Things to Do in Alaca

Alacahöyük

Historic & Cultural

Alacahöyük or Alaca Höyük is the site of a Neolithic and Hittite settlement and is an important archaeological site. It is situated near the village of Alacahüyük in the Alaca District of Çorum Province, Turkey, northeast of Boğazkale, where the ancient capital city Hattusa of the Hittite Empire was situated. Its Hittite name is unknown: connections with Arinna, Tawiniya, and Zippalanda have all been suggested.

Eskiyapar Höyük

Historic & Cultural

Eskiyapar Höyük is a mound located in the Hüseyinabad Plain, south of the Çorum city center, 6 km west of Alaca District, under the old Eskiyapar Village. To prevent the destruction caused by the village due to reasons such as agriculture and construction, and to allow excavation work, the village was moved in 1983-84 and the mound was opened. The mound, with a diameter of up to 350 meters, is one of the large mounds in the region and is 13 meters high. Geographically, it is almost at the geometric center of important Hittite centers such as Alacahöyük, Boğazköy, and Şapinuva (Ortaköy).

Alacahöyük Museum

Museums

Alacahöyük Museum is located in Alacahöyük village, Alaca district of Çorum, and first opened to visitors in 1940. The museum moved to its current building within the ruins in 1982 and was reorganized in 2011. It exhibits artifacts from the Chalcolithic, Early Bronze Age, Hittite, and Phrygian periods, unearthed during the Alacahöyük excavations that began in 1935. Alacahöyük (240 m) is within walking distance.

Eski Küçükkeşlik

Historic & Cultural

Eski Küçükkeşlik is a historic site located in the Alaca district of Çorum.

Bozdoğan Höyük

Historic & Cultural

Bozdoğan Höyük is a historic site located in the Alaca district of Yozgat.