Kayseri, located on the Great Silk Road, was already inhabited in the 4th millennium BC. e. They were owned by Assyrians and Hittites, Romans and Byzantines, Seljuks and Mongols. Today, this Turkish city, which is a fusion of wealth, modernity and provincial conservatism, offers visitors a lot of attractions, a kind of local cuisine, ski slopes on the slope of an extinct volcano and a variety of shopping.
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How to get to Kayseri
On the planes of Turkish Airlines, as well as Onur Air and Pegasus Airlines, which fly daily from Istanbul, or on SunExpress flights from Izmir and Antalya, as well as the European cities of Vienna, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart.
Trains arrive in Kayseri from Istanbul, Ankara and Adana. The road from Istanbul will take you 18 hours, from Adana - 6, from Ankara - 8, 5.
By car you can get to Kayseri along the D300 and D260 roads.
Bus routes connect Kayseri with Istanbul (travel time 11 hours), Ankara and Adana (5 hours).
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Transportation
There are local buses and dolmuses from the railway and bus stations of Kayseri to nearby towns and villages. Before the old Hittite capital of Kütelpe or Bunyan town, you can drive by bus for half an hour, any Sivas Caddesi bus will take you to Sultan-Khan caravan-shed. And the sights of the city can be easily reached on foot.
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Hotels of Kayseri
The only five-star hotel in the city of Hilton is located near the main square of the city. Five-quarters south of the citadel is the four-star Grand Eras.
The medium-sized hotels are represented by the old-fashioned but comfortable Asberlin, located southeast of Camikebir Mah square and Ibis Kayseri Hotel, in Yenipervane Mahallesi. Budget accommodation is offered to the hotels Hunat, located to the southeast of the town square, and Camlica, located two blocks south of the citadel.
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| Hilton Kayseri from 4 273 rub Kayseri Cumhuriyet Meydani Istasyon Cad No: 1 | Radisson Blu Hotel, Kayseri from 3,860 rubles Kayseri Hunat Mah. Sivas Cad. No: 24/1 Melikgazi | Ommer Hotel from 4 136 rubles Kayseri Osman Kavuncu Bulvarı No 425 |
| Novotel Kayseri from 3 240 rub. Kayseri Yenipervane Mah. Kocasinan Bulvari No: 163 Kocasinan | ||
| Bent Hotel from 3 102 rubles Kayseri Gevher Mesibe Mah.Ataturk Bulv.No:40 | Ibis Kayseri from 2 275 rubles Kayseri Yenipervane Mah. Kocasinan Bulvari No: 163 Kocasinan | Atalay Hotel from 1 655 rub. Kayseri Gevher Nesibe Mah. Donanma Cad. No: 12 Duvenonu |
Kitchen and restaurants
The most famous dish of Kayseri cuisine is pastirma, strips of dried veal, flavored with garlic, pepper and other condiments. Pastırma is served separately as an appetizer or used for cooking spicy dishes. Pastırma can not only be ordered in restaurants, but also bought in the markets and in supermarkets.
Another famous dish is Kayseri Mantısı, which is made from minced meat wrapped in dough and boiled in boiling water. The dish is served with sauces and yogurt. You can try these Mantısı at the restaurant Kaşıkla. Restaurant Iskander Kebap Salonu, across the street from the mosque Hunat Hatun, is known for its Iskander-kebab (named after Alexander the Great).
Climate
In Kayseri, hot and dry summers and cold snowy winters. In July and August the temperature can rise up to 38 º C, in winter the temperature sometimes drops to -25 º C..
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Partly cloudy, light rain +10 ° C in the afternoon +2 ° C at night ° С water |
Overcast, light rain +11 ° C in the afternoon +1 ° C at night ° С water |
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Shopping and souvenirs
The indoor bazaar Kapali Carsi, built in 1859, now specializes mainly in the sale of gold jewelry. Located near Kayseri (and also on the Silk Road), the city of Banyan is famous for its silk carpets.
Excursions, entertainment and attractions Kayseri
On the south side of the town square stands a citadel built of black volcanic rock in the 6th century AD. e. the Byzantine emperor Justinian. In Çifte Madrassa there is a medical museum, where you can see how doctors practiced during the Seljuk Turks of the 13th century. The museum is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 8 am to 5 pm.
The Ethnographic Museum is located south of the citadel at Talas Caddesi, the museum runs from Tuesday to Sunday from 9 to 17-00. In the nearby archaeological museum you can see finds from Kanis-Karum, including jewelry from the Roman sarcophagus with images of Hercules feats, and artifacts of ancient Hittite culture. The museum operates from Tuesday to Sunday from 8 to 17.
The most famous mosque in the city of Ulu Camii is also near the city square. Its construction began in 1142 and ended in 1205. The mosque is an excellent example of the early Seljuk architecture. The Sahibiye Medresesi madrasah, with a beautifully decorated gate, is now used as a book bazaar.
Several beautifully preserved mausoleums complement the architectural originality of the city. This is the mausoleum of Mahperi, the wife of the Seljuk sultan; Mausoleum Sircali Kumbet and shaped like a spiral Doner Kumbet, built in 1276.
Not far from Kayseri, Sultan Han is located - the largest caravanserai in Anatolia, built in the early 13th century. North-west of Kayseri, you can visit Hacibektas, a city in which the legendary founder of the Order of the Dervishes, Haji Bektash Veli, lived in the 4th century. Here you will see his mausoleum, which has now become a museum and a place of pilgrimage.
Skiing
25 km south of Kayseri on the slope of an extinct volcano Ericiyes is located a ski resort. You can reach it by bus from the city center in 30 minutes. The winter season lasts from November to May, and regular snowfalls form a snow cover up to two meters. The ski slopes are at an altitude of 2300-3000 meters. You can use the services of ski lifts, rent ski equipment.
In the mountains of Ericiyes you can not only go skiing, but also try your hand at mountaineering, or simply take a fascinating walk.