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Ruins of a Phrygian and Roman city at the south edge of Ballıhisar village. The site is extensive though only the temple area has been excavated, but the ruins are little more than orderly-laid foundation stones.
Pessinus was an ancient city and archbishopric in Asia Minor, a geographical area roughly covering modern Anatolia. The site of the city is now the modern Turkish village of Ballıhisar, in a tributary valley of the Sakarya River on the high Anatolian plateau at ca. 950 m above sea level, 13 km from the small town of Sivrihisar. Pessinus remains a Catholic titular see.
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Ulu Camii
Mosque built in 1275 AD and listed as a . The stone exterior is simple, but the interior is wooden with 67 columns supporting its roof and an elaborate pulpit.
Zaimağa Konağı
Mansion built in 1902 and restored as a museum. In March 1922, at the height of the War of Independence, the Turkish National Assembly convened here, the only time it did so outside Ankara.
The property has several rock climbing and bouldering routes, suitable for both beginners and those with experience. There is also a basic campground.