Things to Do in Ekinözü: 4 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Ekinözü

• 1 Historic
• 3 Nature

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1 🌳 Nature

Ekinözü Plateau

The plateaus in the higher parts of Ekinözü, with their cool air and natural beauty, are popular summer rest spots.

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2 🏛️ Historic

Ekinözü Castle

The castle ruins near the district centre date from the Byzantine period. The castle offers views of the surrounding mountains.

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3 🌳 Nature

Ceyhan River Valley

The valley of the Ceyhan River, which flows past the south of Ekinözü, has deep canyons and green vegetation, making it a suitable route for hiking.

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4 🌳 Nature

Ekinözü Mineral Springs

A natural area made up of three mineral springs in Ekinözü, known as Upper, Middle and Lower İçme.

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While you are in Ekinözü, 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 Ekinözü

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Summer months

Places to visit

4 places

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  Tarhana Çorbası (yoghurt and wheat soup)

  Tarhana, made with yoghurt, wheat and vegetables, is dried and eaten as a soup in the winter months. It is prepared in autumn and dried to be eaten through the winter.

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  Tandır Ekmeği (tandır-oven bread)

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

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Ekinözü

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  Yayla Migration Tradition

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

Local Products

• Ekinözü Honey — Flower honey obtained from the mountain and plateau areas of Ekinözü, known for its natural and organic character.

Economy

Ekinözü's economy is based on agriculture and livestock. Grains, pulses and fruit are the main agricultural products. Beekeeping is also an important source of livelihood.

How to Get to Ekinözü

Ekinözü is 90 km from Kahramanmaraş. Minibus services run via Elbistan.

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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
• Çağlayancerit 4 places Çağlayancerit Waterfall, Çağlayancerit Castle and Çağlayancerit Plateaus
• Dulkadiroğlu 6 places Kahramanmaraş Castle, Kahramanmaraş Archaeology Museum and Taş Medrese (Hatuniye Madrasa)
• 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