# Things to see in Elazığ (Turkey): 13 places and when to go > Elazığ is a city in Turkey with around 271,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 13 places in and around it, mainly Temples (5), History (5), Nature (3). The best known are İzzet Pasha Mosque, Armenian Evangelical Church, Elâzığ and Norşuntepe. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/elazig/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Turkey · 38.68, 39.23 - **Population:** About 271,000 - **Places:** 13 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/espiritual/) (5) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/historia/) (5) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/) (3) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/montana/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to March and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** ESB Ankara, 560 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Süpürgeç Dağı, at 1,839 m. ## What to see in Elazığ The places in and around Elazığ, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [İzzet Pasha Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/izzet-pasha-mosque/): Mosque in Elâzığ, Turkey · 766 m - [Armenian Evangelical Church, Elâzığ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/armenian-evangelical-church/): Church building in Elazığ Province, Turkey · 572 m - [Norşuntepe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/norsuntepe/): Archeological site in Turkey · 22 km - [Pertek Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/pertek-castle/): Castle in Turkey · 19 km - [Elazığ Archaeology and Ethnography Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/elazig-archaeology-and-ethnography-museum/): Museum in Harput District · 3.6 km - [Harput Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/harput-castle/): 2800 year old white colored castle in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey · 3.5 km - [Çelemelik Dağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/celemelik-dagi/): Mountain in Turkey · 20 km - [Alacalı Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/alacali-camii/): Temples · 3.1 km - [Bektaş Dağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bektas-dagi/): Mountain in Turkey · 29 km - [Ulu Camii](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/harput-ulu-camii/): Harput, Turkey · 3.6 km - [Pertek Sungur Bey Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sungur-bey-camii/): Mosque in Pertek District · 22 km - [Süpürgeç Dağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/supurgec-dagi/): Mountain in Turkey · 25 km - [Virgin Mary Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/virgin-mary-church/): Church in Harput District · 3.6 km ## When to go to Elazığ The best time to visit Elazığ is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 35 | | February | Possible | 10 h 33 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h 01 | | May | Best time | 14 h 06 | | June | Best time | 14 h 41 | | July | Possible | 14 h 27 | | August | Possible | 13 h 31 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 58 | | November | Possible | 9 h 51 | | December | Possible | 9 h 18 | In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. In September, 13 of the 13 places are at their best. When to go to Turkey in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Elazığ The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB, Ankara), 560 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.68%2C39.23) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.68%2C39.23) ## Other towns nearby - [Tunceli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tunceli/): 7 places · 55 km - [Malatya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/malatya/): 9 places · 88 km - [Kayadibi - Nemrut Yolu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kayadibi-nemrut-yolu/): 6 places · 94 km - [Bingöl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bingol/): 8 places · 112 km - [Diyarbakır](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/diyarbakir/): 20 places · 122 km - [Adıyaman](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/adiyaman/): 5 places · 131 km And all of Turkey, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Elazığ? The best known: [İzzet Pasha Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/izzet-pasha-mosque/), [Armenian Evangelical Church, Elâzığ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/armenian-evangelical-church/), [Norşuntepe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/norsuntepe/), [Pertek Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/pertek-castle/), [Elazığ Archaeology and Ethnography Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/elazig-archaeology-and-ethnography-museum/). In all, 13 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Elazığ? April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. ### How do you get to Elazığ? The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 560 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.68%2C39.23) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Elazığ as the destination and these 13 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).