# Things to see in Yozgat (Turkey): 11 places and when to go > Yozgat is a town in Turkey with around 88,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 11 places in and around it, mainly History (9), Nature (1), Wildlife (1). The best known are Hattusa, Yazılıkaya and Yozgat Pine Grove National Park. 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 11. 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/yozgat/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Turkey · 39.818, 34.815 - **Population:** About 88,000 - **Places:** 11 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/historia/) (9) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/fauna/) (1) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/espiritual/) (1) - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to March and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** ESB Ankara, 159 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Yozgat The places in and around Yozgat, 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. - [Hattusa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/hattusa/): Capital of Hittite empire · 28 km - [Yazılıkaya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yazilikaya/): Sanctuary of Hattusa, the capital city of the Hittite Empire · 28 km - [Yozgat Pine Grove National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yozgat-pine-grove-national-park/): National park and and wildlife refuge in Turkey · 1.4 km - [Çapanoğlu Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/capanoglu-buyuk-cami/): Mosque in Yozgat, Turkey · 914 m - [Kerkenes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kerkenes/): Pre-Hellenistic site from the Anatolian Plateau · 23 km - [Uşaklı Höyük](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/usakli-hoyuk/): Ancient settlement mound in Sorgun District · 20 km - [Çengeltepe Höyüğü](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/cengeltepe-hoyugu/): Archeological site in Turkey · 861 m - [King's Gate, Hattusa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/king-gate/): City gate · 27 km - [Lion Gate, Hattusa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/lion-gate/): Hittite gate in Boğazkale, Turkey · 28 km - [Mercimektepe Höyüğü](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mercimektepe-hoyugu/): Archeological site in Turkey · 1.3 km - [Sphinx Gate, Hattusa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sphinx-gate/): City gate · 27 km ## When to go to Yozgat The best time to visit Yozgat 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 04 | | May | Best time | 14 h 12 | | 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 45 | | December | Possible | 9 h 11 | In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 11. In April, 11 of the 11 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 Yozgat The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB, Ankara), 159 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=39.818%2C34.815) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.818%2C34.815) ## Other towns nearby - [Çorum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/corum/): 7 places · 79 km - [Amasya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/amasya/): 10 places · 127 km - [Nevşehir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/nevsehir/): 36 places · 133 km - [Kayseri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kayseri/): 32 places · 134 km - [Tokat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tokat/): 11 places · 159 km - [Ankara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ankara/): 47 places · 167 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 Yozgat? The best known: [Hattusa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/hattusa/), [Yazılıkaya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yazilikaya/), [Yozgat Pine Grove National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yozgat-pine-grove-national-park/), [Çapanoğlu Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/capanoglu-buyuk-cami/), [Kerkenes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kerkenes/). In all, 11 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Yozgat? 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 11. ### How do you get to Yozgat? The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 159 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.818%2C34.815) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Yozgat as the destination and these 11 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).