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The surrounding area of Malatya province provides visitors a vast array of natural beauty.
Pure-bred Arabian horses are trained and raised in the Sultansuyu district, and there are attractive areas for walking and picnics, especially around the nearby lake Sultansuyu Dam. Karakaya Dam lake is 15 km from the city centre, which is popular with locals in the evenings, and fishing is allowed. The Günpinar waterfalls, 10km west of Darende and west of Malatya, is a picturesque and relaxing spot.
Other good areas for scenic walks include Gündüzbey Spring , Orduzu Spring and Horata waters located in Yesilyurt and Konak Boroughs, just outside the city, and Yesilyurt is especially famous for its cherries and celebrates the cherry festival every June.
Kizik, a village near Arguvan which is north of Malatya, is famous for its natural beauty and its pools filled with fish. Both the village spring and the fish living in it are considered sacred, so it is forbidden to catch or eat them. The locals refer to the fish as ‘dishwasher’, because they clean the dirty pots and pans of the villagers if they are left in the water for a short time.ure-bred Arabian horses are trained and raised in the Sultansuyu district, and there are attractive areas for walking and picnics, especially around the nearby lake Sultansuyu Dam. Karakaya Dam lake is 15 km from the city centre, which is popular with locals in the evenings, and fishing is allowed. The Günpinar Waterfalls, 10km west of Darende and west of Malatya, is a picturesque and relaxing spot.
Other good areas for scenic walks include Gündüzbey Spring , Orduzu Spring and Horata waters located in Yesilyurt and Konak Boroughs, just outside the city, and Yesilyurt is especially famous for its cherries and celebrates the cherry festival every June.
Kizik, a village near Arguvan which is north of Malatya, is famous for its natural beauty and its pools filled with fish. Both the village spring and the fish living in it are considered sacred, so it is forbidden to catch or eat them. The locals refer to the fish as ‘dishwasher’, because they clean the dirty pots and pans of the villagers if they are left in the water for a short time.
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