Things to Do in Nurhak: 3 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Nurhak

• 1 Historic
• 2 Nature

While you are in Nurhak, 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 Nurhak

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Summer months

Places to visit

3 places

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  Tandır Kebabı (oven-roasted lamb)

  Tandır kebab, made by slow-cooking lamb in a tandır oven, is Nurhak's traditional flavour.

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  Tarhana Çorbası (yoghurt and wheat soup)

  Tarhana, made with yoghurt, wheat and vegetables, is an essential soup in the winter months.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Nurhak

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  Mountain Life Culture

  Despite its challenging terrain, with mountains rising over 3,000 metres, Nurhak has been settled for centuries. Livestock-rearing and the tradition of moving to the plateaus form the cultural foundation of the district.

Local Products

• Nurhak Honey — Flower honey obtained from the higher parts of the Nurhak Mountains, known for its natural and organic character.

Economy

Nurhak's economy is based on livestock and agriculture. Small livestock rearing is the main source of livelihood. Beekeeping and grain production are also carried out.

How to Get to Nurhak

Nurhak is 120 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)
• 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
• 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