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The
ancient city of Kayseri (KA-ee-seh-ree,
Caesarea, alt. 3458 feet/1054 meters,
pop. 900,000) on the eastern
edge of Cappadocia
(map), has outstanding Seljuk
Turkish architecture (1100s
to 1200s) and interesting bazaars.
Set
in the shadow of Erciyes Dagi (Mount
Argeus, 3916 meters; 12,848 feet),
Kayseri's historic buildings
contrast with the sparkling ski
slopes on Erciyes.
Most
of Kayseri's grand old buildings
are made of dark, sombre
volcanic stone, so
different
from
the sunny
volcanic tufa of Cappadocian buildings.
But
Kayseri's Citadel and
great mosques and medreses are
still impressive Seljuk
Turkish works
of art. Here's
what to see and do.
You
can see most of Kayseri's
sights in a morning
or afternoon excursion from your
base in Ürgüp, Göreme,
or another Cappadocian
town, by minibus
or your own car (map).
The best place to stay is the Kayseri
Hilton Hotel.
Kayseri's
citizens are renowned in Turkey for
their commercial acumen—in
other words, they're known as sharp
traders.
But you'll find friendliness if you
visit the city's two historic market
buildings:
the Bedesten and
the Vezir Hani,
both near the Ulu Cami (Great Mosque)
in the city center.
On
Kayseri's outskirts are several grand Seljuk
Turkish caravanserais, the Sultan
Han and the Karatay
Han, left from the days
of the Silk Road.
Kayseri is
a major transport nexus for
the region, with daily flights from/to Istanbul,
a train station,
and a busy bus station.
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