"Caesarea or Kayseri 6000 years old city" Kayseri by traveloturc

Kayseri Travel Guide: 28 reviews and 154 photos

Kayseri

Kayseri, known as Caesarea in Roman times is situated in the West of Cappadocia, known as The city is in the foot of and old volcano Mt. Erciyes (3,916 meters).This is also a silk road city. Caeserea was also an important city of Christianity in the early years of Byzantine This is a 6000 years city .Empire. In the North of Kayseri, Kültepe, known as Kanesh or Karum, was one of the earliest Assyrian and Hittite commercial cities Dating from 2000 B.C, Kültepe was also one of the world's first cities of free trade. Today, Many of the findings can be examined in the Kayseri Archaeological Museum .Kayseri is one of the most important carpet and kilim production centers in Anatolia. Bünyan is the most famous carpet production center and Yahyali is the most famous kilim production center.

Kayseri rugs and kilim

Kayseri is also well known with the production of hand made rugs
specially the carpets of bunyan and the kilims of develi are very prescious

kayseri kilim

Last visit to Kayseri: Mar 2007
Intro Updated Nov 21, 2007
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Reviews (12)

Sultan Sazligi Off The Beaten Path (2)

The reedfield Sultan Sazligi is located at the lowest part of the Develi plain which is to the south-west of Mt.... more travel advice

skiing in Erciyes Things to Do (2)

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... more travel advice

skiing in Erciyes Hotels (4)

Eras is a medium range size mountain hotel.The staff is very helpful and you can also hire any kind of ski material in... more travel advice

snow and sun Hotels (4)

Hotel Ace is an hotel situated in the mountain of Erciyes.Its a small hotel with all the necessary comfort.Difficult to... more travel advice

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Written Mar 7, 2007

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Kuznetsov_Sergey Nov 25, 2008 at 12:42 PM

Thank you Master Macit for showing me another Cappadocia which I haven't seen and in another season of winter! Though Kaisery looks like typical new suburb of a Russian city at your intro pic, haha!
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Tayra2 Mar 23, 2007 at 3:32 AM

Wonderful page! Capadoccia is amazing place, would love to visit. What is the nearest city-airport to Capadoccia? Regards from Sarajevo!
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mikkie50 Sep 13, 2006 at 12:17 PM

hi macit :-)) grat epinfo on cappadocia one place i would love to visit one day :-)) It son my list :-)
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catalysta Jul 26, 2006 at 2:11 PM

Fascinating, what an amazing place to visit.