{"id":295572,"date":"2026-05-20T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=295572"},"modified":"2026-05-28T15:11:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T13:11:47","slug":"en-av-turkiets-vackraste-stader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/05\/en-av-turkiets-vackraste-stader\/","title":{"rendered":"One of Turkey&#039;s most beautiful cities - which almost no Swedes know about"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ta_ads_container\" class=\"takeover-container has-clientside-condition loading run-count-0\" data-ttl=\"86400\"><div class=\"takeover-bar\"><a class=\"blog-logo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/\" title=\"FREEDOMtravel - Sweden&#039;s largest travel magazine - \" rel=\"home\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FREEDOMtravel-resemagasin.png\" alt=\"FREEDOMtravel - Sveriges mesta resemagasin\"><\/a><a class=\"home-link close-takeover\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/\">Go to FREEDOMtravel<\/a><\/div><div class=\"takeover-content\"><div class=\"label\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-1793528340\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/husvagnar\/alpina\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-computer-1920x900px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-1024x480.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-768x360.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-224x105.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-600x281.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-1536x720.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-433x203.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-1200x563.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"900\"   \/><\/a><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {if( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709_timeout\" ) ) {if( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709\" ) ) {var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709 = parseInt( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709\" ) ) + 1;} else { var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709 = 1; }} else {var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709 = 1;advads.set_cookie_sec(\"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709_timeout\", \"true\", 86400 );}advads.set_cookie_sec(\"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709\", advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709, 86400 );});<\/script><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Text and photo: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stone houses glowing in the evening sun, narrow alleys where church bells and calls to prayer mix wildly, and a view of Mesopotamia for miles. We traveled to Mardin in southeastern Turkey \u2013 and found one of the most fascinating places we&#039;ve ever visited.<\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/05\/en-av-turkiets-vackraste-stader\/#Hur_har_vi_aldrig_hort_talas_om_Mardin\" >How have we never heard of Mardin?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/05\/en-av-turkiets-vackraste-stader\/#Staden_som_klattrar_langs_berget\" >The city that climbs along the mountain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/05\/en-av-turkiets-vackraste-stader\/#Dar_kulturer_och_religioner_mots\" >Where cultures and religions meet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/05\/en-av-turkiets-vackraste-stader\/#Kanslan_av_att_verkligen_resa\" >The feeling of truly traveling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/05\/en-av-turkiets-vackraste-stader\/#Sma_ogonblick_vi_minns\" >Little moments we remember<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/05\/en-av-turkiets-vackraste-stader\/#Mardin_%E2%80%93_en_plats_som_overraskar\" >Mardin \u2013 a place that surprises<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/05\/en-av-turkiets-vackraste-stader\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mardin_%E2%80%93_vad_ar_detta_for_en_plats\"><\/span>Mardin \u2013 what kind of place is this?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was almost love at first sight. We got out of the taxi in the middle of town, to have a late dinner at one of the city&#039;s rooftop restaurants. Even though it had already gotten dark, it was as if the stone city was almost glowing with all the lights from the restaurants and late-night shops. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3633-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3633-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3633-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3633-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3633-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3633-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3633-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3633-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3633-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3633.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sound of the minarets echoed between the walls, mixing with Turkish music and happy voices in foreign languages. It suddenly felt like we were <em>long<\/em> away from home. 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We were invited to a press trip to check out the Mardin Biennial art festival, which we will tell you more about soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we looked at the map, we realized that this is a part of Turkey that is rarely visited by Swedes \u2013 far from both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/12\/gora-i-istanbul\/\">Istanbul<\/a> like Antalya.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-1611541391\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88753\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-2758973949 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-2281649009\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elmia.se\/husvagn\/for-besokare\/biljetter\/?utm_source=freedomtravel&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=elmiahusvagn_kop_biljett_mars-sep\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-2601318724\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale (588 x 158 px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider2758973949 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-2758973949\" );$freedslider2758973949.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider2758973949.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider2758973949.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider2758973949.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider2758973949.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mardin is a city that is so historic that it almost feels unreal \u2013 like a mix of a history book and a fantasy film. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"295647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3754-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3754-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3754-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3754-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3754-1-179x224.jpg 179w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3754-1-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3754-1-260x325.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3754-1-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3754-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"295648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3513-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3513-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3513-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3513-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3513-179x224.jpg 179w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3513-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3513-260x325.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3513-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3513.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below Mardin lies Mesopotamia\u2014the region often called the cradle of civilization, where some of the world&#039;s first cities, written languages, and societies emerged thousands of years ago. 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Mesopotamia spreads out all around \u2013 a vast plain that seems endless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mardin is located on a hill. 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Churches, monasteries and mosques tell the story of a long and mixed history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3874-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3874-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3874-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3874-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3874-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3874-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3874-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3874-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3874-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3874.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kanslan_av_att_verkligen_resa\"><\/span>The feeling of truly traveling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For us, the visit meant that we once again experienced the \u201dtravel pulse\u201d \u2013 the feeling of truly visiting another part of the world. 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https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3485-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3485-244x325.jpg 244w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3485-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3485.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container faktaruta uagb-block-f2e34997 default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Did you know that ...?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026several languages are still spoken in Mardin, including Turkish, Arabic and Syriac?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sma_ogonblick_vi_minns\"><\/span>Little moments we remember<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will always remember Mardin as the place of narrow winding alleys and evening sun on roof terraces. 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https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3407-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3407-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3407-244x325.jpg 244w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3407-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3407.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3645-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3645-1024x576.jpg 1024w, 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No, we will never forget Mardin!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3691-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3691-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3691-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3691-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3691-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3691-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3691-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3691-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3691-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3691.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mardin_%E2%80%93_en_plats_som_overraskar\"><\/span>Mardin \u2013 a place that surprises<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/05\/gora-i-mardin\/\">Mardin is not just another beautiful city<\/a>. It&#039;s a place that reminds us of how exciting traveling can still feel when you end up somewhere that doesn&#039;t already feel familiar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We traveled there for the art \u2014 but left with the feeling of having discovered something much greater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3732-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3732-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3732-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3732-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3732-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3732-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3732-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3732-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3732-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3732.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This trip was a press trip arranged by Go T\u00fcrkiye. 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