Things to Do in Laçin: 4 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Laçin

• 2 Historic
• 1 Religious
• 1 Nature

While you are in Laçin, you can also see the highlights of Çorum province. These places are in other districts; Laçin is about 55 km from the provincial centre.

• Hattuşa (Boğazköy) — The Hittite capital, 82 km south-west of Çorum and 4 km east of Boğazkale.
• Hattuşa Great Temple and Green Stone — The Great Temple in the Lower City, measuring 65 × 42 metres and thought to have been dedicated to the Storm God and the Sun Goddess.
• Yazılıkaya — The Hittite open-air sanctuary 2 km north-east of Hattuşa.
• Alacahöyük — A mound 15 km north-west of Alaca, where 15 building levels from four cultural phases have been identified.
• Şapinuva — A military and religious centre at Ortaköy, known as the second largest city of the Hittite Kingdom.
• Boğazköy Museum — A museum at the entrance to Hattuşa displaying the tablets, seals and ceramics unearthed at the site.

Practical Information for Visiting Laçin

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Summer months

Places to visit

4 places

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  Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)

  Prepared by cooking cracked wheat and meat for a long time and then pounding them together. In Laçin, it is served as the traditional dish at weddings and festive holiday meals.

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  Hedik (sweet wheat dish)

  A traditional sweet made by sweetening boiled wheat with sugar or grape molasses (pekmez). It is served at celebrations for the birth of a baby.

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  Cızlak (fried dough)

  Prepared by baking thinly rolled yufka dough on a griddle (sac). Served with cheese, potato or minced meat, cızlak is one of Laçin's everyday favourites.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Laçin

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  Plateau Tradition

  The tradition of moving to the highland plateaus in the summer months still continues in Laçin. Plateau life is an important part of livestock farming and the traditional way of life.

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  Traditional Handicrafts

  In Laçin's villages, women continue traditional crafts such as wool spinning, sock knitting and kilim weaving.

Local Products

• Honey — Beekeeping is widespread in Laçin's mountainous and forested areas. Local flower honey is known for its natural aroma and quality.
• Wheat — Wheat is grown in the plains of the district. Traditional wheat products form the basis of the local cuisine.

Economy

Laçin's economy is based on agriculture and livestock farming. Wheat, barley and fodder crops are the main agricultural products. Small livestock farming and beekeeping are important sources of income. The district's population is tending to decline due to rural migration.

How to Get to Laçin

Laçin is 55 km from Çorum city centre. Minibus services run from Çorum to the district. Because of the mountainous terrain, travel can occasionally become difficult in the winter months.

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Other Districts of Çorum

• Çorum Central District 6 places Ulu Mosque (Grand Mosque), Clock Tower and Çorum Museum
• Alaca 9 places Alacahöyük Archaeological Site, Alacahöyük Museum and Alaca Castle
• Bayat 10 places Karatepe Forest, Bayat Castle and Bayat Grand Mosque
• Boğazkale 8 places Hattuşa (Boğazköy) Ancient City, Yazılıkaya Open-Air Temple and Boğazkale Museum
• Dodurga 5 places Kızılırmak Valley, Obruk Dam and Kızılırmak Valley Viewpoints
• İskilip 7 places İskilip Castle, Grand Mosque and İskilip Historic Houses
• Kargı 9 places Kargı Castle, Kızılırmak Canyon and Kargı Grand Mosque
• Mecitözü 7 places Mecitözü Castle, Elvan Çelebi Tomb and Lodge and Mecitözü Plain
• Oğuzlar 5 places Karadonlu Can Baba Tomb, Obruk Dam and Obruk Waterfall
• Ortaköy 7 places İncesu Canyon, Ortaköy Castle and Ortaköy Grand Mosque
• Osmancık 8 places Osmancık Castle, Koyunbaba Bridge and Koyunbaba Tomb
• Sungurlu 6 places Ulu Camii (Grand Mosque), Saat Kulesi (Clock Tower) and Sungurlu Saat Kulesi (Sungurlu Clock Tower)
• Uğurludağ 3 places Resuloğlu Ancient City, Uğurludağ Plain and Uğurludağ Merkez Mosque