Area: 9.958 km² , Population: 828.027
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Tokat Province is located inside the Yeşilırmak river basin area where 14 states and numerous principalities have been founded and reigned starting from the date BC 4000 and every inch of the land displays the traces and remnants of these civilizations and it is possible to meet historical and cultural creations at these lands. Among these creations and ruins are the ancient Hittite city of Sebastapolis in Masat Tumulus, the ancient Roman City, Inns, Baths, Bedesten structures, mosques, bridges and mausoleums.
HOW TO GET
Highway: It is possible to reach Tokat from every province of the country by highway.
Air Transportation: The Tokat Airport is located at the 17th kilometer of Tokat - Turhal highway and regular flights between İstanbul - Ankara provinces are arranged.
Railway: The train course of Sivas - Samsun passes from Artova, Zile and Turhal districts of the province.
DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT
- Visiting the Ballıca cave,
- Visiting the Gökmedrese, Latifoğlu Mansion, Beysokağı, Sentemur Mausoleum , Taşhan, Ali Paşa Mosque, Meydan Mosque and Hıdırlık Bridge,
- Visiting the marvelous spectacle at the Kaz Lake, Reşadiye Zinav lake, Almus Dam Lake and natural promenade areas as Topçam, Gürnlevik and Çamiçi,
- Visiting Yazmacılar Bazaar, Bakırcı (copper artizans) Bazaar, Zurnacı (Shrill pipe) Bazaar, Çarıkçı (Rawhide sandal) Bazaar.,
- Visiting the villages where the hand weaved cloths and authentic local dressing culture are exhibited.,
- Buying wooden pressed hand made kerchief,
- Bathing in a historical Tokat Turkish Bath,
- Tasting the food varieties, especially the Tokat kebab and tasting the delicious vines of Tokat province,
- Drinking water from the world wide famous Niksar Ayvaz Water spring.
TOKAT MUSEUM
The structure is the most important creation of Seljukian period in the province and is a theological school, which is located in the G.O.P. Boulevard Square Quarter and using as a museum today. The Gökmedrese (theological school) displays the most specific and clear characteristics of the Seljukian architecture and art. The structure was used as a tekke and bimarhane by the Ottomans until 18th Century and then the structure was transformed into a cure house and shelter for immigrants.
BALLICA CAVE
Ballıca Cave, having two layers above the entrance and five layers below the entrance is a seven - layered beautiful cave. There are small ponds, drippings, dry natural pools and small polls in every layer. The amount of mud and wet clay is high although there is no water flow at each layer floor. This fact makes climbing and descending difficult. The respiration is interestingly easy inside the cave.
The entrance of the cave expands in the direction of east - west upside down. After 45 - 50 meters of the entrance a wide saloon is reached. This saloon contains remains (plastered walls, plastered material depot etc.) displaying that this cave is used until the historic periods. After this point the cave expands into directions altering between north and northeast with a gallery of 25-30 meters. There are chambers on left and right sides of the gallery and the gallery finally leads into a big saloon. There are numerous stalactites, stalagmites, pillars and water ponds inside this saloon. The cave expands to upper layers after branching into north and northwest as two different layers. This section which is accepted as the first layer is 150 meters away from the entrance.
The second layer which is 10 meters below in the first shape of a large saloon. There are stalactite, stalagmite and pillars present inside this saloon. There is a descend to the third layer at the end of the second. The third and fourth layers contain pillars, stalactite and stalagmites and displays a breath taking scenes for the visitors. The shortest distance between the end of the fourth layer and the entrance of the cave is about 350 meters. There is a lake at the 5th layer.
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