Ok it is amazing to think about its history but honestly there isn't much to see. What does make it attractive is the taste for the culture that you get with the surrounding environment of the area, the view of the mosque (cami in Turkish), the water, vendors on the bridge and around etc. If you are in Adana it is definitely worth seeing but don't go out of your way to see it if you aren't.
Did Paul cross this bridge while going from Antioch to Tarsus? Probably. Try it for yourself and then have a Adana kebap with ayran!
As a Adanalı, I think Turkey's most livable place. Everything is possible to find cheap and everything. One has a disadvantage: The summer above 40 degrees. 11 months is generally sunny outside it. For snow to the mountains where water is available. 40km away to the sea. Anyway, I've talked a lot about from Adana, let me tell a little Taşköprü :)Taşköprü (Stone Bridge), the oldest bridge in the world. Bridge, is considered the symbol of Adana. Taşköprü over the River Seyhan, Adana city center, Seyhan and Yüreğir is the bridge which connects the collar.Bridge opposite, Turkey and the Middle East's largest mosque, the Central Mosque is located.You must come to my hometown.:)Cyaa :))
An impressing history for a bridges. Passed by Roman people 1700 years ago and after that other peoples like the Mongols and the crusaders. Today it is occupied by street vendors with small shops.
There is nothing interesting when you are on the bridge, normal pedestrians and, furthermore you'll feel sorry for it because of the dirt on the stones, the only benefit is that you can have a nice angle to shot the mosque.
The "stone bridge" which can be reached after passing through the historical "old city and the markets" of Adana, the beautiful city of the south. While visiting the bridge, you can observe the typical daily course of life in the southern cities of Turkey. After having visited the bridge keep going to the Central Mosque, your tour in the history continues.
One should not expect some extraordinary design or something astonishing. It is the oldest bridge of the world which is still being used actively so the historical value is non contestable. It is also very beautiful and located in the city centre so a must see in Adana.
The bridge is certainly old and the structure is solid, but there are older and more interesting bridges in this country.One example is the Severan bridge near Nemrut Dagi.The bridge was built by four Commagenean cities in honor of the Roman Emperor Lucius Septimius Severus (193–211).Today the TasKopru is crowded with scooters and pedestrians along with various small "shops" and just now it is stacked with loudspeakers and lighting system for the local "Orange Blossom Festival".Being in Adana it is worth a visit and is a nice place to use a camera to take photos of the river and the mosque plus all the big hotels along the river.A nice place to look at the bridge, the river and the park is from the top floor of Hilton hotel or Hotel Bosnak on the west side of the river.
Go and have a walk there, in those beautiful green spaces that lead to the old bridge.At night , the reflection of the lights in the water are just wonderful.
Nice old fashioned bridge. Some sellers selling things. My friend bought a belt. Disappointed by graffiti on bridge. Hardly any water in October. Would be better in winter months.