Hubyar village, at the foot of Tekeli Dağı, at 1800-2000 metres the highest mountain in the area, is one of the best-known centres of faith in Tokat province and holds the tomb of Hubyar, who lived in the 16th century. After Hacı Bektaş it is the Alevi ocak with the most visitors, and an important centre of intangible cultural heritage.
When to go
- Climate
- Across Tokat as a whole, monthly mean temperatures run from 2 °C in January to 22.5 °C in August; the mean stays between 15 and 25 °C in May, June, July, August and September; rainfall is heaviest in May (59 mm) and lightest in August (9 mm). Long-term means for 1929-2025 from the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM).
