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(Cumhuriyet Caddesi; mains
"
10-15)
Ease into the shaded surrounds of this restored caravanserai
.
Turkish tourists love the authentic local flavours and Assyrian wine. Live music kicks
off around 8pm most weekends, and laid-back teahouses fill the upper level.
ABBABAR BAR
(
www.abbarabar.com
;
Cumhuriyet Caddesi)
Retire to the expansive terrace for views all the way
to Syria, or grab an indoor table and wait for the live Turkish music to kick off.
| Bar
SHILUH
(
www.suryanisarabi.com
;
Cumhuriyet Caddesi)
Local Syriac Christian communities have prac-
tised viticulture for over 5000 years, and wines are available for sampling and purchase
here.
| Wine Bar
Information
Tourist office
(Cumhuriyet Caddesi;
8.30am-5.30pm;
)
Free internet and maps and brochures.
Getting There & Away
Air
A taxi from Mardin airport, some 20km south of town, to old Mardin is around
"
25.
Turkish Airlines
(
www.turkishairlines.com
)
Daily to/from İstanbul (from
"
92) and Ankara (from
"
64).
Bus
Most buses leave from the
İlçe Otogar
east of the centre. For long-distance destinations,
buses stop in front of the bus company offices in the old town and in new Mardin. Ser-
vices include Şanlıurfa (
"
25, three hours).
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