Things to Do in Sorgun: 4 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Sorgun

• 1 Historic
• 1 Ancient City
• 1 Nature
• 1 Attraction

While you are in Sorgun, you can also see the highlights of Yozgat province. These places are in other districts; Sorgun is about 35 km from the provincial centre.

• Yozgat Çamlığı National Park — Türkiye's first national park, declared in 1958; it is one of the few relict forests in the steppe, and was enlarged to 517 hectares in 2022.
• Basilica Therma (Sarıkaya Roman Bath) — A Roman public bath built in the 2nd century in the Sarıkaya district; its geothermal activity continues.
• Yozgat Clock Tower — The only clock tower with a balcony, on the square, built in 1908 by the mayor Tevfikizade Ahmet Bey.
• Yozgat Museum — A museum opened in 1985 in the two-storey Nizamoğlu Mansion; archaeological works are displayed on the ground floor and ethnographic works on the upper floor.
• Çapanoğlu Mosque — A cut-stone mosque built in 1779 by Çapanoğlu Mustafa Bey, to which his brother Süleyman Bey added an outer mosque in 1794; it has a dome 15.15 metres in diameter.

Practical Information for Visiting Sorgun

Suggested time

1 day

Best time to visit

Spring and summer (May-September)

Places to visit

4 places

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  Arabaşı (chicken soup with flour and butter)

  A traditional soup made with chicken broth, flour and butter. In Sorgun it is an essential dish at weddings and festivals.

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  Testi Kebabı (lamb and vegetables baked in a clay pot)

  A kebab prepared by baking lamb and vegetables in a clay pot. It is Sorgun's best-known dish.

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  Sorgun Yağlısı (Sorgun breakfast bread)

  Sorgun Yağlısı is a breakfast speciality specific to Yozgat and Sorgun, prepared in stone ovens.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Sorgun

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  Alişar Höyük Archaeological Heritage

  Alişar Höyük is one of the most important excavation sites in Anatolian archaeology. Finds from the excavations are displayed in museums around the world.

Local Products

• Sorgun Yağlısı — Sorgun Yağlısı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 12 February 2021 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 672). Product group: bakery and pastry products, dough products, desserts. Registered by: Sorgun Municipality.
• Leblebi (roasted chickpeas) — Leblebi, made by roasting chickpeas, is Sorgun's best-known snack.

Economy

Sorgun's economy is based on agriculture and trade. Wheat, barley and sugar beet are the main agricultural products. Thermal tourism also contributes to the district's economy.

How to Get to Sorgun

Sorgun is 35 km from Yozgat city centre. It lies on the Yozgat-Sivas highway. There are regular minibus services from Yozgat.

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Other Districts of Yozgat

• Yozgat Central District 7 places Yozgat Muzesi, Yozgat Çamlığı National Park and Yozgat Clock Tower
• Akdağmadeni 8 places Akdağ (Mount Akdağ), Kadıpınarı (Kadıpınarı spring) and Akdağmadeni Kalesi (Akdağmadeni Castle)
• Aydıncık 4 places Kazankaya Canyon, Aydıncık Plateaus and Aydıncık Central Mosque
• Boğazlıyan 8 places Cavlak Hot Spring, Boğazlıyan Castle and Boğazlıyan Grand Mosque
• Çandır 5 places Gevencik Mountain, Çandır Plateaus and Çandır Castle Ruins
• Çayıralan 5 places Akdağlar, Çayıralan Plain and Çayıralan Grand Mosque
• Çekerek 5 places Çekerek Dam, Çekerek River and Çekerek Lavender Island
• Kadışehri 5 places Deveci Mountains, Kadışehri Castle and Kadışehri Plateaus
• Saraykent 4 places Saraykent Plateaus, Saraykent Grand Mosque and Yılanboynu Hill
• Sarıkaya 5 places Sarikaya Roman Hammam, Sarıkaya Roman Hammam and Sarıkaya Thermal Springs
• Şefaatli 5 places Şefaatli Grand Mosque, Şefaatli Ovası and Koşa Bridge
• Yenifakılı 3 places Yenifakılı Plain, Yenifakılı Central Mosque and Bektaşlı town
• Yerköy 5 places Yerköy Railway Station, Yerköy Grand Mosque and Yerköy Hot Springs