MUSEUM: Çankırı Museum Address: 100. Yıl Kültür Merkezi - Çankırı
Tel: (376) 213 15 68
Open hours to visit : 8.30-1200/13.00-17.00
Open days to visit: Open everyday except Monday
Ancient Cities : Cendere (Salman) Tumulus, Sakaeli Rock Tombs, Çankırı Castle
Mosques and Mausoleums : Stone Mescit (Cemaleddin Ferruh Darülhadisi), Büyük Mosque
Theology Schools : During Ottoman period, education and science were of great importance in Çankırı as in the other parts of the country, and lots of theology schools were established. Çivitçioğlu Theology School, which is at the east of Büyük Mosque today, as well as Buğday Bazaar Theology School, within the garden of Wheat Bazaar Mosque are the pieces of art which can remain from XVIIth century.
National and Natural Parks : Ilgaz Mountain National Park
Natural Monuments (Dokuzkardeşler Pine)
Highland : Büyük Plateau (Yapraklı) and Kırkpınar Plateau (Ilgaz) are the important plateaus.
Caverns : Salt Cavern placed at approximately 20 km east of Çankırı, and opened for the propose of process on minerals beds of rock salt. Today with a relatively narrow entrance, it is a huge and interesting cavern with its galleries composed of tunnels resembling to modern highway tunnels.
SIGNIFICANT DAYS:
Local Days of Celebration: Hacı Murad-I Veli's Commemoration Week, Cherry Festival and Traditional Wrestling 11-17 June / ÇANKIRI
Ahilik Culture Week 8 -14 October / ÇANKIRI
Festivals: Traditional Wrestling Festival Şabanözü 22-23 September
Atatürk's Arrival at Çankırı, Head Wear Revolution and 4.th Karatekin Festival Center
23-24 August
Traditional Wrestling Festival Yapraklı June
Cherry and Traditional Wrestling Festival Eldivan 27-28 June
Music and Wrestling Festival Eskipazar August
Kızılırmak Melon Festival 6 -12 August / ÇANKIRI
Çerkeş Culture and Stockbreeding Festival 31 August-2 September / ÇANKIRI
Karatekin Festival 31 August-1 September / ÇANKIRI
Maruf Village Wrestling Festival 18-24 June / ÇANKIRI
Ahi Culture Week Center 12-18 October
Festivities: Atkaracalar 7th Traditional Hoşislamlar Feast 30 June-2 July / ÇANKIRI