Kırşehir - Seyfe Lake

Difficulty Level

The character of the Route:

The route starts from the astronomy center of Kırşehir, which makes you experience the mystical world of the 13th century, climbs for about 8km, and then begins to descend on a pleasant slope. After visiting Karacaören Village, the track gliding in the silence of the steppe ends at Seyfe Lake, frequented by migratory birds, whose water decreases considerably in summer and swells due to abundant rainfall in winter.

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.
• 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 about 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.
• Female visitors must carry a scarf with them to use when visiting the tomb.
• 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 in Kırşehir city center.
• You can observe Seyfe Lake, home to more than 100 birds, at the bird observation tower located in the south of Eskidoğanlı Village, and if you are lucky, take unforgettable photos.
• You can capture impressive shots of the lake and the villages located near the lake.

Connecting Routes:

Kırşehir-Mucur;
Kırşehir- Özbağ- Aydınlar- Kaleköy- Kamankalehöyük- Çağırkan/Japan Park;
Kırşehir- Favorite- Karalar- Sıdıklıdükoba- Uzunaliuşağı- Karadurak- Toklümen- Savcılıkışla- Savcılı Dam;
Kırşehir- Sıdıklıkumarkaç- Ömerhacılı- Kaman- Kargınkızıközü- Söyle- Hirfanlı- Hirfanlı Dam;
Kırşehir- Gölhisar- İnaç- Mucur Underground City- Kurugöl- Karkın- Hacıbektaş;
Kırşehir- Kesikköprü- Cacabey Caravanserai (Suitable for families);
Kırşehir- Özbağ- Tosunburnu- Hashüyük- Dulkadirli- Dulkadirli Underground City;
Karacaören- Boztepe- Büyükkışla- Tosunburnu- Taburoğlu- Üçayak Church