The centuries-old well, where leeches were once believed to cure diseases, now hosts a cafe and terrace.
The historical Sülüklü Han, built in 1683 by Hanilioğlu Mahmut Çelebi and his sister Atike Hatun, was restored and put into service for visitors as of 2010. It is among the popular places of recent times, such as Hasan Pasha Inn. There is an old well inside the inn. It is known that doctors once extracted leeches from the well located here. The inn was named Sülüklü Han because the leeches collected for healing purposes were collected here. The inn, where the upper floors were used as rest rooms and the lower warehouses were used as accommodation for animals, was used as the headquarters of the cavalry units during the War of Independence. It currently hosts a public tourist attraction and cafe.
Sülüklü Han Sülüklü Han took its name from the well located in the garden of the inn, which was built in 1683. According to the story, leeches lived in the well in the garden of the inn. Physicians of the period were healing patients with these leeches. That’s why the inn started to be called “Sülüklü”. Today, the restored Sülüklü Han is operated as a cafe. If you are tired while visiting this unique city, Sülüklü Han can be an ideal resting point.