Adana, another of Turkey's historically fascinating treasure houses with a nice climate, is the centre of Cukurova - one of Cilicia's pivotal cities and of the country's cotton industry. Sitting on the eatern foot of the green Taurus mountains in the center of an expansive plain and only a stone's throw from the Mediterranean, this well-irrigated and productive land served to make it appealing as a prime location for many civilizations, like the Hittites and Ottomans. Now Turkey's fourth-largest city, Adana has begun taking on a more modern look. According to Anatolian mythology, Adana is thought to have gotten its name from Adanus, the son of the Greek god of the heavens, Uranus, and sits astride the Seyhan (Sarus) River linking it to the Mediterranean Sea. 

Adana will most certainly not disappoint visitors, with the city itself a treasure trove of museums, mosques and other architectural vestiges of Adana's illustrious past.  Take a drive across a 4th-century bridge, the Tasköprü, designed by the Roman architect, Auexntus, and constructed with 21 arches, 7 of which are under water. Walking the streets of the modern Adana, guests will be fascinated by the juxtaposition of the ages.  The outdoors person can leave the city behind by heading to the nearby Taurus mountains for trekking. Hunters will find plenty of game such as hare, fox and lynx on the Taurus; or how about the Karanfıl Mountains for various game birds.  
Adana has so much to offer a visitor that it has begun to attract tourism from the west as travelers head deeper into Asia and the Middle Eastern world, with Turkey as its gateway.