Top Things to do in Corum Province
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8 Sights & Landmarks in Corum Province That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Corum Province, Turkey including Lion's Gate, Koyunbaba Bridge, Hattusha, Great Temple, Yazilikaya, Alaca hoyuk, Osmancik Kandiber Kalesi, Eskiyapar Orenyeri.
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1. Lion's Gate
2. Koyunbaba Bridge
3. Hattusha
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 322 reviews
Reviewed By AnnBlacksea - Samsun, Turkey
I have been to Hattusha a few times in the last couple of years as it is an excellent place to spend a few hours when driving through Turkey. You will need a car to drive from location to location - if you opt to hike around the ancient city, it will take you all day and you need to be fit and take plenty of water as you will do some climbing. When you enter the museum by car you will do a loop and stop off at a number of locations including the various entrances to the city such as the Sphinx gate, temples, lion gate and the tunnel entrance.This is possibly one of the lesser known UNESCO sites but this former Hittite Empire capital should not be overlooked.
4. Great Temple
5. Yazilikaya
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 120 reviews
Reviewed By 1973LYS - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Whoever first discovered this valley had to had his jaw dropping! If it were me, I would have been super excited to see rich Hittite rock reliefs. It is such an ancient and beautiful art. My travel expert Sabahattin Alkan who was with me during the touring around Central Turkey in August 2020, shared with me his deep knowledge about first Hattuşa and then Yazilikaya. It is a sanctuary which was used for various ceremonies' celebration since 16th century BC. The rock reliefs portraited the Hitties' gods. The most impressive one is the relief of 64 deities in procession wearing the traditional kilts, pointed shoes and horned hats. Like telling the story: this procession moved towards the storm-god "Teshub" and the sun-goddess "Hebat". The other rock-reliefs portraited the god Sharruma and King Tudhaliya IV. Yazilikaya is located in short distance by car from Hattuşa. Visitors can spend approx 1 hour to enjoy the amazing rock relief. Visiting in late August 2020 in morning time - still in the midst of global pandemic, we were the only visitors in Yazilikaya - what a priviledge!
6. Alaca hoyuk
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By 1973LYS - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The highlight of this necropolis: several burial pits in which plates and dishes, weapons, ritual objects and ornaments are discovered. In additions, several monumental defensive walls with figures of sphinxes on the gates, a temple, and other architectural structures dates from Hittite period are worthy to be explored. We visited Alacahöyük in end of August 2020, still in midst of C19 thus not many visitors were around. Though the archeological works have resumed and made our visit more interesting. Just steps away there is a small museum with limited collection of Hittite's vessels, statues, etc. Most of the collections are displayed in Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi in Ankara.
7. Osmancik Kandiber Kalesi
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
8. Eskiyapar Orenyeri
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
