TURKEY'S FULL CENTER: YOZGAT

If you do not believe you can reap the measure; Yozgat, Turkey is in the midst of full. In addition, it has neither a fortress nor a day of liberation, as it is the only city in history that has not been visited by the enemy. If not enough; Atatürk thought of Yozgat as the capital before Ankara; The first football team in Anatolia was established in Yozgat under the name of Yozgat Mekteb-i Sultani Football Team; The first marriage contract was done in Yozgat, Yozgat, Turkey's first national park is Çamlığı hasten to add. Agah Efendi, who published the first private newspaper and the first postage stamp, and Osman Kalın, where the world speaks with the slum he built on the land he found in the middle of the Berlin Wall, which today draws tourists from many parts of the world and divides the city into two, is also from Yozgat.

In Yozgat, the city of firsts; You can stay in Yozgat central hotels with all kinds of comfort with its thermal pools, saunas, restaurants where you can taste local flavors. You can explore the city by renting a bike from the bicycle terminal points in Yozgat, either with your personal car or with the places to visit in Yozgat. Yozgat hotel prices offer affordable options for every budget and taste.

WHERE TO GO, WHAT TO DO, WHAT TO EAT IN YOZGAT

At the time, dominated by members of the Turkmen Bozoklar arm of the Oguz and so-called Bozoklar 1927, in the area of Ataturk's orders Yozgat name, your trip to Turkey in the town, located right in the middle, you can start from the age-old Yozgat Clock Tower in the city center . It is seven floors, including the ground floor and the sections with bells. The bells ringing at the beginning of every hour can be heard all over Yozgat.

Without leaving the city center; the Yozgat Museum, where many archaeological and ethnic artifacts are exhibited; You can visit Karslioglu Mansion, which is considered one of the most important civil architectural works of the 19th century and where many archaeological works from the Prehistoric period to the Byzantine period are exhibited.

Yavuz Sultan Selim The Karabıyık Bridge, built during the 1516 Egypt expedition, is an important Ottoman period structure that has survived by defying centuries and you must see.

Located behind Nohutlu Hill and the region You should also add Bride Rock, which is likened to a bride on a camel by its people. According to legend, bandits cut in front of a bridal procession. The bride and groom pray to God, and the bride turns into a stone with her camel, and the groom flies away as a dove. Red tulips bloom where the tears of the bride watered. In Eğrice every year in May, tulips that cover the whole hill and called as Cehrlli Tulips bloom. White doves float in the sky too.

Apart from these; The Çeşka Underground City, located on a high hill to the north of Kirazlı Pond, has three separate entrance points and has niches and rock tombs of various sizes, dating to the Roman, Byzantine and Phrygian periods; Kerkenes Ruins, one of the largest ancient cities of Central Anatolia, has a 2.5 square kilometer settlement area surrounded by 7 km of city walls, thought to have been founded by the Medes who lived in the Iron Age; the Sarıkaya Roman Bath, whose ancient name was Basilica Therma and one of the most important spa centers of its period; The ancient city of Tavium founded by the Trokme branch of the Galatian tribe that came to Anatolia in the 3rd century BC; You should not leave Yozgat without seeing the Behramşah Castle built by Gıyaseddin Keykavus.

Yozgat is also famous for its hot springs and natural beauty. Saraykent Spas; Declared as a Thermal Tourism Center by the Council of Ministers, Cavlak Boğazlıyan with its spas and Roman ruins in its center Sarıkaya Hot Springs and take a peaceful break.

Turkey's first national park because we have mentioned above Yozgat summerhouse National Park, about 500 years old pine that incorporates, owned 30 endemic plant species and America has the White Eagle, Gold is seen as eagles, you need to see strong a masterpiece of nature. In addition, Yozgat Fatih Nature Park; Akdağmadeni Forests, which are the only monolithic forest of Central Anatolia; You should definitely visit the Kazankaya Canyon, which will offer you a visual feast with a length of 10 kilometers, and the plateaus of Yozgat, especially Bozok, Hisarbeyli and Kadıpınarı, which will turn your head with its fresh air.

You should definitely try the local foods of Yozgat, which has hosted many civilizations. You can start this feast of taste with the famous Test Kebab, which cannot be cooked without experience and talent. Testi kebab; After the wood is cooked in ovens, the jug is ready to eat by breaking the knuckle with a hammer. Not only that, of course. Bulama Soup, Fig Snooze, Knot Soup, Yeast Bazlama, Pezzik Cacığı and Çapçup Manti are the first tastes that come to mind.

DO NOT GO WITHOUT DOING

- You should see Turkey in the middle of Yozgat located in the midst of Yozgat Clock Tower are a must. - After visiting Karslıoğlu Mansion, you should visit Yozgat Museum. 

- Taking nature walks in Yozgat Çamlığı National Park, Akdağmadeni Forests and Bozok Plateau, you should refresh your breath.

- You should enjoy the magnificent view of the Kazankaya Canyon.

- You should take a healthy break at Saraykent, Cavlak Boğazlıyan and Sarıkaya Thermal Springs.

- You should definitely taste the famous Test Kebab of Yozgat.