A honey-coloured stone city overlooking the plains of Mesopotamia.
Mardin’s old town tumbles down a hillside in terraces of golden stone houses, mosques and churches, looking south across the vast Mesopotamian plain.
It is a centre of Syriac Christian heritage, with ancient monasteries such as Deyrulzafaran still in use, and a good base for the stone-built town of Midyat.
The UK FCDO advises against all travel to within 10 km of the Syrian border, which includes parts of this province. Check the latest advice on GOV.UK or Ireland.ie before you go.
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