Faith
Hacı Bektaş Veli Çilehane (Retreat)
Hacıbektaş, Nevşehir
A faith and pilgrimage site outside the district center with the Delikli Taş cave, where Hacı Bektaş Veli is believed to have withdrawn into seclusion at times.
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Its story
The Çilehane is a place of pilgrimage in the Hacıbektaş district with special significance for the Alevi-Bektashi tradition. At the site is a small cave called Delikli Taş (the Holed Stone), where Hacı Bektaş Veli is believed to have withdrawn into seclusion (halvet). According to folk belief, those without sin can easily pass through the narrow hole in the cave. The nearby Zemzem Spring and the district's Ozanlar Yolu (Minstrels' Path) are places visitors usually see together with the Çilehane.
Key facts
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Close to central Hacıbektaş, a short drive
- Visit duration
- 30–45 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Quiet
Location
38.93778, 34.57855
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacıbektaş_Çilehanesi