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Hattuşa (Boğazkale)

6 places · 1 route · Central Anatolia

The capital of the Hittite Empire, spread over rocky hills, with its sacred rock gallery and a sister town nearby.

Today in Hattuşa (Boğazkale): sunrise 06:59 · sunset 17:52 (calculated)

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The Hittite day1 day · 3 stops

Open / closed: Istanbul time, Thu 03:15. Ticket = foreign-visitor price. Visit times are our estimates.

  1. Culture · 450 m ~6 min walk

    Hattuşa (Hittite capital)

    Closed now €3 ~2.5–4 h

  2. Culture · 200 m ~2 min walk

    Boğazköy Museum

    Closed now €3 ~45 min–1 h

  3. Culture · 2.0 km ~27 min walk

    Yazılıkaya Hittite sanctuary

    Hours not verified Not verified ~30 min–1 h

  4. Culture · 25 km ~44 min by road

    Alacahöyük

    Closed now €3 ~1–1.5 h

  5. Culture · 59 km ~1.6 h by road

    Şapinuva

    Hours not verified Not verified ~45 min–1.3 h

  6. Culture · 65 km ~1.8 h by road

    Çorum Museum

    Closed now €4 ~1–1.5 h

Climate: when to go

Monthly averages for Çorum province: warmest in August (average high 30.7 °C), coldest in January (average low -4.1 °C). Averages hide heat waves and cold snaps — check the forecast before you travel.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high5°7°13°18°23°27°30°31°27°21°13°7°
Average low-4°-4°0°3°7°11°13°13°10°6°0°-2°
Sunshine, hours a day2.23.54.76.47.68.910.210.08.25.63.92.0
Rainy days1211141416125478912

Source: Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM), 1991–2020 climate normals for Çorum province (this month is highlighted). Values are averages for the whole province as MGM publishes them, not for one beach or hill.

About Hattuşa

Hattuşa was the capital of one of the great powers of the Bronze Age, rival to Egypt and Babylon; the clay archives found here include a copy of the world's earliest known peace treaty. The ruins cover a whole landscape of ridges and gorges above the village of Boğazkale.

The site, Yazılıkaya and Alacahöyük are together a UNESCO World Heritage area and fit into one full day. Boğazkale has a few simple hotels; Çorum is the nearest city.

Is Hattusa worth visiting?

Yes, if ancient history is your thing: the Lion Gate, the tunnel of Yerkapı and the reliefs of Yazılıkaya are unforgettable, and you will share them with few other visitors.

It is remote — about three hours by road from Ankara or Cappadocia — so plan a night nearby or a long day with a car.

Best for
Archaeology and ancient-history lovers, road-trippers between Ankara and the Black Sea.
How long
1 day, ideally with a night in Boğazkale or Çorum.
Getting there
By car from Ankara or Cappadocia; by bus to Sungurlu or Çorum and then taxi. There is no public transport around the site. General directions, not checked against timetables.

Best time to go Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct

Spring and autumn; summers are hot on the exposed hills and winters cold and windy, sometimes with snow.

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