Things to Do in Sarıcakaya: 4 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Sarıcakaya

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• 3 Nature

While you are in Sarıcakaya, you can also see the highlights of Eskişehir province. These places are in other districts; Sarıcakaya is about 80 km from the provincial centre.

• Odunpazarı Houses — The historic quarter on the hills where the city first grew up; with its winding streets and colourful timber houses with bay windows, it preserves the Ottoman urban fabric and has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List since 2012. Many of the houses are now museums, workshops or cafés.
• Odunpazarı Modern Museum (OMM) — A contemporary art museum designed by the Japanese architect Kengo Kuma with stacked timber beams, inspired by Odunpazarı's past as a wood market; it opened on 7 September 2019 with the collection of Erol Tabanca, an architect and collector from Eskişehir.
• Kurşunlu Complex — A complex of mosque, soup kitchen, caravanserai and madrasa built by Çoban Mustafa Paşa in 1525; its caravanserai is counted among the works of Mimar Sinan.
• Porsuk River Banks — The banks of the Porsuk River, which divides the city centre in two, have been landscaped with bridges, walking paths and cafés; gondola and boat tours run on the river.
• Midas Monument and Midas City (Yazılıkaya) — A 17-metre Phrygian cult façade carved into the rock around 600 BC in the Yazılıkaya neighbourhood of the Han district; the name Midas appears in the Phrygian inscriptions.
• Pessinus (Ballıhisar) — A Phrygian and Roman city in the village of Ballıhisar, south of Sivrihisar, and the most important place of worship of the mother goddess Cybele.

Practical Information for Visiting Sarıcakaya

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Spring and summer months

Places to visit

4 places

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  Çibörek

  Çibörek, made by wrapping a minced meat filling in thin dough and frying it in hot oil, is a classic flavour of the Eskişehir region. Its preparation with fresh, natural ingredients makes it a healthy option.

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  Balaban Kebabı

  Balaban kebabı, prepared by pouring minced meat, browned butter tomato sauce and yoghurt over pide bread, is a flavour unique to Eskişehir. It can be tasted in its most authentic form at local markets and home-style restaurants.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Sarıcakaya

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  Settlement History of the Sakarya Valley

  Because Sarıcakaya lies in the Sakarya River valley, it has been settled since ancient times. Remains from the Phrygian, Roman and Byzantine periods are found in the area.

Local Products

• Sarıcakaya Honey — Flower honey gathered from the district's forested areas, a natural and aromatic variety of honey.

Economy

The economy of Sarıcakaya is based on forestry, farming and livestock rearing. Wheat, barley and forest products are the main sources of income.

How to Get to Sarıcakaya

Sarıcakaya is approximately 80 km from Eskişehir city centre. It is reached by road via the Eskişehir-Bilecik route.

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Other Districts of Eskişehir

• Eskişehir Central District 7 places Eskişehir Castle, Eti Archaeology Museum and Lüle Taşı Workshops
• Alpu 3 places Alpu Plain, Alpu Grand Mosque and Alpu Mound
• Beylikova 4 places Beylikova Plateaus, Beylikova Ulu Mosque and Sakarya River Banks
• Çifteler 7 places Sakaryabaşı Picnic Area, Çifteler Stud Farm (Anadolu Tarım İşletmesi) and Çifteler Grand Mosque
• Günyüzü 4 places Günyüzü Castle, Günyüzü Plateaus and Günyüzü Grand Mosque
• Han 6 places Yazılıkaya (Midas City), Hüsrev Paşa Mosque and Underground City
• İnönü 6 places İnönü Battlefield, İnönü Battlefield and Monument and İnönü Castle
• Mahmudiye 5 places Mahmudiye Stud Farm, Mahmudiye Plateaus and Mahmudiye Grand Mosque
• Mihalgazi 4 places Sakarya River, Sakarya River Bank and Foothills of the Sündiken Mountains
• Mihalıççık 11 places Sakarya River Valley, Gürleyik Natural Waterfall and Yunus Emre Tomb
• Odunpazarı 9 places Odunpazarı Historic Houses, Odunpazarı Modern Museum (OMM) and Kurşunlu Complex
• Seyitgazi 7 places Yazılıkaya - Midas City, Seyit Battal Gazi Complex and Phrygian Valley (Upland Phrygia)
• Sivrihisar 12 places Sivrihisar Rock Formations, Ballıhisar (Pessinus) Ancient City and Sivrihisar Grand Mosque
• Tepebaşı 11 places Porsuk River, Porsuk River and Gondola Tour and Sazova Science, Art and Culture Park