Kahramanmaraş Province · Turkey
Kahramanmaraş travel guide
Kahramanmaraş is a city in Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey, home to about 444,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June, September and October
- Nearest airport
- KCM6 km · Kahramanmaraş Airport
- Currency
- TRYTurkish lira
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Language
- Turkish
About
About Kahramanmaraş
Kahramanmaraş, historically Marash (Turkish: Maraş; Armenian: Մարաշ) and Germanicea (Greek: Γερμανίκεια), is a city in the Mediterranean region of Turkey and the administrative centre of Kahramanmaraş province. After 1973, Maraş was officially named Kahramanmaraş with the prefix kahraman (Turkish word meaning "heroic") to commemorate the Battle of Marash.
Kahramanmaraş is the capital city of Kahramanmaraş Province in southeastern Turkey. The city lies on a plain at the foot of the Taurus Mountains and has a population of about 570,000 (2022). The region is best known for its production of salep, a flour made from dried orchid tubers, and its distinctive ice cream.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Kahramanmaraş
See
- Eshab-ı Kehf Külliye
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When to go
The best time to visit Kahramanmaraş
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kahramanmaraş are May, June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; January is the wettest, with about 108 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Kahramanmaraş: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM), about 5.5 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT, 85 km) and Adıyaman Airport (ADF, 135 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Turkish Airlines operates daily direct flights from Istanbul, and Anadolu Jet operates direct flights from Ankara. As of 2019, there are no rail services to Kahramanmaras. Nearest train station is in the small town of Türkoğlu, 20 kilometers south, which is served by one train per day on the Adana-Elazığ route.
Getting around
In the city of Kahramanmaras you can travel with the dolmuş minibuses (Fare: 1.25 TL), public urban buses (Halk otobüsü) (Fare: 1.15 TL) or taxi.
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KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport
GZT · Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport
ADF · Adıyaman Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Kahramanmaraş
Stay safe
Kahramanmaras is one of the safest cities in Turkey for its size. There are no slums or districts you should avoid. In general, you can visit any part of the city at any time of the day without taking many risks — just use your common sense. At night, though, it is wise to avoid parks, as well as the area within and around Ulu Mosque and Castle. The drug scene at Castle hangs out there during the day, but they do not care at all about tourists. Just ignore them and they will ignore you.
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Questions
Kahramanmaraş: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kahramanmaraş?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kahramanmaraş are May, June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; January is the wettest, with about 108 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kahramanmaraş?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM), about 5.5 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT, 85 km) and Adıyaman Airport (ADF, 135 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Kahramanmaraş?
Turkish lira (TRY).
Nearby
Destinations near Kahramanmaraş
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.