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From Zile Castle to Ballıca Cave

A route from the lead-domed Zile Ulu Mosque and Zile Castle, associated with Julius Caesar's words 'I came, I saw, I conquered', to Pazar; after the caravanserai with a muqarnas portal built by Mahperi Hatun in 1238, it ends at the five-level Ballıca Cave, known for its 'onion stalactites'.

Estimated duration
~3 h 30 min
Straight-line distance (estimate)
~41 km
Getting around
By car
Stops
4 stops

Duration and distance are estimates. Distance is the straight-line sum between stops; the actual road is longer. Check with a maps app before you set off.

Safety and caution

Inside Ballıca Cave it is damp and slippery; hold on as you go up and down the steps. Access to the caravanserai's interior may depend on operating hours.

Route map

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Numbers show the order of stops; the dashed line is a straight-line link between stops, not the actual road.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Stops

  1. 1

    Start

    Mosque

    Zile Ulu Camii (Great Mosque)

    Zile, Tokat

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  2. 2

    ~400 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Castle

    Zile Castle

    Zile, Tokat

    ~0.4 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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  3. 3

    ~34 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Han and caravanserai

    Mahperi Hatun Caravanserai

    Pazar, Tokat

    ~34.02 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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  4. 4

    ~6.1 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Cave

    Ballıca Cave Nature Park

    Pazar, Tokat

    ~6.1 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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