Niğde – Yeşilburç – Ballı - Ketençimen - Çiftlik

The character of the Route:

The route, which has a calm and meditative character, starts in Niğde shaped by history. The route, which sets out from Sarı Saltuk Tomb, visits the villages located in the Melendiz Basin and reaches the summit at Ketençimen Ski Center. The track, cheering up with ponds, begins to descend gently. The route, which visits Tepecik-Çiftlik Mound before entering the district, ends at Çiftlik, watching Melendiz Mountain.
  

Notes to Travelers:

• You can relax in Niğde's cafes and taste the famous Niğde soda.
• You can have a pleasant time in the Archeology Museum of this old city, which was once the capital of the Kingdom of Cappadocia.
• You can take impressive photos at the famous Cullaz Street of Niğde and the Seljuk heritage Alaaddin Mosque (active since 1223 AD) and visit the Niğde Castle in the heart of the city.
• You can photograph the Gündoğdu Tomb and the tomb that Hüdavend Hatun had built for her in Niğde in 1312. Hüdavend Hatun Tomb is an original architectural work without precedent or repetition. It has achieved a sense of integrity by integrating images and symbols from the common ancient cultures of the Anatolian Seljuks and Mongols with its age's technical and artistic features with a brand new interpretation and style.
• You can photograph the mosque with an old chapel in Ballı village, an ancient Greek (Roman) settlement, the 19th century St. Vasilyas Church and the old Greek school.
• You can capture beautiful mountain photos in the ponds on the Melendiz River.
• If curious, visit Tepecik- Çiftlik Mound in the Çiftlik district.

Connected Routes:

Nigde - Bor - Altunhisar;
Niğde – Yeşilburç – Yaylayolu – Hasaköy – Kiledere – Ağcaşar – Derinkuyu;
Niğde - Kemerhisar - Tyana Ancient City;
Niğde - Gümüşler - Üçkapılı - Çamardı;
Niğde - Gümüşler - Yeşilova - Dikilitaş - Demirkazık;
Nigde – Araplı;
Nigde - Konakli - Orhanli - Soganli;
Niğde – Bor – Tyana – Kemerhisar – Roman Pool;
Nigde – Gebere Pond;
Niğde – Kumluca – Hançerli – Fertek – Niğde;
Altunhisar - Çiftlik - Guzelyurt