My Vip Book Cafe

A sunny Saturday is an ideal day for going out. Even if you are an introvert, you can enjoy reading your book while drinking coffee at a cafe. If you are not a student. Well, for students, Saturdays are ‘complete-the-assignments’ days, but it is possible to make these days more enjoyable. An alternative way to enjoy these days is Book Cafes! ‘Book-cafe’ concepts became widespread in Turkey and I am very happy about it. So, this Saturday, we decided to go to My Vip Kitap Cafe located in Turgut Özal Bulvarı in Adana.

To be honest, the name and outside view of the cafe is unattractive. I can say the inside is much better. It is a two-story cafe. There is a bookshop in the downstairs while upstairs is separated for stationery and cafe. The bookstore is modern and adequate. One can find many genres: bestsellers, classics, children’s books, fantasy, manga and even test books for students. 

The stationery section has various range of products from notebooks to pens, from stickers to folders. In addition to school supplies, there are objects such as trinkets, mugs and frames can be bought as a gift to yourself or your beloved ones. You can also find decorative articles for your home.

I liked the cafe section. It has a calm atmosphere allowing you to read or study. Plus, there is Wi-Fi! (A life-saver for translators) The personnel is kind and helpful. Nobody is forcing you to buy something.

Since this cafe is new, the kitchen part has some problems. For example, you can only order hot drinks (coffee, tea, etc) or instant drinks (coke, fruit soda, etc) for now. The prices, on the other hand, are very affordable. I think My Vip made a good start as a book cafe in Adana and they can improve themselves.

Sabancı Mosque and Central Park

Sabancı Merkez Camii (Sabancı Central Mosque) and Merkez Park

As a nonbeliever, I have never been in a religious place. So, I was like a tourist

completely visiting Sabancı Mosque. The first thing that drawn my attention was its small, clean and nice garden. It was nice to sit on a bank and enjoying the weather. Unfortunately, the library in the garden was not open, which made me sad as a booklover.

In the entrance of the mosque, there are nylon bags to put your shoes into and head

scarves for whom do not have one. After you take off your shoes and cover your head,

you are ready to go. The mosque is really big, the biggest in Adana. The mosaics on the walls were worth-seeing. The big chandelier on the centre and the small chandeliers on the second floor were really authentic.

Next to the Sabanci Mosque, there is Merkez Park. It is the biggest park in Adana. You can do many things there: go for a walk, sit in the shadows of the trees, read a book, picnic, fly a kite or ride a bicycle. In a sunny day, you can spend hours while enjıying the nature. Its tranquil atmosphere will relax you. This park is also for people who loves exercising, there are exercise equipments for adults, playground for childrens and a running area. If you feel a little hungry or thirsty, there is a canteen near the playground. In the centre of park, there is a small decorative poll and a planet model.

For photographers, many spectacular shots can be captured. If you are a tourist and just want a quick trip, you can get on tourist train and travel around the park. I prefer walking. But my walking is disturbed by motorcycles. If I had headphones, I would be in trouble. I think, motorcycles should be banned in the park! If this problem is solved, everything will be better. Will I go the park again, despite of the motorcycles? Yes, absolutely.