Around the hotel and the city

Kahramanmaraş lies at the foot of Mount Ahır. Our hotel is in Dulkadiroğlu, a few minutes' drive from the historic centre.

Around the hotel

In the centre, the castle, the Great Mosque (Ulu Camii) and the Covered Bazaar are within walking distance of each other. The Ice Cream Museum inside the bazaar tells the story of the city's famous beaten ice cream.

The mosaics of the ancient city of Germanicia can be seen where they were found, at the Germanicia Mosaic Site 2.3 km from the hotel.

The airport is 11 minutes away by car, the bus terminal 4 minutes.

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Travel times are calculated on the road network without traffic.

Around the hotel and the city Around the hotel and the city

Germanicia Mosaic Site

From the hotel: 2.3 km · 4 min by car · 31 min on foot

The Germanicia Mosaic Site is an open-air museum in Dulkadiroğlu. Germanicia is the city's name in the Roman period and derives from Germanicus.

The first mosaics came to light in Bağlarbaşı in 2001. Excavations took place in 2009–2010 and have continued every year since 2014. The mosaics date from the 4th and 5th centuries AD and are the floors of villas on the hillside.

They show scenes of daily life, plants, wild and domestic animals, and architectural elements.

Germanicia mosaic: a man carrying a bird, with a dogGermanicia mosaic: bird and animal figures among vine scrollsGermanicia mosaic: a rooster, birds and a man with a staff

Opening hours: Daily 08:00–17:00

Directions from the hotel

Sources: Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Culture Portal, and Türkiye Museums (October 2026). Images: Culture Portal (image owner TGM, photo Servet Uygun).