Location: Kayseri
Top Things to do in Kayseri
Top Restaurants in Kayseri
Top 10 Things to do in Kayseri, Turkey
Kayseri (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈkajseɾi]) is a large and industrialised city in Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is the seat of Kayseri Province. The city of Kayseri, as defined by the boundaries of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, is structurally composed of five metropolitan districts, the two core districts of Kocasinan and Melikgazi, and since 2004, also Hacılar, İncesu and Talas.
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1. Mount Erciyes
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4.5 based on 463 reviews
This imposing mountain and former volcano is now a resort area used for skiing and other winter sports. In summer, mountaineers generally attempt climbs from June through September, before the snows arrive at the higher elevations.
Reviewed By Dilek y - Adana, Turkey
Erciyes is the closet skiing center to us. This center is not very big but very comfortable to find every necessities. If you stay in the center of the city it is not difficult to drive the mointain. At the skiing center there is a municipal's restaurants you can eat good foods. But this restaurants closes at 17.00pm , it is not acceptable at such a touristic place.
2. Gevher Nesibe Hastahanesi
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4.5 based on 110 reviews
Reviewed By Zippygirl07 - Melbourne, Australia
We had a few hours to spare in Kayseri en route to Cappadoccia. This museum was an easy walk from the town centre and is a cool spot to visit especially on a hot day. My travel companion is a doctor in training so we were Interested in the hospital exhibits too. There could be more information in English and Turkish about the history of the therapies and artefacts. However it it is still fascinating to see the early surgical instruments and wander through the water therapy areas reflecting on how these ancient approaches to mental and physical health. There are some fun interactive displays and clever use of sound and light to evoke the atmosphere of ancient times and the exhibits for the blind accompanied by Braille are innovative and the opportunity to handle these objects is interesting for anyone. The sunny interior courtyards of the museum also add to the pleasure of a visit to this museum which has a small fee though we were not charged to leave our packs in the locker room.
3. Hunat Hatun Complex
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4.5 based on 68 reviews
4. Forum Kayseri
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4 based on 140 reviews
Reviewed By Srdjan S - Podgorica, Montenegro
I have to say that I was a bit judgmental about what shopping mall in Kayseri could offer to someone coming from Europe. I thought that brands and offer in the mall would certainly correspond to the preferences of the population which here is overwhelmingly religious. You could find plenty of brands which are present in other shopping malls across Europe such as C&A, Tommy Hilfiger, Mango...however, wast majority of brands are Turkish that I've never heard before. Mall looks really nice, together with Radisson Blu next door, they architecturally differ to the rest of the city.
5. Museum of SeljuK Civilisation
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4.5 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By BobPraz - Toronto, Canada
This musuem is housed in two attached medrese-style buildings which served as a hospital and medical school, the first of its kind in Anatolia, founded by the Seljuk sultan and his sister (Gever Nesibe) in 1205-1210 AD. Its many rooms display a small but varied collection of artifacts and an explanation of Seljuk history, art, and medicine, mostly arranged by theme. It has some surprisingly state-of-the-art features (e.g. a room with an interactive map of Kayseri on the ground, where by standing on areas of the map a screen will show you pictures of the historical monuments in that part of the city). Some information is in English but most of the museum is in Turkish; if you don't read Turkish, some of the museum's educational value may be lost on you, but you can still catch a general idea of what's on display.
If you're only passing briefly through Kayseri, I wouldn't consider this a must-see, but if you have an hour to spare (or possibly more, if you read Turkish), it's a nice place to check out. I don't recall the exact price of admission but I believe it was very cheap. Note also that the medieval complex itself is fairly interesting (you can also see the tomb of Gever Nesibe) and historically important (the first Turkish medical centre in Anatolia).
6. The Citadel
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4 based on 87 reviews
Reviewed By Moombee - Rockhampton, Australia
We stayed at the Bent a hotel a lovely hotel a walk across the park from the Citadel.The huge stone walls are a part of everyday life for the locals as the bazaars inside the Citadel are full of their normal shopping needs, I think they wondered why we found it so interesting. There are even shops inside the walls. Kayseri is not a tourist town so there was not a souvenir in site. A local befriended us ( unfortuately we couldn't buy one of his most wonderful carpets ! ) and showed us the Vizir Han, and the different work shops housed there - a shoe maker, carpet repairer etc this place was like taking a step back in time to when the camel trains used to come thru here and stay in the Han.( Raw wool spilling out of huge bags, colouful carpets hanging from the top floor, ancient stone walls and arches. )
That half day in Kayseri is definately one of our happy memories of Turkey
7. Seyyid Burhaneddin Hz. Turbesi
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5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By KhurramRaja - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Seyyid Burhaneddin was first teach of Movlana, it is a must visit in Kayseri. very peaceful and spiritual experience.
8. Hisarcik Erciyes Teleski
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4.5 based on 59 reviews
Reviewed By Nese01 - Istanbul, Turkey
Pro's: only half an hour safe drive from the airport. You can even choose to stay in a downtown hotel. The lifts are comfortable and perhaps cheapest in Turkey. There was almost no queue in the lifts even during the weekend. They have installed snow making machines and the slopes are well maintained.
Con's: They tend to close the lifts at 16:00 pm and sometimes even earlier. Check the hours so you don't end up with surprises.
9. Haci Kilic Camii
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4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By Cappadocia I
Very historical and old mosque. Smell religious and history. Very extraordinare decoration. You can take photos there.
10. Kayseri Saat Kulesi
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