Things to Do in Delice: 4 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Delice

• 1 Historic
• 1 Ancient City
• 2 Nature

1 🌳 Nature

Delice River Valley

The Delice River flows along the east of the Delice district.

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2 🏛️ Historic

Delice Castle

The castle ruins near the district centre date from the Byzantine period. The structure, with its historic fabric, sheds light on the region's past and offers visitors a distinctive experience. Pottery fragments from various periods were found in excavations at the foot of the castle.

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3 🏺 Ancient City

Çömelek Kaya Area

Historic remains found in the Çömelek Kaya area in the district centre suggest that the first settlement may have belonged to the Hittites.

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4 🌳 Nature

Delice River

The Delice River, which marks the eastern border of the district, gave the district its name.

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

• MKE Arms Industry Museum — A museum founded within the MKE Kırıkkale Arms Factory on 15 July 1990 and renovated in 1993. It displays a large number of weapons from the 14th century to the present day, and the industrial history of the city.
• Hasan Dede Tomb (Hasandede) — The tomb of Hasan Dede, who holds an important place in the Alevi-Bektashi tradition, in the town of Hasandede in the central district of Kırıkkale.
• Kapulukaya Dam — A dam built on the Kızılırmak between 1979 and 1989, supplying Kırıkkale's drinking water and electricity.
• Keskin — The largest district of the province by area, 32 km from Kırıkkale and 102 km from Ankara.
• Mount Dinek — A mountain near Keskin, used for hiking, with highland pastures and wide views.
• Kızılırmak Bank — The bank where the Kızılırmak, the longest river in Türkiye, passes close to the city; with its walking and picnic areas it is a place of relaxation for the townspeople.

Practical Information for Visiting Delice

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Spring and autumn

Places to visit

4 places

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  Tarhana Çorbası (fermented wheat and yoghurt soup)

  Prepared with yoghurt, wheat and vegetables, tarhana is the indispensable soup of winter tables. Tarhana prepared in the autumn months is dried to be eaten throughout the winter.

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  Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)

  Prepared by cooking wheat and meat for a long time and then pounding them. Made with recipes passed from generation to generation, this dish is an important part of the local food culture. Pounding the wheat and boiling it with meat for hours is a process that requires patience.

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  Delice tuzu (Delice salt)

  Delice salt, the only salt variety in Türkiye to receive a geographical indication registration, is a known product of the district.

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  Delice kavunu ve üzümü (Delice melons and grapes)

  The district's melons and grapes are very famous and are sent all over Türkiye.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Delice

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  Agricultural Culture

  Delice is a district that keeps up traditional Central Anatolian farming culture. This tradition is passed down from generation to generation as an important element of the cultural identity of the local people.

Local Products

• Delice Doğal Kaynak Tuzu (Delice natural spring salt) — Delice Doğal Kaynak Tuzu was registered as a protected designation of origin on 9 February 2022 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1024). Product group: flavourings, sauces and salt for foods. Registered by: Kırıkkale Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
• Delice Buğdayı (Delice wheat) — Wheat grown on the fertile plains of Delice, the main agricultural product.

Economy

Delice's economy is based on agriculture and livestock farming. Small and large livestock farming are important sources of livelihood. Beekeeping and forestry are also carried out in the district.

How to Get to Delice

Delice is 50 km from Kırıkkale. Minibus services run from Kırıkkale.

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Other Districts of Kırıkkale

• Kırıkkale Central District 6 places MKE Arms Factory Museum, Kızılırmak River and Kırıkkale City Museum
• Bahşılı 1 place Kızılırmak Riverbank
• Balışeyh 5 places Balışeyh Castle, Balışeyh Plain and Koçubaba Mosque and Tomb
• Çelebi 2 places Çelebi Plateaus and Çelebi Historic Mosque
• Karakeçili 5 places Karakeçili Yörük Culture House, Kızılırmak Valley Viewpoints and Karakeçili Central Mosque
• Keskin 8 places Keskin Castle, Keskin Historic Bazaar and Dinek Mountain
• Sulakyurt 6 places Kızılırmak Riverbank, Sulakyurt Castle Ruins and Sulakyurt Central Mosque
• Yahşihan 7 places Kızılırmak River, MKE Arms Industry Museum and Kızılırmak Bridge and Surroundings