SAMSUN

AREA: 9.579 km²
POPULATION: 1.158.400 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 55

DISTRICTS: Samsun (center), Alaçam, Asarcık, Ayvacık, Bafra, Çarşamba, Havza, Kavak, Lâdik, 19 May, Salıpazarı, Tekkeköy, Terme, Vezirköprü, Yakakent.

SITES OF INTEREST: Çakırlar Grove, Çamgöl and Vezirköprü forest recreation areas, Havza and Lâdik Hot springs, Kale, Pazar (Samsun), Hacı Hatun, Yalı, Tayyar Pasha, Mustafa Pasha, Rıdvan Bey, Abdullah Pasha, Değirmenbaşı, Taceddin Pasha, Pazar (Terme), Taşkale mosques, Grand Mosque (Samsun), Şeyh Seyyid Kudbeddin and İsa Baba mosques and masoleums, Grand Mosque (Bafra), Fazıl Ahmed Pasha old theological school (medrese), Fazıl Ahmed Pasha Bazaar and Guild Shops (Arasta), Havza Alm House, Kızgözü Aslanağzı hot spring, Küçükhamam (curing hot spring), Taşkale and Şifa baths, Çiftehamam, Atatürk and First Step Monuments, Samsun Archeology and Ethnography, Samsun 19 May and Samsun Atatürk Museums.

Camps

Huzur Tesisleri
Altınkum / Samsun
Tel: (362) 457 59 75

Çamlık Camp
Altınkum / Samsun
Tel: (362) 457 50 39

Kanarya Camp
Altınkum / Samsun
Tel: (362) 457 58 57

Camping 87
Taflan / Samsun

Geyikkoşan Tesisleri
Alaçam / Samsun
Tel: (362) 621 53 27

19 Mayıs Camp Area
Ondokuzmayıs / Samsun
Tel: (362) 511 44 88

Sera Camping
Yakakent / Samsun
Tel: (362) 611 36 15

Provincial Cultural Directorate

Tel: (362) 432 11 58 - 431 00 14
Fax: (362) 435 65 48

Samsun State Classical Turkish Music Choir Directorate

Address: Özel İdare İşhanları Sitesi
Irmak Cad. 2 Blok - Samsun
Choir Tel: (0 362) 432 09 20

State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate

Fuariçi
SAMSUN
Tel: (0 362) 432 29 33
Fax: 432 11 58

Museum

Samsun Archeology and Etnography Museum
Tel/faks: (362) 431 68 28

Registered Immobile Cultural and Natural Heritages in Samsun

Sites
Archaeological Sites: 41
Urban Sites: 4
Natural Sites: 7
Historical Sites: 1
Other Sites
Archaeological and Natural Sites: 3
Total: 56
Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and Natural Heritages: 369
TOTAL: 424

Significant Days

Local Days of Celebration:

Hıdrellez
Çarşamba
6 May

Hıdrellez
Bafra
6 May

Hıdrellez
Ladik District Center and Erenler Hill, Topağacı
6 May

Hıdrellez
Alaçam (Geyikkoşan)
6 May

Festivals:

Watermelon Festival
Bafra
22-23 August

Rice Festival
Terme-Kocaman
13-14 June

International Folk Dance Festival
Center
23-29 July

Festivities:

Selesepet Topkandil Festivities
Bafra District
Starts on 19th day of Ramadan

Golden Nut Traditional Wrestling Competitions
Terme District Köy Hamlet
9 September

Expositions:

Spring Garment Exposition
Center District
28 April-28 May

Art Culture - Book Exposition
Center District
24 April-4 May

26. Samsun National Exposition
Center District
1-31 July

4th Autumn Garment Exposition
Center District
6 September-6 October

Significant Weeks:

19 May Culture Week
Center District
19-25 May

Arrival of Atatürk at Havza
Havza
25 May