Kastabala Hierapolis Antik Kenti

Wow a castle, amphitheater, and colonnaded street all in one

Ok, much of it is in ruin but still an impressive and free site to visit only 19 Km from the Karatepe National Park and its Hittite city ruins. You can either admire the castle on the hill or as a nu...

From The Romans ... again

On the way to reach Osmaniye city to enjoy fresh Salgam, we stopped in historical site Kastabala. Located not that far away from the city. Ruins of possible old Roman city but a bit lack of maintenanc...

Worth a visit when on the way from/to Karatepe

If you are on the way to Karatepe or returning from there make sure to stop at Kastabala Hierapolis. Entrance is free, or at least we were not charged, and given a leaflet about the site by the custod...

Romans and Crusaders all in one

I visited Kastabala on the same day as I visited Karatepe. They are only 10 kilometers apart. Even though only a small portion of the site has been excavated, what is there gives you a good idea of ...

By the way to Karatepe

It is good idea to combine the visit of this place with Hittits Karatepe (which is 10 km north).The working hours is everyday 9-17,entrance fee 5 liras. But the area is not bounded, so you can visit i...