Things to Do in Beypazarı: 13 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Beypazarı

• 4 Historic
• 1 Religious
• 5 Museum
• 1 Nature
• 1 Attraction
• 1 Cultural

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İnözü Valley

The İnözü Valley, stretching south of Beypazarı, is notable for its fairy-chimney-like rock formations and coloured cliffs. The valley has walking trails and rock-climbing areas.

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12 📸 Attraction

Beypazarı Museum

A museum set up in a restored historic Ottoman house, displaying local handicrafts, traditional clothing and everyday objects. It is an important place that presents the cultural heritage of Beypazarı.

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Beypazarı Historic Houses

Historic mansions and houses that reflect the architectural tradition of the district.

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While you are in Beypazarı, you can also see the highlights of Ankara province. These places are in other districts; Beypazarı is about 100 km from the provincial centre.

• Anıtkabir — The mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, designed by Emin Onat and Orhan Arda and built on Rasattepe between 1944 and 1953. The Lion Road leads to the ceremonial square; the Hall of Honour holds the symbolic sarcophagus, and Atatürk's body lies in the tomb chamber on the lower floor.
• Museum of Anatolian Civilisations — Housed in the Mahmud Paşa Bedesten and Kurşunlu Han, the museum began at Atatürk's wish as a 'Hittite Museum' and today displays Anatolia's civilisations in chronological order.
• Ankara Castle — The exact date the castle in Altındağ was built is unknown; it is known that the Roman emperor Caracalla had its walls repaired in AD 217. Repaired in the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods, it is the historic core of Ankara, with narrow streets inside and views of the city from the walls.
• Arslanhane (Ahi Şerafeddin) Mosque — A Seljuk mosque at the southern end of the castle, dating from the 13th century, with wooden columns and a wooden ceiling; it is one of the oldest and most important buildings in the city.
• Hamamönü — This district takes its name from the Karacabey Hammam in the complex of Karaca Bey, the Beylerbey of Anatolia, in the 1430s.
• Temple of Augustus — The temple beside the Hacı Bayram Mosque was built in the name of the emperor Augustus in about 25–20 BC. Its walls bear the Res Gestae inscription, known as the Monumentum Ancyranum, which recounts Augustus's deeds; it has been protected with the support of the World Monuments Fund.

Practical Information for Visiting Beypazarı

Suggested time

1-2 days

Best time to visit

Spring and summer

Places to visit

13 places

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  Beypazarı Cevizli Tatlı Sucuk (walnut sweet sausage)

  Beypazarı Cevizli Tatlı Sucuk was registered as a protected geographical indication on 7 April 2022 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1069). Product group: chocolate, confectionery and derived products. Registered by: Beypazarı Municipality.

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  Beypazarı Dolması (stuffed dish)

  Beypazarı Dolması was registered as a protected geographical indication on 20 May 2022 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1115). Product group: meals and soups. Registered by: Beypazarı Municipality.

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  Beypazarı Havuç Lokumu (carrot delight)

  Beypazarı Havuç Lokumu was registered as a protected geographical indication on 20 January 2022 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 999). Product group: chocolate, confectionery and derived products. Registered by: Beypazarı Chamber of Commerce.

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  Beypazarı Höşmerim Tatlısı (dessert)

  Beypazarı Höşmerim Tatlısı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 19 July 2022 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1170). Product group: bakery and pastry products, dough products, desserts. Registered by: Beypazarı Municipality.

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  Beypazarı Baklavası

  Made from 80 layers of very thin phyllo, and only 5-6 cm thick.

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  Beypazarı Kurusu (Beypazarı dry bread)

  Made in stone ovens, it keeps its freshness for one year and is produced only in Beypazarı.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Beypazarı

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  Traditional Houses and Living Festival

  The Beypazarı Traditional Historic Houses, Handicrafts, Carrot and Casserole Festival, held every year in June, attracts thousands of visitors to the district. Traditional handicrafts are exhibited during the festival, and local dishes are served.

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  Silk Road Heritage

  In the Ottoman period, Beypazarı was an important stopping place and trading point on the Silk Road route. The name of the district means 'the Bey's market', and comes from the contribution to the local economy of the cavalry stationed there as a military base.

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  Gazi Gündüzalp and Ottoman Origins

  The burial of Gazi Gündüzalp, grandfather of Osman Gazi, founder of the Ottoman state, in Beypazarı connects the district to the oldest roots of Ottoman history.

Local Products

• Beypazarı Kurusu — Beypazarı Kurusu was registered as a protected geographical indication on 14 May 2013 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 173). Product group: bakery and pastry products, dough products, desserts. Registered by: Beypazarı Chamber of Commerce.
• Beypazarı Havucu (Beypazarı carrots) — About 60% of Türkiye's carrot production takes place in Beypazarı. Carrots grown in the district's fertile soil are famous for their sweetness and colour.
• Telkari Gümüş İşçiliği (filigree silverwork) — Telkari jewellery, made by shaping fine silver wires by hand, is a century-old handicraft tradition of Beypazarı. Earrings, necklaces and brooches are the most popular products.
• Beypazarı Maden Suyu (mineral water) — Mineral water drawn from natural springs, which is one of the best-known mineral water brands in Türkiye due to its high mineral content.
• Trona (natural soda) — Trona mineral extracted in Beypazarı is the raw material for natural soda used in glassmaking. One of the few trona deposits in the world is found here.

Economy

Beypazarı's economy consists of agriculture, handicrafts and tourism. The district, Türkiye's largest carrot producer, also has mineral water production and trona mining. Telkari silverwork is an important source of income. Historic houses and gastronomy tourism have been developing rapidly in recent years.

How to Get to Beypazarı

Beypazarı is about 100 km from Ankara city centre. It is reached by the Ankara–Eskişehir road. There are regular bus services from AŞTİ (Ankara Intercity Bus Terminal). For a day trip, it takes about 1.5 hours from Ankara.

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