# Things to see in Sivas (Turkey): 7 places and when to go > Sivas is a city in Turkey with around 264,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly Hot springs (3), Temples (2), Museums and art (2). The best known are Great Mosque of Sivas, Sivas Congress and Ethnography Museum and Archaeological museum Sivas. 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 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12. 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/sivas/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Turkey · 39.7454, 37.035 - **Population:** About 264,000 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/termal/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/espiritual/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/historia/) (1) - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to March and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** ESB Ankara, 347 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Sivas The places in and around Sivas, 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. - [Great Mosque of Sivas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ulu-camii/): Mosque in Turkey · 1.5 km - [Sivas Congress and Ethnography Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kongre-muzesi/): Museum in Sivas District · 1.9 km - [Archaeological museum Sivas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sivas-archaeology-museum/): Museum in Sivas District · 2.3 km - [Kurşunlu Baths](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kursunlu-hamami/): Public baths in Sivas, central Turkey · 1.2 km - [Mehmet Alibey Baths](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mehmet-ali-bey-hamami/): Public baths in Sivas, central Turkey · 1.6 km - [Sıcak Çermik Termal Tesisler](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sicak-cermik-termal-tesisler/): Hot spring bath · 25 km - [Surp Kevork Armenian Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/surp-anapat/): Church in Sivas District · 4.6 km ## When to go to Sivas The best time to visit Sivas 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 29 | | February | Possible | 10 h 29 | | March | Possible | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 03 | | May | Best time | 14 h 11 | | June | Best time | 14 h 48 | | July | Possible | 14 h 33 | | August | Possible | 13 h 34 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 55 | | November | Possible | 9 h 46 | | December | Possible | 9 h 12 | In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12. In April, 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 Sivas The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB, Ankara), 347 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=39.7454%2C37.035) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.7454%2C37.035) ## Other towns nearby - [Tokat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tokat/): 11 places · 74 km - [Şebinkarahisar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sebinkarahisar/): 5 places · 133 km - [Amasya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/amasya/): 10 places · 144 km - [Kayseri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kayseri/): 32 places · 174 km - [Samsun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/samsun/): 9 places · 181 km - [Malatya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/malatya/): 9 places · 188 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 Sivas? The best known: [Great Mosque of Sivas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ulu-camii/), [Sivas Congress and Ethnography Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kongre-muzesi/), [Archaeological museum Sivas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sivas-archaeology-museum/). 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 Sivas? April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12. ### How do you get to Sivas? The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 347 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.7454%2C37.035) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Sivas 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).