"Cilicia,Mazak,Eusebia,Caesarea, Kaisariya, KAYSERi" Kayseri Ili by Tuna_ank

Kayseri Ili Travel Guide: 52 reviews and 216 photos

Kayseri's history goes back to the early Hitites period. The Kültepe area was inhabited from the Chalcolithic age to the end of the Roman period. It was the capital of Kanesh and Karum kingdoms. It was also capital at Capadocia kingdom.
I advice to see many things:
-The museum of city and Mmiar (architect) Sinan
-Archeological museum
-Hunat (hatun) mosque, medrese and tomb.
-Güpgüpoglu konagi+ethnographical museum
-Gülük,Kursunlu, Ulu mosques
-Gevher Nesibe-First medicak school at Anatolia and Europe
-Kümbets:Döner kümbet, Çifte kümbet vs.
-Roman grave
-Sahabiye medresse
-Kayseri castle
-Surp Kirkor Lusovoric church
-Ataturk pavillon
-Clock tower and information center
-Covered bazaar
-Kayseri high school and museum

Also you may visit some towns.
-Germir: Beautiful old church
-Gesi: Bird huses
-Talas:Rum church, American college (for view)
-Agirnas-Architect Sinan's house, fountains, underground city
-Kapusbasi waterfalls
-Erciyes mountain and ski center
Kayseri famous with Bünyan and Yahyali carpets.
Some food also famous in Kayseri. Especially manti and pastirma(pastramy) and sucuk(sausage). You may also eat börek, pide, yaglama etc...

  • Last visit to Kayseri Ili: Feb 2009
  • Intro Updated Feb 24, 2009
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