Day 152: Sivas Bus Terminal
5 mai 2024, Turquie ā
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Arrived at Sivas Bus Terminal, then walked to city center
Day 152: Gok Medrese
5 mai 2024, Turquie ā
āļø 9 Ā°C
Gok Medrese in Sivas. It is a 13th-century medrese, an Islamic educational institution.
Day 152: Sivas City Center
5 mai 2024, Turquie ā
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There are 2 more medresesis in the city center, but they are being turned into commercial places.
Day 152: Back to Tokat Bus Terminal
5 mai 2024, Turquie ā
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Back to Tokat
Day 153: Turhal
6 mai 2024, Turquie ā
āļø 13 Ā°C
Minibus from Tokat to Turhal, taking the train to Amasya
Day 153: Arriving at Amasya
6 mai 2024, Turquie ā
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Arriving at the Amasya train station
Day 153: Walk around Amasya
6 mai 2024, Turquie ā
āļø 14 Ā°C
Our schedule is quite tight in Amasya. It is just a short turn around as we are transiting. But we did get to see stuff in town
Day 154: Amasya (transit to Sungurlu)
7 mai 2024, Turquie ā
āļø 14 Ā°C
We go dropped off at the Gas Station near to the highway, then we took a bus heading to Sungurlu.
Day 154: Sungurlu Bus Terminal
7 mai 2024, Turquie ā
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Day 154: Sungurlu to Bogazkale
7 mai 2024, Turquie ā
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There are only 3 buses per day (weekdays) to Bogazakale. It started from the Sungurlu city center near the city park.
Day 154: Arriving Bogazkale
7 mai 2024, Turquie ā
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40 mins minibus ride, we arrived at Bogazkale, a very small town.
Day 155: Hattusa
8 mai 2024, Turquie ā
āļø 14 Ā°C
The main reason that we came to Bogazkale is because of Hattusa, the capital of the Hittite Empire. The whole area is a 7km walk, it is very impressive to visit this Bronze Age city!
Day 156: Yazilikaya Bogazkale
9 mai 2024, Turquie ā
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It is part of the Hattusa, it is the official temple and sanctuary of the Hittite Empire.
Day 156: Bodakozu Valley
9 mai 2024, Turquie ā
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We accidentally ran into a fascinating hiking route in the area. It was a well built hiking route routing back to the ticket office of Hattusa. There are a few waterfalls, suspension bridges andEn savoir plus
Day 157: Bogazkale
10 mai 2024, Turquie ā
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7am bus back to Sungurlu!
Day 157: Bus from Sungurlu to Kirikkale
10 mai 2024, Turquie ā
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17 Ā°C
šSungurlu bus terminal
Day 157: Kirikkale Bus Terminal
10 mai 2024, Turquie ā
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21 Ā°C
A transfer to our destination, Nevsehir!
Day 157: Nevsehir Bus Terminal
10 mai 2024, Turquie ā
āļø 24 Ā°C
Finally arrived at Nevsehir, where we would stay for a week touring and taking a little bit of breather!
Day 159: Kayasehir rock city
12 mai 2024, Turquie ā
āļø 14 Ā°C
A historical rock-carved hillside settlement in Nevsehir. Also known as Nevsehir underground city.
Day 159: Nevsehir Castles
12 mai 2024, Turquie ā
āļø 13 Ā°C
A historic castle in Nevsehir, overlooking the underground city of Kayasehir. A fortress for defence and military purpose.
Day 160: Kaymakli Underground City
13 mai 2024, Turquie ā
āļø 10 Ā°C
Built in the 9th-10th century during the period of the spreading of Christianity, as a city of defence and hiding sites. The 8 floors of the underground city are built around a ventilation stack. ItEn savoir plus
Day 161: Bus to Kiresehir
14 mai 2024, Turquie ā
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We took the bus in the early morning to visit Kirsehir.
Day 161: Cacabey Medresesi
14 mai 2024, Turquie ā
āļø 7 Ā°C
The Cacabey Madrasa (former school) was built as a madrasa and used as an observatory, and now serves as a mosque.
Day 161: Ahi Evran Cami and Museum
14 mai 2024, Turquie ā
āļø 10 Ā°C
Ahi Evran was regarded as the sage of tanners and leader of 32 craft and trade types. He is the founder of Ah-order. Ahi means brother in Arabic and Ah-order is the name of the organization thatEn savoir plus
Day 161: Haci Bektash Veli Complex
14 mai 2024, Turquie ā
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11 Ā°C
Haci Bektas Veli was an important philosopher of Anatolia who taught numerous students at his Dervish lodge of Islamic faith and teachings located in the province of Nevsehir. The complex also bearsEn savoir plus