Must-see fort · Sorgun, Yozgat
Kerkenes
Kerkenes is a fort in Sorgun, Yozgat.
Kerkenes: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Kerkenes
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Kerkenes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.74917, 35.06593. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kerkenes
- Uşaklı Höyük · fort · Sorgun · ~9 km · Must-see
- Yozgat Pine Grove National Park · sanctuary · Yozgat · ~28 km · Must-see
- Çapanoğlu Büyük Cami · dargah · Yozgat · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fatih Camii · dargah · Yozgat · ~30 km · Must-see
- Yazılıkaya · fort · Boğazkale · ~60 km · Must-see
- Hattusa · fort · Boğazkale · ~61 km · Must-see
- Green stone · fort · Boğazkale · ~61 km · Must-see
- Tavium Theatre · fort · Yozgat · ~62 km · Must-see
- Shapinuwa · sanctuary · Ortaköy · ~72 km · Must-see
- Sapinuwa · fort · Amasya · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cappadocia Gate · fort · Sorgun · ~1 km
- Ashlar building · fort · Sorgun · ~1 km
- Audience hall · fort · Sorgun · ~1 km
- Palatial complex at Kerkenes · fort · Sorgun · ~1 km
- Gözbaba Höyük · fort · Sorgun · ~3 km
- Idrisli Höyük · fort · Sorgun · ~5 km
- Büyük Tepe · viewpoint · Sorgun · ~6 km
- Çadır Höyük · fort · Sorgun · ~13 km
Other forts & heritage near Kerkenes
- Uşaklı Höyük · fort · Sorgun · ~9 km · Must-see
- Yazılıkaya · fort · Boğazkale · ~60 km · Must-see
- Hattusa · fort · Boğazkale · ~61 km · Must-see
- Green stone · fort · Boğazkale · ~61 km · Must-see
- Tavium Theatre · fort · Yozgat · ~62 km · Must-see
- Sapinuwa · fort · Amasya · ~73 km · Must-see
- Alacahöyük · fort · Alaca · ~78 km · Must-see
- Behramşah Kalesi · fort · Akdağmadeni · ~83 km · Must-see
- Özkonak Underground City · fort · Avanos · ~133 km · Must-see
- Kapilikaya Rock Tomb · fort · Laçin · ~141 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kerkenes open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Kerkenes yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Kerkenes?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Kerkenes?
Nearby: Uşaklı Höyük (fort, 9 km), Yozgat Pine Grove National Park (sanctuary, 28 km), Çapanoğlu Büyük Cami (dargah, 30 km), Fatih Camii (dargah, 30 km), Yazılıkaya (fort, 60 km), Hattusa (fort, 61 km).
Is Kerkenes worth visiting?
Kerkenes is listed as a must-see fort in Yozgat on Spotwander.