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Gaziantep Food and Culture Day Trip

  • Distance160 km northeast of Osmaniye
  • Travel time2 hours by car; 2.5 hours by bus
  • TransportCar on O-52 east to Gaziantep (160 km; ~2 hours). Bus from Osmaniye otogar to Gaziantep (₺150–200/~$3.26–4.35; 2.5 hours; several daily). No direct train.
  • Rating★ 4.7
  • Best seasonYear-round (spring and autumn most comfortable)
By Updated Reviewed by Daniel Mercer
Gaziantep Food and Culture Day Trip

Turkey's gastronomy capital and UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy. Famous for pistachio baklava, kebab, copper-work artisans, and the extraordinary Zeugma Mosaic Museum (one of the world's largest mosaic museums). 2 hours from Osmaniye.

How to get there

  • Bus from Osmaniye otogar (₺150–200/~$3.26–4.35; 2.5 hours; several daily)
  • Car on O-52 motorway east (~2 hours)

Location

Gaziantep city centre, Gaziantep Province (160 km northeast of Osmaniye)

37.0662, 37.3833 View on map

Highlights

  • Zeugma Mosaic Museum (Mitoloji Müzesi, Gaziantep; open daily 09:00–18:30)
  • Kuzey Yıldızı or Imam Çağdaş for pistachio baklava (Uzun Çarşı, Gaziantep)
  • Gaziantep copper bazaar (bakırcılar çarşısı)
  • Gaziantep Castle and cityscape views
  • Antep fıstığı (pistachio) market on Kemal Atatürk Bulvarı