Kırşehir - Toklümen - Savcılı Dam

The character of the Route:

This long route, which has been home to the tombs of important religious scholars and folk heroes of Anatolia and has an astonishing cultural richness, starts in the city center of Kırşehir. The track, which proceeds on empty roads where the steppe gives peace, passes Seviyorum Mound at 12km and reaches Karalar Village, which has the Hittite altar, the ancient civilization of Anatolia. At 20km, the clear blue of Sındıklı and Hirfanlı Dam mixes with the quiet view of the steppe. From this point on, the route targets Hirfanlı Dam and ends with an exquisite view of Sözcü Dam.

Notes to Travelers:

• You can explore the Hittite rock altar, located within the borders of Karalar Village and thought to date back to 1300 BC.
• Savcili Beach is suitable for swimming. You can also benefit from the restaurant of the facility located on the beach.
• 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.

Connecting Routes:

Kırşehir-Mucur;
Kırşehir- Seyfe Lake;
Kırşehir- Özbağ- Aydınlar- Kaleköy- Kamankalehöyük- Çağırkan/Japan Park;
Kırşehir- Sıdıklıkumarkaç- Ömerhacılı- Kaman- Kargınkızıközü- Benzer - Hirfanlı- Hirfanlı Dam