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- Gök Medrese — A 13th-century Seljuk madrasa with that classic turquoise tilework and a peaceful courtyard; great for architecture photos and to feel how Sivas looked in the middle ages.
- Buruciye Medrese — Smaller and less touristy than Gök Medrese but with exquisite stone carving and a quiet cloister; it often hosts small exhibitions and gives a real feel for scholarly life under the Seljuks.
- Şifaiye Medrese (Darüşşifa) — A combined medical school and hospital from the Seljuk era; the architecture and the idea of a medieval “healing” complex are striking when you walk through the rooms and iwans.
- Sivas Ulu Cami (Great Mosque) — Central, atmospheric mosque with layered history and a wooden minbar; visiting here connects you to the daily life of the city across centuries.
- Sivas Congress
- Gök Medrese — A 13th-century Seljuk madrasa with that classic turquoise tilework and a peaceful courtyard; great for architecture photos and to feel how Sivas looked in the middle ages.
- Buruciye Medrese — Smaller and less touristy than Gök Medrese but with exquisite stone carving and a quiet cloister; it often hosts small exhibitions and gives a real feel for scholarly life under the Seljuks.
- Şifaiye Medrese (Darüşşifa) — A combined medical school and hospital from the Seljuk era; the architecture and the idea of a medieval “healing” complex are striking when you walk through the rooms and iwans.
- Sivas Ulu Cami (Great Mosque) — Central, atmospheric mosque with layered history and a wooden minbar; visiting here connects you to the daily life of the city across centuries.
- Sivas Congress (Kongre) Museum — The building where Atatürk convened the 1919 Sivas Congress; small, well-laid-out rooms, original furniture and photographs that make modern Turkish history tangible.
- Sivas Archaeology & Ethnography Museum — Compact but rich with local artifacts: coins, ceramics and daily objects from across the region, plus folk costumes that tell Sivas’s cultural story.
- Tarihi Bedesten (Covered Bazaar) — A low-key, working historic bazaar near the old quarter; good for cheap tea, local sweets, antiques and watching how people actually shop in Sivas.
- Sivas Castle (Sivas Kalesi) — Ruined walls on a hill that reward the short climb with city views and a sense of how the old town was defended; especially nice at sunset.
- Cumhuriyet Meydanı (Republic Square) & Atatürk Monument — The social heart of modern Sivas: cafes, buses, and the statue/monument that anchors local civic life—great for people-watching and orientation.
- Historic Turkish Baths (Hamams) in the Old Quarter — Not one single famous spa, but the surviving Ottoman-era hamams here (look for working ones near the bazaars) offer an authentic, inexpensive way to relax and watch local routines.
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Hi, I’m Johan (Netherlands 🇳🇱), the creator of TakeYourBackpack. Over the past decade, I’ve backpacked through 80+ countries across six continents, gaining extensive experience with independent travel, long-term trips, and overland routes.