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Alacahöyük & Boğazkale Heritage Circuit

  • Distance160–200 km round trip
  • Travel time1.5–2 hours each way by car
  • TransportRental car strongly recommended; taxi round trip ~1200–1800 TRY (~$36–55 USD)
  • Rating★ 4.8
  • Best seasonApril–October (sites closed Monday)
Alacahöyük & Boğazkale Heritage Circuit

How to get there

  • Rental car from Ankara Esenboğa (200 km) most practical; day-hire taxi from Yozgat Otogar ~1200–1800 TRY round trip (~$36–55 USD); no public transport direct to sites

Location

Alacahöyük, Alaca, Çorum + Boğazkale, Çorum Province

40.2338, 34.6875 View on map

Highlights

  • Bronze Age Royal Tombs at Alacahöyük (UNESCO tentative list)
  • Hittite Sphinx Gate
  • Hattusha Lion Gate and Great Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
  • Yazılıkaya rock-cut Hittite sanctuary