Why visit Samsun
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 54 parks and trails, 98 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Eusene, Lycastus (Pontus), İlkadım Atletizm Sahası and Millet Bahçesi.
Weather in Samsun
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About Samsun
Samsun is a city on the north coast of Turkey and a major Black Sea port. The urban area recorded a population of 738,692 in 2022. The city is the capital of Samsun Province which has a population of 1,382,376. The city is home to Ondokuz Mayıs University, several hospitals, three large shopping malls, Samsunspor football club, an opera house and a large and modern manufacturing district.
From the Wikipedia article Samsun (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Samsun on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks17
Eusene
Monument and historic site · 13.6 km
Ancient city of Pontus in modern-day Turkey
Lycastus (Pontus)
Monument and historic site · 10.1 km
Ancient city of Pontus in modern-day Turkey
Statue of Honor
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
Monument in Samsun, Turkey
Surgical Instruments and Health Museum
Museum · 1.1 km
Medical museum in Samsun, Turkey
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds54
42 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes98
Chocolabs
Cafe · Tea, Cake, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream · 0.7 km
İstiklal Caddesi
Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
Cenikli Tavukçuluk
Restaurant · Turkish · 3.8 km
11/A 1774 Sk., Samsun
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86 more on the map.
Where to stay16
Churches and places of worship82
Shopping54
Gas and EV charging9
SHARZ Lovelet
EV charging · 4.0 km
Toptepe Mahallesi, Hacı Mansur Sk. No:3 D D:34, 55080 Canik/Sams, CANİK
Schools, colleges and libraries65
Healthcare180
Map of Samsun
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Getting there and nearby towns
Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Çatkaya 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Kutlukent 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Çırakman 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Tekkeköy 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Çinik 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Yalı 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Çınarlık 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Gökçe 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
- Buyuklu 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Amasya 81 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- 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
- Samsun - panoramio (11), sami yılmaz, CC BY 3.0
- Istiklal Street Samsun, Johnstanbul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Samsun Olgunlaşma Enstitüsü, Cobija, CC0
- Samsun şehri adına hazırlanmış bir duvar sanatı, Tayeçe2024, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Samsun Anadolu Lisesi, E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Samsun şehir klübü - panoramio, Öner Akgün, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Samsun - panoramio - Öner Akgün (18), Öner Akgün, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bağdat Caddesi'ne bakış, Samsun by Öner Akgün, Öner Akgün, CC BY-SA 3.0
- AÜ AÖF Samsun Bürosu, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 26. Samsun Uluslararası Halk Dansları Festivali Bosna-Hersek geçişi by Öner Akgün, Öner Akgün, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Samsun, Turkey - panoramio, şefkati köksel, CC BY 3.0
- Samsun Feb 2020 10 58 37 790000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Samsun Sahil - panoramio, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Kuyumcular Çarşısı, Samsun by Öner Akgün, Öner Akgün, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Samsun Atatürk Bulvarı - panoramio, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Samsun - panoramio - Hüseyin Öcal, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Samsun train station, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Samsun Genel - panoramio, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- SAMSUN GAR - panoramio, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Mecidiye Caddesi, Samsun by Öner Akgün, Öner Akgün, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Samsun İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sevgi Köprüsü, Samsun by Öner Akgün (2), Öner Akgün, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Samsun Feb 2020 10 58 32 241000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Child walks past smoking chimney Samsun Turkey, Chidgk1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Samsun - panoramio - Öner Akgün (30), Öner Akgün, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Samsun Büyükşehir Belediyesi önü by Öner Akgün (cropped), Öner Akgün, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Samsun Büyükşehir Belediyesi önü by Öner Akgün, Öner Akgün, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Samsun Limanı 2 - panoramio, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Bandirma-edited, Kurt Kulac, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mantıka Palas, 1938 (2), Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Onur Anıtı, Cobija, CC0
- İlkadım Stadium, Anlztrk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Büyük Camii, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cerrahi Aletler ve Sağlık Müzesi, Necatorina, CC0
- Samsun Merkez Camii, Cobija, CC0
- Pazar Camii, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Athena2014, Yilanci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakan Özoğuz, 2014, Yilanci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abandoned 1DD72CC1-F96C-4DCF-8767-BA13C9DDF0B6, Ayperi Türkoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kız olgunlaşma - panoramio, Mehmet Şen, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, kubikanber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kubikanber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kubikanber, CC BY-SA 4.0
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