Rumkale

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  • Address: Merkez Kasaba Village | Yavuzeli, Gaziantep,Turkey
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  • Timings: 09:00 am - 06:00 pm Details
  • Phone: +90-3422305969
  • Ticket Price: 10 TRY
  • Time Required: 02:30 Hrs
  • Tags: Church, Mosque, Cave, River, Castle, Historical Site, Dine In, Restaurant, Family And Kids, Boating, Fort
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RumKale is a fortress on the river Euphrates. It means- Roman Castle. In its past it has been a home to Armenian and Byzentine warlords. It has also housed the supreme head of the Armenian Church. This fortress had been captured by the Egyptians towards the end of the thirteenth century. Surrounded by water, this huge structure is accessible only by boats. Highlights include:

  • The boat ride
  • The mosque and its minaret
  • The famous Fresh fish meal and olive salad available at the riverside restaurants
  • Hidden caves

Rumkale Travel Tips

  • Avoid going if the weather is foggy.
  • Due to the building of a dam, the place has been flooded and inaccessible for some time. Call the tourism office and confirm if the place is open for public.

How to Reach Rumkale

  • Hourly boat rides from the Gaziantep coast.

  • Metanet Lokantasi
  • Ercelebi Komurde Kaday If
  • Katmerci Zekeriya Usta

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  • Rumkale Address: Merkez Kasaba Village | Yavuzeli, Gaziantep,Turkey
  • Rumkale Contact Number: +90-3422305969
  • Rumkale Timing: 09:00 am - 06:00 pm
  • Rumkale Price: 10 TRY
  • Time required to visit Rumkale: 02:30 Hrs
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  • 16.18% of people who visit Gaziantep include Rumkale in their plan

  • 85.71% of people start their Rumkale visit around 1 PM - 2 PM

  • People usually take around 2 Hrs 30 Minutes to see Rumkale

Monday, Saturday and Sunday

95% of people prefer to travel by car while visiting Rumkale

People normally club together Hasansuzer Ethnography Museum and Yesemek Open Air Museum while planning their visit to Rumkale.

* The facts given above are based on traveler data on TripHobo and might vary from the actual figures

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