Routes

It is a tour route consisting of Mardin city center and Savur, the greenest county of Mardin after Dara Ancient City. Although Savur is a rather small town, it is one of the most interesting tourism attractions of Mardin, historically, culturally and naturally. It is an ideal route to spend a full day with the unspoiled historical urban atmosphere, the Savur river flowing in summer and winter, and the unique culture of Turkish-Kurdish-Arab-Syriac cultures living together in peace. Haci Abdullah Bey Mansion, Savur Castle, Aziz Sancar House, Savur street and houses are places of unique beauty to see and spend time in in the county center. The Savur Stream side, which is full of poplar, willow, plum and various fruit trees, is a region where you can eat, walk and see historical laundries that you cannot see anywhere else in Turkey. Killit (Dereici) Village, which is 10 km away from Savur town center, is an Assyrian village and almost like a movie set with its unspoiled texture, cut stone houses and churches belonging to the three communions of Christianity (Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant). It is recommended to have your breakfast at Savur with Savur bread freshly out of oven and cheese, olives and coffee you buy from the grocery store on the street in Savur bazaar. Savur is the hometown of our scientist Aziz Sancar, who received the Nobel Prize in 2015.

Category:
City
Duration:
3 Days
Destinations:
-Mardin City Center
-Mor Hananyo Monastery
-Dara Ancient City
-Savur - Killit (Dereici)
What to eat and drink?
-Trout
-Grilled kebab varieties
-Savur bread
What to buy?
-Savur bread
Dried plums
-Syriac wine
Must Do
-Have breakfast on the street with Savur bread
-Visit Haci Abdullah Bey Mansion
-Walk along Savur streets and climb to Savur Castle
-Walk nearby Savur Brook
-Visit the house where our Nobel-winning scientist Aziz Sancar grew up
-See the historical laundries of Savur
-Meet Esref Ayaz, author of the book Kuzeyden Geldiler
-Visit Kilit (Dereici) Village where you can see churches of 3 communions of Christianity together