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8.7 km
Distance
210 dk
Duration
4
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This route is designed for those who want to spend a fun, educational, and cultural day in Gaziantep with children and families.
The starting point Gaziantep Doğal Yaşam Parkı (Hayvanat Bahçesi) and Safari Park offer a delightful experience by observing nature and animals. Then, Gaziantep Zooloji ve Doğa Müzesi is an ideal stop to explore animal diversity and scientific information.
Müzeyyen Erkul Science Center allows children to approach science and technology in a fun way. Central Children's Library provides a reading habit and learning experience, while Gaziantep Oyun ve Oyuncak Müzesi offers a nostalgic and fun break. The day is enriched with art and culture at Kahraman Emmioğlu Kültür ve Sanat Merkezi.
This route offers both a fun and educational Gaziantep experience for children and families.
1. Day
1. Day
Gaziantep Zoo is one of the largest and most modern zoos in Türkiye. Spread over an area of 3 million square metres, this park is home to more than 250 animal species. Offering visitors the opportunity to observe animals in their natural habitats, the zoo attracts attention with its large areas and natural habitats. Gaziantep Zoo also aims to raise awareness about animal rights and environmental awareness through educational programmes and activities. It is a pleasant visit for both children and adults.
In the museum, which is the first and only one in a zoo in Türkiye, extinct or endangered animals and hundreds of animal species and specimens that have witnessed time from the past to the present are exhibited. The animals on display are those that have completed their physiological lives.
Opened in 2013, the Game and Toy Museum is a building where handmade toys produced between 1700 and 1990 are exhibited, including approximately 600 toys such as cartoon heroes and doll houses. The building has three floors and the two-storey cave underneath is also included in the museum. In the cave, there are small children's miniatures introducing various nations and representative architectural structures of countries.
The old courthouse building in Gaziantep, which was built in the 1950s, used as a governor's office for a while, and then thousands of people were tried for the crimes they committed, serves as the ‘Living Culture and Art Centre’ after the restoration. In the 4-storey building consisting of 3 blocks, there are art gallery, exhibition halls, children's art centre, library, theatre, fine arts courses such as handicraft, talent development, marbling art, etc.