Atlantis gokart

In Niğde, at the foot of the Hasan volcano and on the doorstep of Cappadocia, Atlantis Gokart offers an open-air track within the Atlantis leisure park, which brings together several activities. Karting holds a place of its own here: a real outdoor layout where you string laps together on karts suited to different ages, overseen by an instructor who gives the briefing before every start. It is an outing built for families, in a town where leisure of this kind remains rare.

Races run in categories, so children and adults alike are welcome, each at their own pace. Karting remains the park's headline draw, alongside other open-air activities to extend the day. The dry climate of central Anatolia means you can drive for a good part of the year, and it is best to check the seasonal opening times before coming. People come for the speed, stay for the friendly mood, and leave promising to beat their time.

Niğde is a town in central Anatolia crowned by its medieval citadel and its clock tower, a few kilometres from the rock-cut monastery of Eski Gümüşler, whose Byzantine frescoes are among the best preserved in the region. Nature lovers find their happiness in the Aladağlar national park, a hiking paradise at the heart of the Taurus, and on the slopes of Mount Hasan, popular with walkers. Above all, Cappadocia and its fairy chimneys, its cave villages and its hot-air balloon flights are only an hour away by road, which makes Niğde a handy base for exploring this UNESCO-listed region.