Adana is a major province and city in southern Turkey, set on the fertile Çukurova plain where the Seyhan River flows toward the Mediterranean. As Turkey's fifth-largest city, it pairs ancient Cilician history with a famously fiery food culture, anchored by the six-minaret Sabancı Merkez Camii, the Roman Taşköprü bridge, and the world-renowned spicy Adana kebab. Beyond the city, the province spreads across Roman ruins, Hittite carvings, mountain viaducts, and the reservoir lakes of the Seyhan and Çatalan dams.
Luxury hotels
Five-star and palace properties.
Sheraton Grand Adana
A riverside five-star Marriott hotel on Haci Sabanci Boulevard with indoor, outdoor, and children's pools, a hammam spa, and sweeping Seyhan River views. One of Adana's leading international luxury addresses.
Adana HiltonSA
An established five-star Hilton on the Seyhan River with indoor and outdoor pools, a spa with a Turkish bath and sauna, and a riverside garden. Among the city's most reliable luxury stays.
Divan Adana
A central five-star hotel from the Turkish luxury Divan chain, with a spa and hammam, an indoor pool, a fitness centre, and full business facilities close to the river and commercial centre.
DoubleTree by Hilton Adana
An upscale Hilton-branded hotel in the Kurtulus area with a spa, a fitness centre, restaurants, and bars, within easy reach of Adana's commercial heart and riverside landmarks.
Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Adana
An upper mid-range business hotel from the Wyndham group in the central Cinarli cluster, with the Zeytin restaurant, a bar, a spa with sauna and hot tub, and a business centre.
Hotel Bosnali
A boutique hotel in a restored historic konak on the Seyhan riverfront a short walk from the Roman Stone Bridge, with a restaurant, rooftop terrace, art gallery, and library.
Fine dining
Michelin-starred and chef-driven restaurants.
Yuzevler Kebap
Adana's most prestigious kebab name, regularly ranked the city's best, serving the protected spicy minced-lamb Adana kebabi alongside grilled vegetables, lahmacun, and traditional mezes. The flagship of a respected brand with Istanbul branches.
Kazancilar Kebap
A historic local kebab institution so embedded in Adana culture that going for kebab is locally described as doing a Kazancilar. Charcoal-grilled skewers, liver, and the customary salgam turnip juice.
Kebapci Mesut
A heritage chopped-meat kebab house established in 1921, prized for its hand-cleavered minced lamb and old-school Adana atmosphere in the central Kurukopru quarter.
Maki Restoran
Adana's standout contemporary restaurant for sushi, Italian dishes, and cocktails, a polished modern alternative to the city's kebab houses with a stylish dining room and bar.
Kaburgaci Yasar Usta
A renowned Adana grill house famous for kaburga, slow-cooked stuffed lamb ribs, alongside the city's signature kebabs, a celebrated address for traditional Cukurova meat cookery.
Exclusive experiences
Bespoke and once-in-a-lifetime activities.
Private Adana City Walking Tour
A private guided walk through central Adana taking in the Great Clock Tower, the historic bazaars, the Roman Stone Bridge (Taskopru), and the monumental Sabanci Central Mosque, with a local guide sharing the city's stories and legends.
Adana, Tarsus and Hatay Private Tour
A multi-day private regional tour combining Tarsus (St Paul's Well), Adana's Stone Bridge, Clock Tower, and Sabanci Mosque, and Hatay's celebrated mosaic museum and Church of St Pierre, with hotels, meals, a guide, and entries included.
Karatepe-Aslantas Day Trip
A full-day excursion to the eighth-century-BC late-Hittite open-air museum of Karatepe-Aslantas, with carved stone reliefs and bilingual inscriptions set in a national park above the Ceyhan River, around 100 km northeast of Adana.
Seyhan Dam and Lake Excursion
A relaxed outing to the Seyhan Dam and reservoir on the city's northern edge, with boat trips out to Sevgi (Love) Island, lakeside tea gardens, and canoe and pedal-boat rentals away from the summer heat of the centre.
Mediterranean Coast Day Trip to Yumurtalik and Karatas
A private drive south from Adana to the Mediterranean shore, visiting the medieval Yumurtalik Castle and its offshore fortified islet, the wetland and sea-turtle reserves, and the beaches and bird sanctuary at Karatas.
Spas & wellness
World-class spa retreats and treatments.
Adana HiltonSA Spa
The riverside spa of the Adana HiltonSA offers a sauna, Turkish bath, steam room, and massage treatments alongside an indoor pool and two outdoor pools, a fitness centre, and a jogging path beside the Seyhan River.
Sheraton Grand Adana Spa
A full hotel spa with a hammam, steam bath, jacuzzi, sauna, and hydrotherapy, plus Swedish massage and body scrubs, complemented by the hotel's pools, tennis, and yoga facilities on the Seyhan River.
Divan Adana Spa & Fitness
The Divan Adana wellness centre features an indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, rain shower, and a Turkish bath, with massage and beauty treatment rooms in a refined city-centre setting.
Carsi Hamami
Adana's oldest Turkish bath, built in 1529 by Piri Mehmet Pasha, with five domes and a four-eyvan hot room opposite the Great Clock Tower, offering an authentic historic hammam on an alternating men's and women's schedule.
Luxury transport
Travel in style.
- Overview
- Adana is compact and Sakirpasa Airport sits only about 6 km from the centre, so the principal luxury transport need is comfortable private transfers and chauffeured touring rather than helicopters or yachts. Premium sedans and VIP vans handle airport transfers and city moves, while chauffeur services and luxury car hire cover day trips to the Hittite sites, the Taurus mountains, and the Mediterranean coast.