Places

• Nature ReportedBallıkayalarA band of columnar rock along the slopes north of the settlement. Local sources link the village's present name to these rocks.Location not yet added
• Settlement DocumentedOld villageThe abandoned old village immediately south of the present settlement. Its remains lie approximately 400 m south of the centre of the new settlement.Location verified
• Faith DocumentedTomb of Vayloğ DedeOne of the important places of pilgrimage in Ballıkaya. It appears as a place of pilgrimage both in Nişanyan Yeradları and in an academic study.Location not yet added
• Faith DocumentedKaradirekA lodge and place of pilgrimage with an important place in the Şah İbrahim Velî ocak tradition. It is said to take its name from the black pillar at its centre.Location not yet added
• Water ReportedAğpuğar FountainA fountain listed in local sources among the village's places of historical and touristic value.Location not yet added

Places awaiting documentation

Local sources also mention the following places (Özerol, blog). We will open a page for each one as we verify its location, photographs and history.

• Büyük Mağara (Great Cave)
• İki Ağızlı Mağara (Two-Mouthed Cave)
• Geyik Mağarası (Deer Cave)
• Peribacaları (fairy chimneys)

If you know where these places are or have photographs of them, you can contribute.