Kırşehir - Özbağ - Dulkadirli Underground City
The character of the Route:
Starting from Kırşehir, the city of the famous musician Neşet Ertaş, which is adorned with legends, the route continues towards the north on village roads away from traffic. At 19km, the route gently climbs in the fresh breeze of the Çokun Dam and proceeds on a flat surface. At 36km, the route leaves behind the surprisingly large church ruins dating back to the 10th century, which is thought to have been dedicated to a local saint and ends at the mysterious Dulkadirli Underground City, which still preserves its mystery. finds it.
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Notes to Travelers:
• 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 take impressive photos at Üçayak Church.
• You can explore Dulkadirli Underground City, a mysterious settlement carved into the rock. (If the door is closed, you can get help from the village headman.)
• Make sure you take enough water and snacks with you, as you won't be able to replenish along the way.
Connecting Routes:
Kırşehir-Mucur;
Kırşehir- Seyfe Lake;
Kırşehir- Özbağ- Aydınlar- Kaleköy- Kamankalehöyük- Çağırkan/Japan Park;
Kırşehir- Sevdiğin - Karalar- Sıdıklıdükoba- Uzunaliuşağı- Karadurak- Toklümen- Savcılıkışla- Savcılı Dam;
Kırşehir- Sıdıklıkumarkaç- Ömerhacılı- Kaman- Kargınkızıközü- Benzer - Hirfanlı- Hirfanlı Dam;
Kırşehir- Gölhisar- İnaç- Mucur Underground City- Kurugöl- Karkın- Hacıbektaş;
Kırşehir- Kesikköprü- Cacabey Caravanserai (Suitable for families);
Karacaören- Boztepe- Büyükkışla- Tosunburnu- Taburoğlu- Üçayak Church;