Snake Castle from 13th Century by Drone: Ceyhan, Adana region of Turkey

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Built by King Levon of the Kingdom of Cilicia in 13th Century, this stunning medieval castle is in the Adana Province of Turkey. It is located on a rocky hill overlooking the east bank of the Ceyhan River. According to the wiki, the building is locally known to be the home of the shahmaran, a mythical creature half woman and half snake. I have seen this castle from distance back in the day when traveling by a minibus between Adana and Ceyhan and it was love at first sight. However, I was not able to visit until very recently while passing from the region. This time, I had my drone and was able to get some footage. However due to extreme heat and just being recovered from a long sickness\ I took it easy and didn't go up. I was also just learning how to fly the drone so it wasn't as good as I wanted. Until next time....
GPS Coordinates: 37.014444°N 35.747778°E
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Snake Castle (Yılankale) in Adana, Turkey
Snake Castle is a 12th-century Armenian castle located on a rocky hill overlooking the Ceyhan River in Adana, Turkey. It was built by King Leo I of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia in the 12th century. The castle was used as a military stronghold and a trading post. The castle is now in ruins, but it's still an impressive sight to see.
The castle is located about 45 minutes' drive from the city of Adana. It's a popular tourist destination, and it's easy to get to by car or bus. The best time to visit Snake Castle is in the morning or early afternoon. The castle is open to the public, and there is a small entrance fee. There is a cafe located near the entrance to the castle where you can buy refreshments.
Here are some of the things you can do at Snake Castle:
Explore the ruins of the castle
Take in the panoramic views of the Ceyhan River and the surrounding countryside
Learn about the history of the castle
Enjoy a picnic lunch at the castle
Take a walk through the nearby forest
Snake Castle is a fascinating historical site that's worth a visit if you're in the Adana region. I hope you enjoy your visit!
0:00 Intro
0:09 On the way to castle
0:24 Walking around
2:37 Drone footage
Cameras:
GoPro Hero 10
DJI Mavic 2 Air
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Комментарии : 25

@ShaqKoyokArt Год назад

Wow, what a lovely place. Great walking tour. 😯

@meyavuz Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@ParaisoSensorial Год назад

Great my dear friend. Thanks for sharing. Greetings, see you soon. My best wishes for you. 💗19

@meyavuz Год назад

Thank you so much. I appreciate your comment. Best wishes.

@BeksiVlog Год назад

This is cool my friend Another learning sending my full support your channel!!!!

@meyavuz Год назад

Thanks for your support - will do the same right after this :)

@DmitriyArbatov Год назад

Wow! This is awesome! Incredible castle and the views are gorgeous! What a beautiful place. At 4:25 - the view is just perfect!

@meyavuz Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it! The day was very hot and too much reflection couldn't fly the drone well :)

@grandmauti Год назад

beautiful place with a stunning video, thanks for taking us there

@amaryllislady8795 Год назад

That's beautiful, thanks! We always saw the snake castle when we drove to Aleppo, many years ago. There was no access to the castle. Nobody climbed up that mountain. We lived in Adana 1961 t0 1964, worked at the Air Base in Incirlik. Greetings from Australia.

@meyavuz Год назад

Wooww you really have a great memory of this place. I wonder how it looked at that time. This time I went it was in general in good condition. I couldn't climb due to heat and being sick, just flew the drone instead. Greetings to Australia.

@amaryllislady8795 Год назад

@@meyavuz We only saw it from a distance. It looked like a pile of rubble. They must have done some rebuilding. Same with Kizkalesi. In summer we spend every weekend there. Great pictures with the drone. I watch many videos from the Tukiye of today and I am amazed how sophisticated Turkiye has become. Greetings to Turkiye.

@naturewalks Год назад

Beautiful place my friend!

@meyavuz Год назад

Thanks :)

@Jennifer-qc2tq Год назад

It was absolutely terrifying! Some paths are so eroded and smooth as glass...I slipped at one point going down (and not that long trail you walk to get to it) at such a steep decline...I had nightmares for a while. Thought I was going to die. It's beautiful but...never again. Lol

@meyavuz Год назад

I couldn't go up actually - you have seen more than me. But it looks scary for sure - big congrats :)

@paulnovakowski8358 Год назад

Are the Villagers down in Ceyhan? There used to be an old lady that would watch the cars while you hiked up to the castle. She always carried a large walking stick and had a whistle. She would invite me down to her house in the village. She would share some Ayran from her large pot. She always gave me eggs when I left. This was back before the 1st Gulf war. I went back a few years later and learned that she had passed away. I still have her picture on my wall. She was in the field of yellow flowers holding a bag of eggs.

@meyavuz Год назад

Wow, great and interesting memory of something that might not happen again. İ haven't seen any villagers at all. Just the coffee/tea house and 2 people in it. No signs of ayran anywhere close. İt was summer and weather was too hot and post COVID time. That might be the reason as well. İ was just passing by. Maybe this year more people are around. İ wonder how the earthquake impacted the castle as i couldn't get any info on that. Thank you for sharing your memory.

@paulnovakowski8358 Год назад

@@meyavuz That village was down at the very bottom of the hill the castle is on. It was an old village and the homes had dirt floors. I was wondering if the village would disappear over time. The village was full of very kind people. They were always amazed that I cam down to the village. Not many Americans would walk down thee. One day I saw some young boys fishing at that river. They had a stick with fishing line tied to it. They were catching all the fish down there. There was another castle not far from there. I think it was called Black Castle. It was a nice place to visit as well. Snake Castle was my favorite. It was a peaceful place with a nice view. Thanks for sharing that video.

@meyavuz Год назад

@@paulnovakowski8358 I haven't seen the village actually but most probably they might have been replaced (which is happening in the last 10-20 years). Basically, government might have given them a new place to settle if they consider the place high interest due to various reasons (tourism, culture, historical artifacts etc)... I am not living in the area but I might go this summer again. If I do, I will check for the village and ask nearby people. Will try to update you here. Thanks for your interest and sharing your memories, they were great to hear.