Mardin

Mardin tour packages climb into a spectacular stone city, where honey-coloured houses, mosques and madrasas cascade down a hillside above the Mesopotamian plain. The old town, with its vaulted bazaar and Syriac churches, feels unlike anywhere else in Turkey.Highlights include the Kasımiye Madrasa, the Deyrulzafaran Monastery and the stone streets of Midyat, home to the Tur Abdin Syriac heritage, as well as the ancient site of Dara. The province lies close to the Syrian border, so check government advisories and local conditions before travelling. Food is excellent, with spicy kebabs and Syriac wine.