Why visit Hacıbektaş
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 8 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Haji Bektash Veli complex.
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About Hacıbektaş
Hacıbektaş (historically Sulucakarahöyük) is a town and district of Nevşehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Hacıbektaş District. Its population is 5,325 (2022). Located in Cappadocia, its elevation is 1,275 m (4,183 ft).
From the Wikipedia article Hacıbektaş (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Hacıbektaş on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks9
Haji Bektash Veli complex
Monument and historic site · Bektashi
Cultural monument in Nevşehir province, Turkey
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay8
History
W. M. Ramsay identified the town as one of the possible locations of Doara, an ancient town and bishopric. Modern scholars place it elsewhere. From 1867 until 1922, Hacıbektaş was part of Angora vilayet.
For centuries, Hacıbektaş has served as the international headquarters of the Bektashi Order until Atatürk outlawed all dervish orders in 1925. In 1930, the Bektashi Order officially set up its new headquarters in Tirana, Albania.
From the History section of Hacıbektaş on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare5
Map of Hacıbektaş
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Mucur 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Gülşehir 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Avanos 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
- Nevşehir 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Kırşehir 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- Ürgüp 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
- Derinkuyu 65 km south, about 1 h by car
- Aksaray 78 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kayseri 84 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Hacılar 84 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hacıbektaş Belediyesi - panoramio, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Hacibektas-01-mihalorel, Михал Орела, CC BY 2.0
- HACIBEKTAŞ TÜRBESİ - panoramio, cankurtaran, CC BY 3.0
- Hacibektas-12-superchango, Maarten from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Hacibektas-09-superchango, Maarten from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Hacibektas banner Shrine dome, Maarten from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Hacibektas-03-superchango, Maarten from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Hacibektas-02-superchango, Maarten from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Hacibektas-14-superchango, Maarten from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Hacibektas-04-superchango, Maarten from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Hacibektas-05-superchango, Maarten from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Hacibektas-11-superchango, Maarten from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Hacibektas-10-superchango, Maarten from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Hacibektas-08-superchango, Maarten from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Hacibektas-15-superchango, Maarten from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Hacibektas-06-superchango, Maarten from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Hacibektas-13-superchango, Maarten from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Hacibektas-16-superchango, Maarten from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Hacibektas-01-superchango, Maarten from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Hacibektas-07-superchango, Maarten from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- HACIBEKTAŞ TÜRBESİ - panoramio - cankurtaran, cankurtaran, CC BY 3.0
- HACIBEKTAŞ - panoramio - cankurtaran (1), cankurtaran, CC BY 3.0
- AYYILDIZ - panoramio, cankurtaran, CC BY 3.0
- HACIBEKTAŞ - panoramio - cankurtaran (2), cankurtaran, CC BY 3.0
- HACIBEKTAŞ OZANLAR PARKI - panoramio, cankurtaran, CC BY 3.0
- HACIBEKTAŞ - panoramio - cankurtaran, cankurtaran, CC BY 3.0
- HACIBEKTAŞ - panoramio, cankurtaran, CC BY 3.0
- Hacibektas-02-mihalorel, Михал Орела, CC BY 2.0
- Hacı Bektaş Veli - panoramio (1), Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Hacı Bektaş Veli - panoramio (2), Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Hacı Bektaş Veli - panoramio (6), Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Hacı Bektaş Veli - panoramio (5), Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Hacı Bektaş Veli - panoramio (4), Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Hacı Bektaş Veli - panoramio (3), Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Haci bektaş pir, Omer Unlu, CC BY 2.0
- Haji bektaş Veli pir, Lubna saba kayra, CC BY 4.0
- Haji bektaş veli, Lubna saba kayra, CC BY 4.0
- DELİKLİ TAŞ - panoramio, cankurtaran, CC BY 3.0
- Atatürk Anıtı- Hacıbektaş - panoramio, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Hacı Bektaş Veli - panoramio, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Hacıbektaş Deliklitaş - panoramio, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
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