Çorum

Çorum is a capital of Çorum province. And it's a pretty unremarkable provincial city.

Get in
Located on Ankara - Samsun highway. And thus there are plenty of buses following that road: Amasya (1.5 hrs), Ankara (4 hrs), Kayseri (4 hrs), Samsun (3 hrs), Sungurlu (and nearby Hattusa) (1 hr).

See

 * A few Ottoman era structures
 * A few Ottoman era structures
 * A few Ottoman era structures
 * A few Ottoman era structures

Sleep
About a dozen hotels exist.

Go next
There are important archaeological sites in 90 km to the south:
 * Amasya (E 92km) — inland town on Yeşilırmak River with whitewashed Ottoman architecture and ancient tombs engraved on cliffs overlooking the town.
 * Tokat (E 188 km) — historical city, having important historical buildings and monuments.
 * Alaca Hüyük
 * Hattusa, including the rock sanctuary Yazılıkaya