Skiing pleasure in Yıldız Mountain is short: Yıldız Mountain Winter Sports Tourism Center, which will have modern facilities with 750-bed capacity as well as ski slopes of international standards in Sivas, is aimed to be put into service for trial purposes in this winter and fully operational next winter.
With the participation of the Minister of National Defense İsmet Yılmaz, the construction of the mechanical facilities at the Yıldız Mountain Winter Sports Tourism Center was completed. infrastructure, hotel, security building, health unit, such as the construction of the reinforcement continues.
The center, which was built with the contributions of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Special Provincial Administration, is planned to be in service this year, partly in winter, and in the winter next year.
"Sivas's dream comes true"
In the ski center, which was introduced with the slogan "Sivas's dream is coming true" and will cost about 60 million lira, 1 teleski, 2 chair lifts and 1 baby lift, 750 facilities with a capacity of 4 beds, parks and sports areas, health facility, ski house, camping areas, management center There will be a 350-vehicle car park area and various social facilities.
In the center, winter sports, as well as hiking, mountain biking and paragliding can be done. Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport and Hot Cermik hot springs at the Star Mountain, spring and summer in the foothills of the mountain Yakupoğlan Dam will have the opportunity to make water sports.
Description of Governor Barut
Sivas Governor Alim Barut, AA correspondent, said the completion of mechanical facilities, infrastructure work has reached the final stage, such as the hotel, security building and health facilities, such as the construction of the facilities, he said.
For the runways in accordance with international standards, the relevant organizations are carrying out activities transferring Barut, competitions and various official competitions can be done in the center, he said.
Expressing that the opening of the facility may cause some problems as soon as it is built, Barut said, "This winter will be put into service as a trial, but our goal is to put the center into full service in the next winter".
Barut stated that what is more important than building the facility is to operate it and to ensure the permanence of the structure. We follow examples of similar places. We will also benefit from a project carried out in Kayseri, they will convey the problems they encounter to us as experience. There is no question of taking the project exactly as an example. We will benefit from their experience in business, ”he said.
Day skiing in Sivas, enjoy the spa in the evening
Barut pointed out that such investments would not make profit as soon as they became operational, and said:
“Such a facility is not built in order to make a profit immediately or to pay for itself. This is a long term job. We want Sivas to be a place to relax and have a holiday. Making money from the cold should be learned. There is 7 months of winter here. We also want to evaluate this economically. Sivas also has a very nice thermal wealth. We are trying to bring this to a package bride too. In particular, we are trying to integrate Hot Çermik and Yıldız Mountain. There are also Cold Cermik and Kangal Balıklı Hot Springs in Sivas. These are all within a 100-kilometer circle. This is an important wealth. We are working to benefit from this. "
For those who prefer Sivas for winter tourism, they want to enjoy daytime skiing and evening spa, Barut said that they are struggling for this.