Dishes you should try in Niğde Central District: Niğde Mantısı, Arabaşı Çorbası (chicken and flour soup) and Niğde Elma Tatlısı (apple dessert). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Niğde Central District is famous for.
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Prepared by boiling small hand-rolled dough pieces filled with minced meat. Served with a garlic yoghurt and red-pepper butter sauce. Prepared by local people on special occasions, this dish is a symbol of hospitality.
A thick soup made from chicken broth and flour, the traditional dish of Niğde's winter tables.
Prepared by cooking locally grown apples with sugar and serving them with walnuts and cinnamon.
Niğde was one of the important cities of the Anatolian Seljuk period. The castle, mosques, madrasas and hammams keep the architectural heritage of this period alive.
Founded in 2007, the university bears the name of Ömer Halisdemir, a martyr of 15 July. With more than 30,000 students, it contributes to the social and economic life of the city.
Niğde Central District is known for 3 local dishes, above all Niğde Mantısı, Arabaşı Çorbası (chicken and flour soup) and Niğde Elma Tatlısı (apple dessert). Prepared by boiling small hand-rolled dough pieces filled with minced meat. Served with a garlic yoghurt and red-pepper butter sauce. Prepared by local people on special occasions, this dish is a symbol of hospitality.
Niğde Central District is known for Niğde Mantısı, Niğde Elması (Niğde apples) and Seljuk Architectural Heritage. Its best-known sights include Niğde Castle and Alaeddin Mosque.
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Niğde Central District include Niğde Elması (Niğde apples) and Niğde Patatesi (Niğde potatoes).