Sivas .. Schools and antique thermal springs

Sivas is located in the center of Turkey, which is the capital of the province bearing its name .

According to estimates by the year 2011 the number of population of 425 297 inhabitants .

Region coordinates : 39 ° 45'N 37 ° 01'E

The city, which lies at an altitude of 4,193 ft ( 1,278 m ) , overlooking the Red River Kızılırmak river.

The city is a commercial and industrial center quite a bit, but its economy depends mainly on agriculture.

Where rail manufacturing carpets, cement , cotton and woolen textiles and the area surrounding the city produces grain.

Sivas is also a communications center between the north and south of Turkey , and up trade route between the East and the West to Iraq and Iran , respectively. A node junction railway lines linking Kayseri Kayseri , Samsun Samsun, and Erzurum Erzurum .

Climate :

Hot and dry summer in Sivas, and bitterly cold winter , as is the case with most parts of the highlands of Anatolia .

Cool summer nights little in Sivas , so do not forget to take your jacket at least.

How do we get to Sivas :

Airways :

There are daily flights from Istanbul and Ankara to Sivas Airport Sivas Nuri Demirağ.

And less frequently , are sometimes offered flights from different parts of Turkey to Sivas , and specifically in the summer.

Rail :

You can hit to Sivas through the trips that runs from Istanbul Istanbul and Ankara, Ankara , Kars Kars , Amasya Amasya and a lot of other areas .

Bus :

There are trips proceed in an orderly fashion from Istanbul to Sivas and the road takes about 14 hours , as there are flights that runs from Ankara .

Sights :

Sivas contains many examples of the witness of Seljuk architecture , which dates back to the thirteenth century .

It is also famous Islamic بالمدراس as find a school blue Mavi Medresesi which built since 1218 and filmed on the face of the Turkish banknote category 500 pounds in 1927-1939 .

There School Sifaiye Medresesi and built since 1271 which is carved interface astounding technician , ranks as thus among the most prominent monuments in the city.

And also find in Sivas oldest surviving mosque is the Great Mosque Ulu Camii , which was built in 1196 in a very simple manner .

The city also contains some fine examples of Ottoman architecture , and the best known is leaded bath the Kurşunlu Hamamı which was completed built in 1576, is the largest Turkish bath in the city.

Sivas is also famous for its thermal springs , which are another source of income for the city.

Where tourists come from all over the world in the belief that these springs can address many diseases.

 Of the most popular areas thermal Cermik and Kangal Balıklı Kaplıca.

Of the things worth seeing in Sivas is also the Museum Alanthogravea and Hall Ataturk conference Atatürk Kongre ve Etnografya Müzesi and is building consisting of two parts, the first museum dedicated to display the heritage Ottoman Sivas , and the other is a conference hall have had an important role in the national movement of Turkey.

Finally, do not forget to taste the bread here with Sıla Etli Ekmek meat that famous Sivas these eaters , and if you want to buy a memorial we recommend that you purchase carpet that innovates this region بنسجه .

And Perhaps Keykavus İzzettin is the most popular shopping center and the largest in Sivas .