Day 152: Sivas Bus Terminal
5 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Arrived at Sivas Bus Terminal, then walked to city center
Day 152: Gok Medrese
5 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Gok Medrese in Sivas. It is a 13th-century medrese, an Islamic educational institution.
Day 152: Sivas City Center
5 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
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 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Back to Tokat
Day 153: Turhal
6 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Minibus from Tokat to Turhal, taking the train to Amasya
Day 153: Arriving at Amasya
6 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Arriving at the Amasya train station
Day 153: Walk around Amasya
6 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 14 °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 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☀️ 14 °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 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Day 154: Sungurlu to Bogazkale
7 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
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 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
40 mins minibus ride, we arrived at Bogazkale, a very small town.
Day 155: Hattusa
8 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☀️ 14 °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 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
It is part of the Hattusa, it is the official temple and sanctuary of the Hittite Empire.
Day 156: Bodakozu Valley
9 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
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 andЧитать далее
Day 157: Bogazkale
10 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
7am bus back to Sungurlu!
Day 157: Bus from Sungurlu to Kirikkale
10 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
📍Sungurlu bus terminal
Day 157: Kirikkale Bus Terminal
10 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
A transfer to our destination, Nevsehir!
Day 157: Nevsehir Bus Terminal
10 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 24 °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 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
A historical rock-carved hillside settlement in Nevsehir. Also known as Nevsehir underground city.
Day 159: Nevsehir Castles
12 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 13 °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 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 10 °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. ItЧитать далее
Day 161: Bus to Kiresehir
14 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
We took the bus in the early morning to visit Kirsehir.
Day 161: Cacabey Medresesi
14 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 7 °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 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 10 °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 thatЧитать далее
Day 161: Haci Bektash Veli Complex
14 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ⛅ 11 °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 bearsЧитать далее