Aladag
General Information
Other Name: Karsanti, District: Adana, State: Mediterranean Region, Turkey
Area: 1347 km²
Languages Spoken: Turkish
Long Distance Code: (+90) 0322
Best Time to Visit: May to August
International Access: Adana Sakirpasa Airport (ADA)Description
People from the Cukurova retreat up here in the summer to escape the heat on the plain, although it's too high up for a day trip. The Aladaglar mountains are an eastern extension of the Taurus Mountains. These high mountains are a popular area for climbing, usually accessed from the north through the town of Nigde. The town of Aladag sits on their southern side, accessed by road up from Adana. There is no pass through the mountains.Location
Aladag, formerly Karsanti, is a small city and a district in Adana Province, Turkey about 100 km north of the city of Adana, up in the mountains. This is an undeveloped area, the people live from agriculture and forestry.Climate
Typical Mediterranean climate
City where has been established in the village of Akören in Aladag region, is on the Taurus Mountains. It is known that the city of ruins remain from the Roman period.
The ruins of some churches in Akören shows that this region was being used as a religious center.
There are same period ruins in the Mazilik and Kayabasi villiages where is next to Akören region.
The ruins of some churches in Akören shows that this region was being used as a religious center.
There are same period ruins in the Mazilik and Kayabasi villiages where is next to Akören region.