Kayseri Travel Guide

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      Kayseri Park shopping mall
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Things to Do  

capadoccia another planet

capadoccia another planet, Kayseri

 traveloturc Says:  This was also the land of the Hittites.The name was derived from Katpatuka, land of the beautiful horses, in Hittite language. It was here that different cultures came into contact with each other. The origins can be traced to the Tertiary period some 50million years... 

Erciyes Mountain and ski resort

Erciyes Mountain and ski resort, Kayseri

 hokomoko Says:  A 4000 meters "summit" mountain with a ski resort awaitng the skiers and climbers in the Kayseri city.Easily can be reach to the resort area by buses and minibuses departing from Kayseri city center.Very highly recommende for skiers. 

skiing in Erciyes

skiing in Erciyes, Kayseri

 traveloturc Says:  ERciyes is the name of the mountain very near to the city of Kayseri .Only 20 km to the city center which means that you can ski after 45 minutes of your landing to Kayseri airport. 

You never know what you'll...

You never know what you'll..., Kayseri

 travelmad478 Says:  You never know what you'll come across on a hike in Cappadocia. We stumbled into a cave church in the middle of nowhere, and found a very surprised donkey hanging out in there. I felt he needed to be immortalized on film. 

Hotels  

Ibis Kayseri

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Novotel Kayseri

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Restaurants  

Doa restaurant: Panoramic

Doa restaurant: Panoramic, Kayseri

 traveloturc Says:  The restaurant is situated in the slopes of mount Erciyes and gives lot of alternatives to the visitors .You can eat out in spring and summer time and many pavillons acording to the size of the visitors.No need to say that the panorama is fantastic... local food 

Iskender: China food in kayseri !!!

Iskender: China food in kayseri !!!, Kayseri

 traveloturc Says:  Iskender et lokantasý means ( meat restaurant) but the building is huge and they can even serve china food ,local food,all kind of kebabs and many local mezes. Iskender kebap 

yakacik's Restaurant Tip

yakacik's Restaurant Tip, Kayseri

 yakacik Says:   Pastýrma The Turkish horsemen of Central Asia used to preserve meat by placing slabs of it in pockets on the sides of their saddles, where it would be pressed by their legs as they rode. This pressed meat was the forerunner of today’s pastýrma, a term which literally... 

Transportation  

Kayseri tramway stations

Kayseri tramway stations, Kayseri

 hokomoko Says:  It will be cheepest and interesting way to see the city center by tram have a look for the tram stops of "kayseray" tram... 

Kayseri Erkilet International Airport/Turkey

Kayseri Erkilet International Airport/Turkey, Kayseri

 hokomoko Says:  The new Erkilet airport is connected to the major Turkish cities and some major European cities and awailable to fly here everyday in various times.check the websites for awailable flights below listed airway companies:-atlas jet,-THY Turkish airlies,-Pegasus ailines,-Onur... 

Kayseri Bus Terminal

Kayseri Bus Terminal, Kayseri

 hokomoko Says:  By coach buses you can reach everywhere in Turkey from Kayseri.The Bus terminal is located at citycenter. 

Kayseri by train

Kayseri by train, Kayseri

 hokomoko Says:  Theres a train network around Kayseri.The main station connected to south (Adana) east west by TCDD trains. To Adana you can take the railbus also for 10$ you can go to south for example in 4 hours.Also you can take trains to Ankara and Istanbul from the main station. 

Shopping  

Ipeksaray: Ipeksaray Shopping Mall

Ipeksaray: Ipeksaray Shopping Mall, Kayseri

 hokomoko Says:  On the Sivas Street located this huge shopping mall theres 7 cinemas many famous brands and many famous shops and food beverage facilities located inside.The tram passes front of the mall.Good for shopping lovers. toys clothes shoes souvenirs food technologic good cd's... 

Imamoglu: Pastirma

Imamoglu: Pastirma, Kayseri

 traveloturc Says:  You can find many shops who sell "pastirma" and "manti". Kayseri is very famous with "Pastirma" ( some sort of smoked meat which is preserved with a very different recepie).The legend is that the Turcs when they moved from central asia toward west they use to carry this... 

chez galip: Terracotta in Avanos

chez galip: Terracotta in Avanos, Kayseri

 traveloturc Says:  Avanos is a well know place for ceramics,tiles,terracota gifts Galip is the most famous artist of all this area and he is the sole owner of "hair museum" in the world ..dont miss this place and you are not obliged to buy anything.you can watch him working and if he likes you... 

Local Customs  

Now take the bus to my SIVAS ...
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Off The Beaten Path  

Sultan Sazligi

Sultan Sazligi, Kayseri

 traveloturc Says:  The reedfield Sultan Sazligi is located at the lowest part of the Develi plain which is to the south-west of Mt. Erciyes. It is in the triangle of Develi - Yesilhisar and Yahyali. This reedfield, which 70 km from Kayseri, has been taken under protection with the... 

the village of Elia Kazan

the village of Elia Kazan, Kayseri

 traveloturc Says:  Very near to the city you can find a small village with the name of Germir.This is the birth place of the famous movie producer Elia Kazan .The most famous ottoman architect Mimar Sinan also is born very near of this small village .The houses are very interesting . 

My friend and I did a lot of...

My friend and I did a lot of..., Kayseri

 travelmad478 Says:  My friend and I did a lot of hiking around the area and also spent an afternoon horseback riding outside Urgup. During that day we had a great experience when we tied up the horses to go look inside a cave church that we found. While we were resting there, a goatherd came by... 

Favorites  

Visit the cave churches. All...

Visit the cave churches. All..., Kayseri

 travelmad478 Says:  Visit the cave churches. All around Cappadocia, there are thousands of caves in the hills that were once used as homes and churches. In some of them, you can find painted frescoes dating back centuries that were created by the Greek Orthodox population living there at the... 

Most people come to...

Most people come to..., Kayseri

 yakacik Says:  Most people come to Kayseri as the departure point for a tour of Cappadocia. Once Cappadocia cut the broadest swathe through Anatolia - bordered by the Black Sea to the north and the Taurus mountains to the south, by the Euphrates in the east and the salt lakes in the west.... 

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