# Things to see in Gümüşhane (Turkey): 7 places and when to go > Gümüşhane is a town in Turkey, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly Nature (5), Mountains (4), History (2). The best known are Karaca Cave, Bozbent Dağı and Monastery of Imera. The best time to come is September; also possible: October to August. In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07. 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/gumushane/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Turkey · 40.464, 39.484 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/) (5) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/montana/) (4) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/historia/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/espiritual/) (1) - **Best time:** September. - **Also possible:** October to August. - **Nearest airport:** ESB Ankara, 552 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Kara Dağ, at 2,628 m. ## What to see in Gümüşhane The places in and around Gümüşhane, 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. - [Karaca Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/cueva-de-karaca/): Cave in Turkey · 11 km - [Bozbent Dağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bozbent-dagi/): Mountain in Turkey · 7.8 km - [Monastery of Imera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/imera-manastiri/): Ruins · 12 km - [Kara Dağ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kara-dag/): Mountain in Turkey · 30 km - [Tersun Dağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tersun-dagi/): Mountain in Turkey · 21 km - [Yıldız Dağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yildiz-dagi/): Mountain in Turkey · 13 km - [Edire Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/edire-kalesi/): Castle, fortress in Gümüşhane District · 11 km ## When to go to Gümüşhane The best time to visit Gümüşhane is **September**; also possible: October 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 25 | | February | Possible | 10 h 27 | | March | Possible | 11 h 41 | | April | Possible | 13 h 05 | | May | Possible | 14 h 15 | | June | Possible | 14 h 52 | | July | Possible | 14 h 37 | | August | Possible | 13 h 37 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Possible | 10 h 54 | | November | Possible | 9 h 42 | | December | Possible | 9 h 07 | In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07. In September, 7 of the 7 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 Gümüşhane The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB, Ankara), 552 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=40.464%2C39.484) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.464%2C39.484) ## Other towns nearby - [Altındere - Maçka/Trabzon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/altindere-macka-trabzon/): 7 places · 29 km - [Trabzon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/trebisonda/): 19 places · 61 km - [Şebinkarahisar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sebinkarahisar/): 5 places · 92 km - [Rize](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/rize/): 8 places · 107 km - [Tunceli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tunceli/): 7 places · 150 km - [Erzurum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/erzurum/): 19 places · 165 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 Gümüşhane? The best known: [Karaca Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/cueva-de-karaca/), [Bozbent Dağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bozbent-dagi/), [Monastery of Imera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/imera-manastiri/), [Kara Dağ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kara-dag/), [Tersun Dağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tersun-dagi/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Gümüşhane? September; also possible: October to August. In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07. ### How do you get to Gümüşhane? The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 552 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.464%2C39.484) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Gümüşhane as the destination and these 7 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).