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5 Budget-friendly Things to do in Corum That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Corum, Turkey including Lion's Gate, Bogazkale Museum, Great Temple, Corum Muzesi, Alacahoyuk Muzesi.
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1. Lion's Gate
2. Bogazkale Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By TubaKoseogluOkcu - Istanbul, Turkey
First of all, let me state that the name of the museum is "Boğazköy" not Boğazkale. It's a compact yet very impressive museum, opened back in 1966 and renovated in 2011. The displays in the museum are from the Hattuşa Hittite Site. The catch of the museum is the sphinx reclaimed from Berlin. The museum pass is valid here. It has the necessary infrastructure for those who use wheelchairs. The displays are both in Turkish and English. The visit of Hattuşa site would be incomplete if you miss this museum, so if you are around and are interested in Hittite civilization, allocate your time and do visit this compact museum.
3. Great Temple
4. Corum Muzesi
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 121 reviews
Reviewed By TubaKoseogluOkcu - Istanbul, Turkey
This museum, comprised of two parts, ie archeology and ethnography, is truly a gem for history lovers. Converted from an old high school (in fact, our local driver was an alumni of that school and I envied him for having spent his school days in such a fantastic location), the museum has a very impressive building, an exemplary architectural style of early Republic days of Turkey. It's large yet very compact. There are exhibits in the large garden too but the best pieces are inside. Personally, I liked the archeology section much more. There were really some stunning items such as the Hittite vase with high reliefs (one of only 5 surviving vases of the type) or the remnants of the scale model that inspired the re-construction of fortress at Hattuşaş. The archeology section covers mainly Hittite and Phrygian findings whereas the ethnography section is mainly Ottoman period related. Beware that some of the exhibits are not the originals. You can read from the explanatory notes (both in Turkish and English) which ones are replicas and which ones are originals. The replicas' originals are at the Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi in the capital city of Ankara. Once you are at this part of Turkey, I assume you would also visit the archeological sites Hattuşaş, Yazılıkaya, Alacahöyük etc. I recommend to visit first the sites and then the museum as only this way, the exhibits make more sense and it's much easier to visualize them in their right place. This is a museum that must be visited. Allocate at least 2 hours. Museum Card is valid here.
