Why visit Karaisalı
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Varda Viaduct, Kızlar Castle and Oğlan Kalesi, Tarsus.
Weather in Karaisalı
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About Karaisalı
Karaisalı is a municipality and district of Adana Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,165 km2, and its population is 22,042 (2022).
From the Wikipedia article Karaisalı (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Karaisalı on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks5
Kızlar Castle
Monument and historic site · 16.5 km
Castle Tarsus, Mersin, Turkey
Kapıkaya Kanyonu
Monument and historic site · 4.7 km
Kapıkaya Kanyonu, Adana'nın Karaisalı ilçesine bağlı Kapıkaya Köyü sınırları içerisinde yer alan, Çakıt Çayı'nın binlerce yılda...
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
Varda Çardak Cafe Restaurant
Fast food · Turkish, Coffee Shop · 7.2 km
Kıralan Köyü Yolu, Adana
History
In Greek and Roman times there was a town here named Midelle. Throughout history, the town was controlled by several kingdoms, such as the Seljuk Turks and Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. Following the arrival of the Turks in the area the name was changed to Çeceli and inhabited by the Yüreğir and Menemencioğulları and Ramazanoğulları tribes.
Between 1481 and 1496 the town was controlled by the Mamluk Sultanate and once it was defeated by the Ottoman sultan Selim I, he left the control of the town to the Ramazanoğulları dynasty as a vassal state. The current name Karaisalı was later given in memory of a Ramazanoğulları lord. Right before his death in 1520 however, Selim I decided to formally annex the town and the surrounding region into the Ottoman Empire.
The town was not occupied by the Allies during the Turkish War of Independence in the early 1920s and became a centre of Turkish resistance against the Allies for the Çukurova area.
From the History section of Karaisalı on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship26
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare12
Map of Karaisalı
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Getting there and nearby towns
Adana Şakirpaşa Havalimanı (ADA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 km away.
- Pozantı 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Kireçocağı 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
- Kurttepe 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Bolatlı 37 km south, about 37 min by car
- Adana 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
- Tarsus 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Mersin 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Kozan 70 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ceyhan 72 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Niğde 86 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Karaisalı - Adana 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Municipality of Karaisalı 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saat Kulesi, Karaisalı 02, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saat Kulesi, Karaisalı 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clock Tower, Karaisalı 03, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clock Tower, Karaisalı 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clock Tower, Karaisalı 02, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monument, Karaisalı 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monument, Karaisalı 02, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaisalı Meydan, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monument, Karaisalı 05, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monument, Karaisalı 03, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monument, Karaisalı 04, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Historic Turkic States Monument, Karaisalı 02, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Historic Turkic States Monument, Karaisalı 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monument of Historic Turkic States and their founders in Karaisalı, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Atatürk Parkı, Karaisalı, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaisalı 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Merkez Camii, Karaisalı, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Orange orchard, Karaisalı 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Central Mosque of Karaisalı 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Central Mosque of Karaisalı 02, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaisalı, Adana, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street signs, Karaisalı, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vocational High School of Karaisalı 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lime quarry, Karaisalı, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaisalı - Adana 02, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fields in Kapıkaya, Karaisalı 02, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fields in Kapıkaya, Karaisalı 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fields in Kapıkaya, Karaisalı 03, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goats flock, Karaisalı, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wheat fields, Karaisalı, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Varda Demiryolu Koprusu, MUSTAFA TOR, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Canyon Kapıkaya, Adana 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Atatürk Monument, Karasalı, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Canyon Kapıkaya, Adana 05, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Canyon Kapıkaya, Adana 03, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Canyon Kapıkaya, Adana 02, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Canyon Kapıkaya, Adana 04, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kapikaya Kanyonu, Wanderonomy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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