Sivas is a city in northeastern part of Central Anatolia, Turkey.
Sivas is a very old city. Its name was Sebastiapolis in the Byzantine period and it was an important city in the theme of Cappadocia. After Turks arrived, the city became an important centre during Seljuk period. In Ottoman period, Sivas was the capital of the province of Rum.
Sivas Congress was an assembly of the Turkish National Movement held from 4 September to 11 September 1919, which lead to the War of Independence.
Summers in Sivas are hot and dry but with low levels of humidity, and winters are bitterly cold. As with most other parts of Anatolian highland, nights even in summer are a bit chilly in Sivas, so don't forget to pack along at least a cardigan with you.
- Buruciye Medresesi. An ancient Islamic school with wonderful architecture with the usual majestic gate like the other Seljuk sites have. A nice to take lots of photographs as great sights occur as the sun moves. Divriği Ulu Camii, Şifaiye Medresesi, Çifte Minare, Ulu Camii, Sivas Castle
Buruciye Medresesi. An ancient Islamic school with wonderful architecture with the usual majestic gate like the other Seljuk sites have. A nice to take lots of photographs as great sights occur as the sun moves.
handcrafted silver, handcrafted cigarette holder and pen, famous carpets and rugs
- Sivas Köfte — if you've been missing pork in this overwhelmingly Muslim country, this local specialty bears a strong resemblance to breakfast sausage. pezük pickle, famous sivas döner, famous sivas kebap, sübüra, hurma, yumurta erişte
Sivas Köfte — if you've been missing pork in this overwhelmingly Muslim country, this local specialty bears a strong resemblance to breakfast sausage.
- Sıla Etli Ekmek. A great place to have etli ekmek—long thin breads topped with finely minced meat, kind of a Turkish pizza, a speciality of Central Anatolia.
Sıla Etli Ekmek. A great place to have etli ekmek—long thin breads topped with finely minced meat, kind of a Turkish pizza, a speciality of [[Central Anatolia]].
- Çerkezin Kahvesi is a good place to have a cup of Turkish coffee.
Çerkezin Kahvesi is a good place to have a cup of Turkish coffee.
The telephone code of the city (and surrounding towns) is (+90) 346.
- Divriği, with its impressive mosque that is a UNESCO World Heritage site in the east, is 180 km away and reachable by minibuses and trains from Sivas.
- Samsun — largest city of Black Sea Turkey is easily reachable by a lovely train ride through the Turkish countryside.
- Kayseri — Turkey's ninth largest city
There are a number of spas in the countryside surrounding Sivas.
- Soğuk Çermik is a spa center. Hafik, Todurge (Zara), and Gokpinar (Gurun) Lakes are some of the interesting nearby places for picnicking, boating and fishing.
- Besides its historical treasures, the surrounding region possesses several other specialties, one of which is Balıklı Kaplıca, an interesting spa in the town of Kangal. It is a thermal spring, filled with tiny fish living in the hot waters, which provides a different type of cure for skin complaints. It is the only cure center in the world for psoriasis, known in Turkish as sedef hastalığı.
Soğuk Çermik is a spa center. Hafik, Todurge (Zara), and Gokpinar (Gurun) Lakes are some of the interesting nearby places for picnicking, boating and fishing.
Besides its historical treasures, the surrounding region possesses several other specialties, one of which is Balıklı Kaplıca, an interesting spa in the town of [[Kangal]]. It is a [[Hot springs|thermal spring]], filled with tiny fish living in the hot waters, which provides a different type of cure for skin complaints. It is the only cure center in the world for psoriasis, known in Turkish as sedef hastalığı.