About Kayseri
The Kayseri Province, in central Turkey, is an area that has been linked with mythological stories as well as important figures in
Turkish history. It is located in the Asian area of Turkey, and surrounded by the Erciyes Mountains, the Hasan Mountain and the
Ali Mountain. The Ali mountain is named like that in honor of Ali Baba, who is said to have lived in the area. According to Turkish
mythology, a man named Hasan Baba would cross mountains during the month of August every year and bring Ali Baba snow,
which would not melt.
Kayseri Interesting Places
Mt. Erciyes, Sultansazligi wetland , Derebag Çaglayani forest recreation area, Yahyali Hacer Nature conservation reserve, Fraktin and Imamkulu monuments, Kayseri, Sahmelik and Develi Kaleleri, Huve Hatun mousque complex, Avgunu, Çifte, Sahibiye Kösk and Hatuniye old theological schools (medrese), Kölük, Haci Kiliç mosque and school, Kayseri, Bünyan and Deandli Grand mosques, Kursunlu Mosque, Keykubadiye Palace, Hizir, Ilyas and Haydar Bey mansions, Mollaogullari mansion, Çifte, Döner and Sirçali vault tombs, Sultan and Karatay inns, Dev Ali, Seyyid-i Serif Hizir Ilyas, Melik Gazi and Mikdat Dede mausoleums, Rasid Efendi Library, Tekgöz and Çokgöz bridges, Kültepe, Kayseri Archeology and Kayseri Ethnography Museums.
