Mardin Vacation Guide

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Mardin is a city in southeastern Turkey. A city situated on the top of a hill, it is known for its fascinating architecture consisting of heavily decorated stonework cascading from the hilltop, although occasionally pierced by new, ugly construction.

The capital of Mardin Province, it is known for the Artuqid architecture of its old city, and for its strategic location on a rocky hill near the Tigris River that rises steeply over the flat plains

The old town of the city is under the protection of UNESCO, which forbids new constructions to preserve its façade.

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History of Mardin

In the Roman period, the city itself was known as Marida (Merida), from a Neo-Aramaic language name translating to “fortress”. Between c. 150 BC and 250 AD it was part of the kingdom of Osroene, ruled by the Abgarid dynasty. Byzantine Izala fell to the Seljuks in the year 1070 AD. During the Artuqid period, many of Mardin’s historic buildings …

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Climate of Mardin

Mardin is very sunny, with over 3000 hours of sun per year. While temperatures in summer can easily reach 40 °C (104 °F), because of its continental nature, wintry weather is still somewhat common between the months of December and March, and it usually snows for a week or two. The highest recorded temperature is 42.5 °C (108.5 °F).

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