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Live tours in Mardin

Explore Mardin, Turkey, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Mardin Old City, Deyrulzafaran Monastery and Mardin Castle on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

7 live tours From 17,00 €

Explore Mardin live with a local

Sessions run live, not as a recording: you join at a time in your own time zone, and the guide follows whatever you want to see or ask about. Eski Mardin (Old City) is worth asking about: the historic stone quarter along the hillside, the main sightseeing area.

Every date has a minimum group size: if it does not fill up, it is cancelled and you are refunded in full automatically. Small groups, real answers, no script.

What a live session shows

  • Mardin Old City A hillside old town of honey-coloured stone houses stacked above the Mesopotamian plain.
  • Deyrulzafaran Monastery A Syriac Orthodox monastery founded in the 5th century, a few kilometres outside the city.
  • Mardin Castle A fortress on the highest point of the city, mostly closed but visible from below.
  • Kasimiye Madrasa A 15th-century Islamic school with a courtyard and reflecting pool.
  • Ulu Camii A 12th-century Artuqid-era mosque with a carved stone minaret.
  • Mardin Museum A former Assyrian mansion turned museum holding artefacts from across the region's history.
  • Sabancı City Museum A museum in a restored stone house covering the city's daily life and crafts.
  • Telkari silver filigree workshops Small workshops where craftsmen make Mardin's traditional filigree silver jewellery.

Neighbourhoods

  • Eski Mardin (Old City) the historic stone quarter along the hillside, the main sightseeing area
  • Cumhuriyet Mahallesi the newer, flatter part of the city below the old town
  • Savurkapı a quieter residential quarter at the eastern edge of the old city

Food to know

  • Kaburga dolması (stuffed lamb ribs)
  • Sembusek (savoury pastry)
  • Mardin kebabı
  • İçli köfte (stuffed bulgur dumplings)
  • Mırra (bitter Arabic-style coffee)

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Good to know about Mardin

Do I need to be in Mardin to join a session?

No. You join from wherever you are; the guide is the one in Mardin, live on camera or on the phone.

How long does a session last?

Between 0.8 and 1.5 hours, depending on the guide and the topic.

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer English, Turkish and Arabic; pick the one you want when you book.

What if I lose connection partway through?

Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up.

Can I ask the guide anything, or is it a fixed script?

Anything. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.