Kırşehir - Mucur Underground City - Kurugöl - Hacıbektaş

The character of the Route:

The route, which starts from Kırşehir, an Anatolian city dotted with shrines and hosts an adventure of faith that has been going on for thousands of years, progresses on a wavy track and reaches Mucur District, famous for its carpets. After taking a short break at Mucur Underground City and descending with pleasure (33rd km), it passes Karkın Village and begins to climb. The route, which flows through the fields and climbs for 14km on a quiet road, dates back to the 13th century. It ends at the tomb of the great thinker Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli, who lived in 1960 and has been turned into a museum.

Notes to Travelers:

• You can find cute souvenirs and kitchenware made of onyx in Kırşehir, which has been processing onyx stone since 1944.
• You can visit Ahi Evran Mosque and Tomb, Imaret Mosque-Sheikh Suleiman's Tomb, Melikgazi Tomb, Cacabey Tomb, Muhterem Hatun Tomb, Aşık Pasha Tomb and Fatma Hatun Tomb. Female visitors must carry a scarf with them to use when visiting the tomb.
• In the place opened with the renovation of the Old Governor's Mansion, you can visit sections from the lives and works of masters of words from Dede Korkut to Pir Sultan Abdal, from Karacaoğlan to Neşet Ertaş, as well as musical instruments used from past to present.
• You can visit the museum of the world-famous musician, Neşet Ertaş, in Kırşehir, Turkey's first and only UNESCO-registered music city. You can take pleasant photographs at Kesikköprü Caravanserai, which was built by Nurettin Caca, Emir of Kırşehir, during the reign of Sultan Gıyasettin Keyhüsrev II in 1251.
• You can visit the museum built for the world-famous musician, Neşet Ertaş.
• You can taste delicious Kırşehir dishes such as beetroot whipped cream, lepe, borani, Çirleme and Çir dessert.
• You can benefit from the healing waters of the thermal springs located in Kırşehir city center.
• You can visit the interesting underground city in Mucur, famous for its carpets. Entrance to the underground city is paid.
• You can taste Mucur's famous meatballs in the Mucur District Center.
• Can visit Hacı Bektaş-i Veli Tomb, Balım Sultan Tomb, Nadar Courtyard, Üçler Fountain, Dergah Courtyard, Aslanlı Fountain, Hazret Courtyard, Altılar Gate, Hasbahçe, Çilehane and Kırklar Square. You can go up to Deliklitaş and pass through it (there is also a belief among the public that those who pass through this hole are purified of their sins) and visit the Hacı Bektaş-i Veli, Yunus Emre, and Poets Monuments.

Connecting Routes:

Kırşehir-Mucur;
Kırşehir- Seyfe Lake;
Kırşehir- Özbağ- Aydınlar- Kaleköy- Kamankalehöyük- Çağırkan/Japanese Park;
Kırşehir- Sevdiğin - Karalar- Sıdıklıdükoba- Uzunaliuşağı- Karadurak- Toklümen- Savcılıkışla- Savcılı Dam;
Kırşehir- Sıdıklıkumarkaç- Ömerhacılı- Kaman- Kargınkızıközü- Benzer- Hirfanlı- Hirfanlı Dam;
Kırşehir- Kesikköprü- Cacabey Caravanserai (Suitable for families);
Kırşehir- Özbağ- Tosunburnu- Hashüyük- Dulkadirli- Dulkadirli Underground City