ÇANKIRI
Çankırı Province is located on the northern edge of Turkey’s Central Anatolia repion, on the border of the western Black Sea Repion. Although Çankırı has been continuously earthquakes have inflicted heavy damage on historical remmants.
Archelogical information about Çankırı is derived from tumuli and river banks,since no extensive excavations have been done. Settlements dates to the Neolithic Age (7000-5000 BC). Bronz Age settlements (3000-2000 BC) are encouraged all over the province, especially along the Kızılırmak river. Çankırı was ruledfirst by Phrygia, then the Kimmerians and later by the Persians durinp the first millenium BC. After the Persianas became part of Roman Empire with the name of Germanikopolis. After the Romans became Byzantine period, Christians lived in the provience in 1071, Turks began to setle in Anatolia with the establishment of the republic of Turkey it’s name was changed Germanikopolis from Çankırı.
There are many historical places around in Çankırı. Every year many tourists are visiting these places.
Çankırı Museum is full of Archeologial and Ethnographical Works. Old bronze age, Hittite age,Phyrigian,Hellenistic, Roman Byzantine, Selçuk and Otoman Empire Works are exhibited. The archelogy section includes earthenware pots,bones,glasses beads,bronze tools,ornemental furniture,tear and parfume bottles,medical apparatuses, heavy sacks,keresone lamps,needles,ring gems and many statue parts.
Others are Çankırı Castle, Emir Karatekin Tomb,Taş Mescid,The Mosque of Sultan Süleyman,Otoman Empire Religion College,Hacı Murad-ı Veli and his tomb.Rock Tombs, Cendere Tumulus and Çankırı old houses.İn general, Çankırı houses are two storey, with the ground flor being used during in winter.The upper floor is usually panoramic view and used for summer living. Their architectural style reflects the economic and geolopical characteristics of the region.
SALT CAVE : The salt cave is located in the area which contains the largest source of rock salt in Turkey. It is estimated that the salt reserves have been mined for about 5000 years since the time of Hittites. The cave has several galleries resembling large highway tunnels decorated with pure white salt stalasties and stalagmites.
YARAN :Local Traditional Folk of ÇANKIRI
Yaran literally means intimate friends and companion.İt played many men which are held during the winter evenings Yaran members are playing within themselves.
LOCAL ACTİVİTİES:
Commemoration of Atatürk’s arrivel in Çankırı Province acceptance of the wearing of the hat (instead of the fez) Harvest Festival,Eldivan Cherry Festival,Yapraklı Traditional Grease Wrestling Festival and others.
Where Can We Stay?
Grand Hotel (3 stars)
Sim Prestige Hotel (4 stars)
Ilgaz Mountain Hotel (First class)