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Central Anatolia · Plate code 58

Sivas

Sivas is home to some of the finest madrasas of the Seljuk era. The Gök, Çifte Minareli and Buruciye madrasas are in the city centre, and the UNESCO-listed Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği and the Fish Spa at Kangal are the province's highlights.

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Detailed guides

Highlights

Places

  • Great Mosque of Divriği
  • Gök Madrasa
  • Fish Spa
  • Kangal dog

Tastes

  • Sivas köfte

Local food and products

  • Dish

    Sivas köfte

    Grilled butcher-style meatballs served with peppers.

  • Dish

    Madımak

    A local dish of a wild green cooked with bulgur.

When to go

May to October is best; winters are very cold and snowy.

Getting there

Airports
Sivas Nuri Demirağ Havalimanı (VAS)
Bus terminal
Sivas bus terminal has services to major cities, and there is an Ankara-Sivas high-speed rail line.

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