Black Sea · Plate code 55

Samsun

Samsun is the city where Atatürk landed on 19 May 1919 to begin the War of Independence. The Bandırma Ship Museum, the cable car on Amisos Hill and the bird-rich Kızılırmak Delta are its highlights.

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© Sinan Şahin · CC BY 3.0
Museum · İlkadım
Bandırma Ship Museum
A museum replica of the ship that brought Atatürk to Samsun.
© sami yılmaz · CC BY 3.0
Nature · Bafra
Kızılırmak Delta
A wetland home to hundreds of bird species, with free-roaming horses.

Highlights

Places

Bandırma Ferry
Amisos Hill
Kızılırmak Delta
Monument of Honour

Tastes

Bafra pide

Local food and products

Dish
Bafra pide
A long, thin pide with minced or diced meat.

When to go

June to September is best for the highlands and coast; the region is rainy all year, so bring a raincoat.

Getting there

Airports: Samsun Çarşamba Havalimanı (SZF)
Bus terminal: Samsun bus terminal has frequent services along the Black Sea coast and inland.

Detailed guides

Bandırma Ship Museum

Kızılırmak Delta