnet or keychain showing the important landmarks of the city as a gift for your loved ones.
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