Area : 10.227 km² , Population : 186.953
GENERAL INFORMATION
History of Gümüşhane, a transition region between Eastern Anatolian and Black Sea Region, reaches till to the 1500s B. C. It was founded on the historical trade road between Trabzon and Iran. It is a natural break point within fruit gardens and wild roses, between Trabzon and Erzurum. It is one of the richest cities of Turkey in connection with plateaus.
HOW TO GET
Roadway: Reaching to Gümüşhane is possible via private bus companies.
DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT
-Enjoying Highlands in June, July and August,
-Eating lunch in Taskopru Highland,
-Smelling history in Santa Ruins,
-Staying at Zigana Ski Houses,
-Eating Gümüşhane traditional foods also salmon,
-Buying rosehip products, dried fruit pulps, walnut nuts, belly carpet in Kelkit, silk and woolen carpet in Kurtun, wooden items, special silver crafts, blood suply mulberry juice, special Gümüşhane mild, handmade woolen socks,
-Seeing Tomara Waterfall, Stone Church, Kelkit Sadak Antic City, Cakir Lake, Imera Monastery, Kazıkbeli Monument Trees and Preserved Area.
SADAK SETTLEMENT ANCIENT CITY
Sadak Settlement Ancient city, which is also known as Satala is 17 km. south east of Kelkit province. Today's Sadak Village was known with Satala name during ancient ages. It is thought that Sadak Village was the most important military camp of the ancient Roman Empire at east. This place is reigned by Hittites, Assyrians, Macedonians, Romans, Byzantines and Trabzon Comenoses. Today, ruins in Sadak Village are at the feet of a mountain rising like an amphitheater. There is a Nike relief on grave sites of Sadak Village.
ARTABEL LAKES NATIONAL PARK
The entire region of the park is filled with lakes and mountains, which forms a wonderful area for trekking. Karanlik Gol (Dark Lake) is the north-east foot of Artabelinbasi Peak, four lakes known as Besgoller, on the west of Sofraninbasi Peak, and three lakes known as Karagoller are at the foot of the eastern peak of Gavurdagi Mountain. The summers are hot and dry, and the winters cold and rainy.
The main trees in the forests are Scotch pine and fir, and there are many animals and birds in the area. The area around the lakes has very rich geologic and morphologic characteristics, especially with its rich collection of flora and fauna. The 5859 hectares were granted status of Natural Park in 1998, mainly to preserve the 18 glacier crater lakes.
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