Aksaray
Aksaray is a city in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey.
Aksaray is a city in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Aksaray Province and Aksaray District. Its population is 247,147 (2021). In 2021 the province had an estimated population of 429,069 distributed over about 7,659 km2 (2,957 mi2). The average elevation is 980 m (3,215 ft), with the highest point being Mt. Hasan at 3,268 m (10,722 ft).
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Worth seeing in and around Aksaray
2 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Aksaray Red Mosque
The Red Minaret Mosque, sometimes called the Leaning Minaret, or Eğri Minaret, is located in the city center of Aksaray. It belongs to the Seljuk period, and between the years 1221-1237 I. It was built during the reign of Alaeddin Keykubad.
300 m · mosque in Turkey · Wikipedia - 02Aksaray Museum
Aksaray Museum is a museum in Aksaray, Turkey. The museum is on the state highway D.750 connecting Aksaray to South Turkey at 38°21′40″N 33°59′37″E. The first museum collection was established in Zinciriye Medrese in 1969.
3.4 km · museum in Aksaray District · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Grand Mosque
It's also known as Karamanoğlu Mehmed Bey Mosque, as it was built in 1408 during the Karaman reign.
- 02Zinciriye Medrese
This was built in 1336 and has a fine facade.
- 03Red Mosque
The mosque and minaret date from 1306, the Seljuk era.
- 04Yusuf Hakiki Baba Complex
Includes the elegant tombs of Islamic saint Somuncu Baba (Sheyh Hamid-i Vali 1331–1412) and the scholar Cemaleddin (Şeyh Cemaleddin Aksarayî’ni, 12th century).
- 05Aksaray Museum
Konya Cd 16 (500 m east of Otogar next to Grand Çakıroğlu Hotel),.
- 06Sultan Han
A caravanserai of 1229, one of the finest Seljuk structures.
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Things to do
- 01Lunapark
Ihlara valley – For hiking and rock-climbing near Güzelyurt.
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Where to eat
- 01Künefeland
Just a 4.1 rating on Big Brother, but definitely worth a visit with sweet, delicious and affordable Künefe.
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Getting to Aksaray
- Airports
- Nevşehir Kapadokya (NAV), 62 km · Kayseri Erkilet (ASR), 135 km · Konya (KYA), 136 km
- Nevşehir → Aksaray66 km · quickest by road, 1h 24m · ₺135–180
- Kayseri → Aksaray133 km · quickest by road, 2h 29m · ₺290–385
- Konya → Aksaray146 km · quickest by road, 2h 22m · ₺275–365
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Aksaray
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Aksaray. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inFrom Nevşehir bus station (west of town) a local minibus is no more than about €3 (50 TL as of May 2022).
- Get inLarger bus companies will also take you along the ride, just don't pay more than for the minibus.
- Get aroundIt would make sense to rent a car (check Google Maps and ratings), but as soon as you are out of the city hitchhiking is also possible.
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