Cheap Tokat Flights
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There are 1 flights operating between Istanbul and Tokat. You may find frequent flights from Istanbul, Izmir and Antalya to Tokat.

You can travel cheaper to Tokat by purchasing Tokat bus ticket.

Are you looking for cheap fares for Tokat flights? In the coming 3 months: Ankara Tokat 52 EUR, Kayseri Tokat 82 EUR and Antalya Tokat 53 EUR

Better to book your flight to Tokat 23 days before departure to get the best fares on average.

March and June months are the highest season for Turkey, Tokat. The prices are higher compared to the other periods. You will find the cheapest flight prices in the following months: December and November.

With its 5000-year history in Anatolia, the center of civilizations, 14 states and many principalities ruled Tokat, is located in the Black Sea Region.

From the Central Black Sea Mountains to the south, towards the interior of Anatolia, it is almost a paradise on earth that has become a place of living and conquest due to its array of plateaus at different altitudes, its rich natural resources, and its geostrategic location.

Known as Komana, Kah-Cun, Dar Ün-Nusret and Sobaru in its history, Tokat is thought to have been founded by the Togayıts in the early ages. It took its current form with the proclamation of the Republic after the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods, passing under the rule of many civilizations such as the Hittite, Assyrian, Persian, Cappadocia and Pontos Kingdom.

Places to visit

One of the largest caves in the world, Ballica Cave is located in the Pazar district of Tokat, 26 kilometers from the city center. The cave, which is shown among the most magnificent caves in the world and makes you think that you have passed through the door of a completely different world when you enter it, is the first place to be seen in Tokat. So much so that the number of tourists who come to Tokat just to visit this cave is quite high. Composed of crystallized limestone, the cave is a real wonder of nature with its 8 halls open to visitors, its oxygen-rich air, huge stalactites and onion stalactites. Moreover, it continues to preserve its mystery with its unexplored and undiscovered sections. The cave, whose age has been determined as 3.4 million years, is almost a natural museum of international importance.

Sebastapolis Ancient City in Sulusaray district, 69 kilometers from the city center, was founded on a large mound that started in the bronze age. The important ruins of the ancient city, which bears witness to the deep-rooted history of Tokat, and many artifacts unearthed here are exhibited in the Sebastopolis Open Air Stone Works Museum and the Sebastopolis Mosaic House Museum.

The 8-kilometer road from Pazar District to Ballıca Cave passes by a bridge from the Seljuk Period connecting to the King's Road. For those who want to see it, the bridge built in 1238 and the Mahperi Sultan Caravanserai are on the cave road. Another important bridge of Tokat is the 700-year-old Hıdırlık Bridge, with a length of 151 meters, which provides the connection between the Black Sea and Anatolia.

Tokat Castle, which is the most important castle of Tokat, which was under the rule of many civilizations, AD. It is thought to have been built in the 5th and 6th centuries. The castle, which bears traces of the Middle Ages, was used by the Byzantines and was repaired for defense purposes during the Seljuk and Ottoman periods. One of the historical buildings that you should definitely see on your trip to Tokat is Zile Castle, which has a beautiful view overlooking the Zile Plain. MS. The castle, which is estimated to have been built in the 1st century, is also the place where Caesar called "Veni vidi vici" (I came, I saw, I conquered). Niksar Castle, built on a high hill between Maduru and Çanakçı Streams, is also a historical structure worth seeing.

If you want to see the 33-meter-high Clock Tower, one of the symbols of Tokat, it is right in the city center. Sultan II. It was built in 1902 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Abdülhamit's accession to the throne. Taşhan, located on Gazi Osman Paşa Caddesi, which is connected to the center, is a rectangular planned, open courtyard, two-storey "City Inns" structure built in the 17th century during the Ottoman period.

One of the historical textures that you should go and see on your trip to Tokat is Ali Pasha Mosque, located in the city center, in Cumhuriyet Square. The mosque, which was built in 1572 during the reign of Sultan Selim II, is also the largest Ottoman monument in Tokat. The mosque, which has the characteristics of 16th century Ottoman mosque architecture and was built in the style of Mimar Sinan, has a single dome. The construction date of the Ali Pasha Bath, located just east of the mosque, is the same as that of the mosque and is still in use. Another important historical bath in the city center is the Pervane Bath. It is estimated that it was built in 1275 by one of the Seljuk viziers, Muinüddin Pervane.

If you want to visit a museum and see a historical building, Tokat Mevlevihanesi, built in the 17th century, is an ostentatious building located in the Soğukpınar Neighborhood of the center and covering an area of ​​3000 square meters. The Mevlevi Lodge, which is mentioned in Evliye Çelebi's Travel Book, has been turned into a museum. Carpets and kilims belonging to Tokat and its surroundings, manuscripts of the Qur'an, the remains unearthed from the excavations of Yağıbasan Madrasa, model whirling dervishes that enliven the whirling ceremony are exhibited.

The Yağıbasan Madrasa, located on Sulu Sokak in the city center, is estimated to have been built by the Danishments in the 12th century, and was repaired in 1247 due to Seljuk Sultan Izzeddin Keykavus II's ascension to the throne. The most important feature of the building is its 14-meter diameter squinch dome covering it.

Those who want to see the rich culture of Tokat, which carries the traces of the civilizations it has hosted throughout its 6000-year history, can visit the Tokat Museum located on Sulu Street in the city center. Tokat Bedesten, thought to have been built in the 15th century, has been turned into a museum. It is highly recommended to see the traditional hand-printed writing workshop with a history of 600 years and the revival of the coppersmith workshop of the Ottoman period. Another museum you can visit in Tokat is the house where Atatürk stayed with his wife Latife Hanım, which is also located in the city center. Atatürk House, where local items belonging to the region are exhibited, also shows the feature of being an ethnography museum.

Selemen Plateau, where the traditional highland market is established and Tokat's history, culture and natural wealth come together, is important to the local people because it is the place where Yavuz Sultan Selim stayed during the Çaldıran campaign with his army and performed Friday prayers. Since 1514, a traditional market has been established here from spring until the first snowfall. If you visit the plateau on the Reşadiye-Ordu border during these months, do not forget to buy fresh local products.

Çamiçi Plateau, on Tokat's Niksar and Ünye road that opens to the Black Sea, is a nature paradise adorned with wooden plateau houses with the fragrant smell of pine trees and clean air. So much so that tourism facilities, apart hotels and accommodation places on the plateau, which is very famous in highland tourism, receive visitors in all four seasons. Delicious roasted potatoes are enjoyed with the view. On the 18th kilometer of Niksar highway, you can eat fresh trout on Akbelen Plateau, and you can pick colorful plateau flowers in Dumanlı Plateau, 70 kilometers from the center. If you wish, you can relieve your tension in the healing waters of the Reşadiye and Sulusaray Thermal Springs, or you can watch the many bird species of Kaz Lake, which is a Wildlife Protection Area, during your boat trip, and record the natural beauties of Tokat with a magnificent sunset in your memory.

What to eat?

Coming to the rich and appetizing food culture of Tokat, Tokat Kebab, stuffed broad beans, keskek, gendume soup, leg soup, walnut bun, cloth sausage, bat, as well as Tokat wine adds color to this delicious table. Do not leave without tasting Mahlep Wine, which is produced only in Tokat in the world.

How to go?

Located in the Black Sea region, Tokat has an easy transportation network. Land transportation is possible from almost anywhere in Turkey, and air and rail transportation is also provided from some cities.