Location: Malatya
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Things to do in Malatya, Malatya Province: The Best Nature & Parks
Malatya (Armenian: Մալաթիա Malat'ya; Kurdish: Meletî; Classical Syriac: ܡܠܝܛܝܢܐ Malīṭīná; Ottoman Turkish: مالاتيا) is a large city in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey and the capital of Malatya Province. The city has been a human settlement for thousands of years. The Assyrians called the city Meliddu. Strabo says that the city was known "to the ancients" as Melitene (Ancient Greek Μελιτηνή), a name adopted by the Romans following Roman expansion into the east. According to Strabo, the inhabitants of Melitene shared with the nearby Cappadocians and Cataonians the same language and culture.
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1. Hurriyet ParkI
2. Levent Valley
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 145 reviews
The valley, lies in the Akçadağ district with its hidden natural wonders and rock reliefs, waits for its visitors. There are some rock reliefs in some caves, which emerged out of the geological formations, with different sizes. These reliefs are supposed to be dating back to the Late Hittite Period. This valley is a potential route for alternative tourism activities such as trekking, parachuting, rock climb, camping and scouting.
3. Orduzu Cinar Selalesi
4. Turgut Ozal Tabiat Parki
5. Orduzu Pinarbasi Mesire Alani
6. Tecde Selalesi
7. Gazi Park
8. Beydagi Tabiat Parki
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3.5 based on 4 reviews
