Things to Do in Yedisu: 5 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Yedisu

While you are in Yedisu, you can also see the highlights of Bingöl province. These places are in other districts; Yedisu is about 65 km from the provincial centre.

• Floating Islands Natural Monument — A crater lake in the village of Hazarşah in Solhan, 4.5 km from the Solhan–Bingöl road; on its water, more than 50 metres deep, three islands of soil bound together by plant roots drift slowly like rafts.
• Bingöl Mountains — An extinct shield volcano rising to 3,193 metres and stretching 50–55 km, which gave the province its name because of its at least 72 lakes formed by Pleistocene glaciation.
• Buban Fairy Chimneys — Columnar rock formations created by erosion, counted among Bingöl's main natural attractions.
• Hesarek Ski Resort — On Mount Hesarek, 34 km from Bingöl centre and 45 km from the airport; with five pistes, the longest of them 1,600 metres, and drag-lift and chairlift lines, it offers a ski season of 4–5 months.
• Kös Hot Springs — The province's best-known thermal springs, 18 km north-east of Bingöl.
• Kiğı Castle — A castle built on the rocky Görgeç Tepe, north-east of Kiğı; the historic settlement of Kiğı grew up around this castle.

Practical Information for Visiting Yedisu

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Summer months

Places to visit

5 places

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  Çiğ Köfte

  Çiğ köfte, made by kneading fine bulgur with spices, is an essential delicacy at guest tables in Yedisu.

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  Kelecoş (dried bean, chickpea and bulgur stew)

  Made with dried beans, chickpeas and bulgur, kelecoş is one of Yedisu's traditional winter dishes.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Yedisu

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  Legend of the Seven Waters

  The name Yedisu comes from seven different water sources rising from the district's land. Each of these sources is believed to have different healing properties.

Local Products

• Yedisu Horoz Dried Beans (Yedisu Horoz Kuru Fasulyesi) — "Yedisu Horoz Kuru Fasulyesi" was registered as a protected designation of origin on 12 February 2021 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 670). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruit, vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Bingöl Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry.
• Yedisu Honey — Flower honey obtained from the high mountain plateaus, and the most valuable natural product of Yedisu.
• Herb Cheese (Otlu Peynir) — Herb cheese made with wild herbs gathered on the plateaus, and a traditional dairy product of Yedisu.

Economy

The economy of Yedisu is based on livestock farming and agriculture. Small livestock farming is the district's main source of income. Beekeeping and thermal tourism potential are developing.

How to Get to Yedisu

Yedisu is 65 km from Bingöl city centre. Minibus services run from Bingöl.

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Other Districts of Bingöl

• Bingöl Central District 8 places İsfahan Bey Mosque, Bingöl Hot Springs and Bingöl Mountains and Glacial Lakes
• Adaklı 4 places Adaklı Hot Springs, Adaklı Castle Ruins and Adaklı Plateaus
• Genç 3 places Genç Castle, Genç Thermal Springs and Çapakçur Valley
• Karlıova 4 places Bingöl Mountains Glacial Lakes, Karlıova Plateaus and North Anatolian Fault Observation Point
• Kiğı 7 places Kiğı Castle, Peri Çayı Valley and Kiğı Historic Stone Houses
• Solhan 5 places Floating Islands Natural Monument, Solhan Castle Ruins and Solhan Plateaus
• Yayladere 5 places Peri Çayı Valley, Yayladere Plateaus and Historic Stone Bridges