Things to Do in Çağlayancerit: 4 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Çağlayancerit

• 1 Historic
• 3 Nature

While you are in Çağlayancerit, you can also see the highlights of Kahramanmaraş province. These places are in other districts.

• Maraş Ice Cream — Ice cream made with goat's milk, salep and sugar and given its texture by pounding with iron paddles; it is firm enough to be cut with a knife.
• Kahramanmaraş Castle — A castle measuring 150×75 metres on an artificial mound in the city centre, thought to have been built between the 1st century BC and the 2nd century AD; it has been repaired many times and offers the widest view of the city.
• Grand Mosque and Stone Madrasa — The Grand Mosque, thought to have been built in 1496 by Alaüddevle Bey according to its inscription, and the Stone Madrasa beside it date from the Dulkadirid period.
• Kahramanmaraş Archaeology Museum — First established in 1947, the museum displays works from the Palaeolithic to the Byzantine period, Late Hittite stelae, finds from Domuztepe, mosaics from Germanicia and the skeleton of an Anatolian elephant.
• Ashab-ı Kehf Complex — 7 km north-west of Afşin, this place is regarded as the cave in which the story of the Seven Sleepers is set; from the 13th century a complex of a mosque, ribat and caravanserai was built in place of a church dating from 466. It has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List since 2015.
• Germanicia Ancient City — A Roman and Byzantine city lying beneath the present-day city; it is known for its villa mosaics with hunting scenes and geometric patterns, uncovered in excavations in the Dulkadiroğlu district.

Practical Information for Visiting Çağlayancerit

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Spring and summer

Places to visit

4 places

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  Tarhana Çorbası (yoghurt and wheat soup)

  Tarhana, made with yoghurt, wheat and vegetables, is an essential winter soup on Çağlayancerit's tables.

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  Tandır Ekmeği (tandır-oven bread)

  Bread baked in a traditional tandır oven is an essential flavour of village tables.

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  Çağlayancerit walnut

  A local walnut variety of the district, protected through a geographical indication application.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Çağlayancerit

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  Yayla Migration Tradition

  The tradition of moving to the plateaus in the summer months continues in Çağlayancerit. This tradition is an important part of the livestock-rearing culture.

Local Products

• Çağlayancerit Cevizi (Çağlayancerit walnut) — Çağlayancerit Cevizi was registered as a protected designation of origin on 30 July 2013 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 175). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruits and vegetables, and mushrooms. Registered by: Çağlayancerit Chamber of Agriculture.

Economy

Çağlayancerit's economy is based on agriculture and livestock. Walnuts, grains and pulses are the main agricultural products.

How to Get to Çağlayancerit

Çağlayancerit is 50 km from Kahramanmaraş. Minibus services run from Kahramanmaraş.

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Other Districts of Kahramanmaraş

• Afşin 5 places Eşref Bitlis (Eshab-ı Kehf) Cave, Pir Ali Mosque and Dedebaba Mausoleum
• Andırın 3 places Andırın Forests, Altınboğa Plateau and Boncuk Hill
• Dulkadiroğlu 6 places Kahramanmaraş Castle, Kahramanmaraş Archaeology Museum and Taş Medrese (Hatuniye Madrasa)
• Ekinözü 4 places Ekinözü Plateau, Ekinözü Castle and Ceyhan River Valley
• Elbistan 11 places Karahöyük (Elbistan Höyük), Elbistan Castle and Source of the Ceyhan River
• Göksun 9 places Binboğa Mountains, Kapıçam Nature Park and Göksun Castle
• Nurhak 3 places Nurhak Mountains, Nurhak Castle and Nurhak Plateaus
• Onikişubat 9 places Kapıçam Nature Park, Başkonuş Plateau and Kahramanmaraş Botanical Garden
• Pazarcık 5 places Domuztepe Mound, Pazarcık Castle and Aksu River Valley
• Türkoğlu 5 places Türkoğlu Castle, Foothills of the Amanos Mountains and Türkoğlu Martyrs' Memorial