Dishes you should try in Gülşehir: Gülşehir Mantısı (small dumplings), Testi Kebabı (lamb and vegetables baked in a clay pot) and Kabak Tatlısı (pumpkin dessert). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Gülşehir is famous for.
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Small pieces of hand-rolled dough filled with minced meat and boiled. Served with a sauce of yoghurt and butter. Made with fresh, natural ingredients, it is a healthy option.
Prepared by baking lamb and vegetables in a clay pot. It is a traditional flavour of Cappadocia.
Made by baking squash in the oven and serving it with tahini and walnuts.
These dishes are known throughout Nevşehir province; see the provincial food guide for details.
A kebab with a registered geographical indication, cooked in a clay jug that is broken open at the table.
A bun with a registered geographical indication.
A simit with a registered geographical indication.
The rock churches of Gülşehir have been centres of worship and monastic life since the early Christian period. The frescoes in the Church of Saint John are among the finest examples of this tradition.
Gülşehir is one of the rare places on the shores of the Kızılırmak where settlement has continued without interruption for thousands of years. The water provided by the river created ideal conditions for farming and settlement.
Gülşehir is known for 3 local dishes, above all Gülşehir Mantısı (small dumplings), Testi Kebabı (lamb and vegetables baked in a clay pot) and Kabak Tatlısı (pumpkin dessert). Small pieces of hand-rolled dough filled with minced meat and boiled. Served with a sauce of yoghurt and butter. Made with fresh, natural ingredients, it is a healthy option.
Gülşehir is known for Gülşehir Mantısı (small dumplings), Gülşehir Grapes and Cappadocian Rock Church Tradition. Its best-known sights include Açıksaray (Açık Saray) Ruins and Saint John Church (Karşı Kilise, the Church Opposite).
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Gülşehir include Gülşehir Grapes and Gülşehir Potatoes.