Sultan Marshes National Park
Sultan Sazlığı Milli Parkı
A highland wetland at the southern foot of Mount Erciyes, home to more than 300 bird species, with flamingos and pelicans as the highlights for birdwatchers.
The Sultan Marshes lie in an enclosed basin at the southern foot of Mount Erciyes and consist of freshwater marshes and saline lakes. The wetland is a Ramsar Site of international importance, with more than 300 bird species recorded. During spring and autumn migration you can see greater flamingos, great white pelicans, various herons and cranes, and on clear days you can photograph birds with snow-capped Mount Erciyes in the background. At the edge of the wetland, Ovacık Fırtlık has a birdwatching tower and a bird museum, and you can rent a boat to observe birds among the reeds. It lies about 70 km from Kayseri via Develi and requires a private car. Water levels are low in late summer, and bird numbers are lower then.
Opening hours
Open during the day
Nearby sights
- Erciyes Ski Resort
- Döner Kümbet
- Great Mosque of Kayseri
- Tomb of Seyyid Burhaneddin
- Kayseri Grand Bazaar
- Güpgüpoğlu Mansion Ethnography Museum
- Kurşunlu Mosque
- Kayseri Castle