Municipality in Turkey
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Tokat is a city of almost 200 thousand in the Central Karadeniz or Black Sea region of Turkey. It is hemmed in by hills at the head of a broad fertile valley, and has a collection of old mosques and mansions.
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Local archaeology and history museum.
The Mevlevi, popularly known as the "dancing dervishes", became established in Tokat in the 13th century. This 19th century mansion displays their culture, and the waxwork dancers judder into life at your approach.
Modern spa with lots of hotel rooms. The geothermal hot water emerges through a bull’s head (men’s pool) or lion’s (women’s) into a small very hot pool then over a sill into a less hot pool.
Clean comfy hotel, by D180 highway but quiet.
Comfy modern chain hotel.
Clean place near castle, good service.
Reliable welcoming central hotel.
Pleasant hotel in a restored caravanserai.
Deveciler Hanı
Great reviews for this atmospheric hotel in a 500-year old caravanserai.
By plane
Tokat Airport (TKJ) has daily flights from Istanbul (IST) by Turkish Airlines, taking two hours. Their subsidiary Ajet fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) several days a week.
By bus
Buses from Ankara take six hours via Kırıkkale, Çorum and Amasya, heading for Samsun.
Walk: most sights and amenities are on or near the north-south main avenue Gaziosmanpaşa Blv, usually abbreviated to GOP.
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