The Kayseri center is centered around a very characteristic point, which is lc Kale, that is the citadel of thick, hewn stone. The main square is located right in front of the Cumhuriyet Meydam Fortress (pl. Republic) with the horse statue of Ataturk, and the main streets are Sey-it Burhaneddin Bulv south of it. (also called Talas Cad.) oraz Istasyon Cad.. Nevertheless, other wider streets crossing the city center are equally important.

We will get to Istanbul by air, and we will buy tickets at the THY office at Yildiri Cad. 1, backgrounds: (352) 222 99 05, fax: (352) 222 47 48. To the airport, located a few kilometers north of the city center, A special bus will take us.

We will get to many important cities in Turkey by bus, because, which has already been mentioned, Kayseri is located in the middle of Anatolia and thus at the crossroads of important Turkish roads. (Data on the most important connections are presented in the table below). Tickets can be purchased at the offices located at Seyyit Burhaneddin Buk, near Alaca Kiimbet, next to Imbiss (m in. by Kent, Kayseri Inęi Turizm i İpek) – a substituted dolmus will take us to the station.

There are several trains a day from Kayseri Railway Station, mostly cruising on the Istanbul route- Kars, Istanbul – Tatvan/Dityrbakir, Ankara – Daughter-in-law. The train to Sivasu is on its way 4 time. (ok. 2 USD), do Ankary – 7 time. (4 USD). A special train to Adana Erciyes Ex. departs fr 10.35, and the journey continues 6 time. (5,5 USD).

Accommodation

The accommodation base in Kayseri is well developed, and because it is not a tourist town, hotels are relatively cheap. There are no accommodation places in the "for undemanding" category”, but it may be for this reason, that the bar was raised and despite the low prices, the standard of cheap hotels is not the worst. Hotel 2 they do not differ either in comfort, nor too much from their counterparts in other Turkish cities. There is no neighborhood in Kayseri, in which hotels would be concentrated – they are scattered all over the city, around the citadel.

Gastronomy

Just like hotels, also restaurants and venues are scattered all over the city, but the cheapest ones are usually concentrated around the bazaar. Kayser mantis are exceptionally tasty, called Turkish ravioli, i.e. dumplings filled with meat, poured with melted butter and cold yogurt. If we want to feed ourselves, it is worth a try, admittedly not cheaper (until 11 USD per kilo!), but tasty pastirmy It is a local delicacy made of beef. It looks like bacon from a distance (Shape), which is a bit flat, but long as a sausage (some Europeans call it breaded ham). The pastirma is prepared in a complicated process. First, the meat is put in a barrel with salt, to draw the water out of it. Then they are dried in the sun for a few weeks. Red crust, which surrounds the meat, it's a mixture of garlic, red pepper, parsley and cinnamon sticks, in which dried veal is soaked. Then you dry it again and you can finally eat it. Pastirme is cut into thin slices, it can be eaten with bread, but it is also an ingredient in many dishes as the main side dish.

Bathhouses

The most popular bathhouse is the historic Hunat Hamami belonging to kulliye Huant Hatun. It comes from the 13th century. and still works, which is really a real attraction. A bath costs money here 3 USD, washing by service 1,7 USD and the same amount of massage. Separate entrances for men and women. Another possibility of taking a bath is Selahattin Hamami, located a bit further from the very center, situated at the square called Kicikapi Meydani, at the intersection of Aionu Bulv and Yogunbure Cad. (ok. 500 m south of the citadel).It is also a historic bathhouse, but not that old (has approx. 400 lat). Same prices as in Hunat Hamami.

Informant

The tour desk is next to Huant Hatun Kulliyesi, przy Seyyit Burhaneddin Buk, opposite the citadel. The staff will help us find accommodation, by giving a map and a brochure, where we can find photos of all turbes in Kayseri. The office is open from. 8.00 -17.00, closed only on Sundays in high season, and in the off-season also on Saturday.