Kayseri

Worth seeing in and around Kayseri

10 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.

1. 01
   Kadir Has Stadium

   The Kadir Has Stadium, also referred to as RHG Enertürk Enerji Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Kayseri, Turkey. It is part of a complex of sports venues that are on the outskirts of the city, as part of the Atatürk Sports Complex.

   5.8 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
2. 02
   KayseRay

   Kayseray is a light rail street-tram system operating in the city of Kayseri in Turkey. The tracks and station structures were completed and the line opened in 2009.

   0 m · light rail in Kayseri · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Kadir Has Spor Salonu

   Kadir Has Sport Hall is an indoor sporting arena that is located in Kayseri, Turkey. Together with Kayseri Kadir Has Stadium, it is a part of the Kayseri Kadir Has Sports Complex, one of the newest sports complexes in Turkey.

   5.8 km · indoor arena in Kayseri, Turkey · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Abdullah Gül University

   Abdullah Gül University is a public university located in Kayseri, Turkey. Established in 2010, Abdullah Gül University the university began admitting students in the 2013–2014 academic year.

   2 km · state university in Kayseri, Turkey · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Erciyes University

   Erciyes University, commonly known as ERU, is a public research university in Kayseri, Turkey. It was established in 1978.

   4.6 km · state university in Kayseri, Turkey · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Kayseri Archaeology Museum

   Kayseri Archaeology Museum is a museum in Kayseri, Turkey. Kayseri Archeology Museum, which has been serving here for about 50 years, has been moved to the new museum building within the Kayseri Castle and has been opened to visitors since 19 October 2019.

   200 m · Museum in Kayseri, Turkey · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Kayseri Castle

   Kayseri Castle is a castle built in antiquity and first mentioned in a coin during the rule of Gordian III between 238 and 244 AD. It went through multiple additions starting with the Romans, continuing with the Byzantines, Danishmends, Seljuqs, Dulqadirs, Karamanids, and Ottomans. The castle, located in the eponymous city, is made of an inner and an outer section with a total of 18 towers.

   200 m · castle in Kayseri, Turkey · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Köşkmedrese

   Köşkmedrese is a khanqah located on Mount Köşk to the southeast of the city of Kayseri in central Turkey. According to the inscriptions on the building that ceased to exist, it was built by Eretna in memory of his consort Suli Pasha in 1339.

   2.1 km · building in Kayseri, Turkey · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Kayseri Atatürk Stadium

   Kayseri Atatürk Stadium, opened in 1960, was a multi-purpose stadium in Kayseri, Turkey. It was mainly used for football matches, and was shared by the two largest clubs in the region, Kayserispor who currently play in the Süper Lig and Kayseri Erciyesspor who became dissolved.

   800 m · football stadium · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Melikşah University

    Melikşah University was a private university located in the Talas district of Kayseri Province, Turkey. Established in 2008, it was the second university established in Kayseri, and its first private university.

    5.8 km · university in Turkey · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

The clocktower stands at the main city crossroads at the north foot of the castle.

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Things to do

Football: Kayserispor were relegated in 2026 and now play soccer in TFF 1. Lig, the second top tier. Their Kadir Has Stadium, sponsored as RHG Enertürk Enerji Stadium (capacity 32,800), is 3 km northwest of town centre. Şirin Aquapark is 5 km east of town on D300. It has cold dirty water and they only open a few of the slides. Mount Erciyes is 15 km south of town, a volcano of 3917 m.

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Where to eat

Pastırma is a local specialty: dried, salted beef covered with çemen, a caraway paste. It's served as a spicy starter, as a component of main dishes, or as stuffing for börek. Elmacıoğlu İskender Kebap, Millet Cd 5 (southeast foot of castle),. Daily 08:30-22:00.

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Getting to Kayseri

Airports

Kayseri Erkilet (ASR), 5 km · Nevşehir Kapadokya (NAV), 83 km · Çukurova (COV), 207 km

Stations

Erkilet International Airport, 5.4 km · Kayseri railway station, 1.2 km

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  68 km · quickest by road, 1h 37m · ₺150–200
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  208 km · quickest by road, 4h 2m · ₺510–680
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• Gaziantep → Kayseri

  250 km · quickest by road, 5h 4m · ₺590–790
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