AREA: 16.917 km²

POPULATION: 943.484 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 38

DISTRICTS: Kayseri (center), Akkışla, Bünyan, Deandli, Felahiye, Hacılar, İncesu, Kocasinan, Melikgazi, Özvatan, Pınarbaşı, Sarıoğlan, Sarız, Talas, Tomarza, Yahyalı, Yeşilhisar.

SITES OF INTEREST: Mt. Erciyes, Sultansazlığı wetland , Derebağ Çağlayanı forest recreation area, Yahyalı Hacer Nature conservation reserve, Fraktin and İmamkulu monuments, Kayseri, Şahmelik and Develi Kaleleri, Huve Hatun mousque complex, Avgunu, Çifte, Sahibiye Köşk and Hatuniye old theological schools (medrese), Kölük, Hacı Kılıç mosque and school, Kayseri, Bünyan and Deandli Grand mosques, Kurşunlu Mosque, Keykubadiye Palace, Hızır, İlyas and Haydar Bey mansions, Mollaoğulları mansion, Çifte, Döner and Sırçalı vault tombs, Sultan and Karatay inns, Dev Ali, Seyyid-i Şerif Hızır İlyas, Melik Gazi and Mikdat Dede mausoleums, Raşid Efendi Library, Tekgöz and Çokgöz bridges, Kültepe, Kayseri Archeology and Kayseri Ethnography Museums.

Provincial Cultural Directorate

Tel: (352)2130431
Fax: 2322581

State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate

Cumhuriyet Mah. Tennuri Cad. Atatürk Evi
KAYSERİ
Tel: (0 352) 222 04 56
Fax: 232 25 81

Museums

Archeology Museum
Address: Gültepe Mah. Kışla Cad. No:2 - Kayseri
Tel: (352) 222 21 49

Ethnography Museum
Address: Gavremoğlu Mah. Huani Hatun Medresesi -
Kayseri
Tel: (352) 222 21 48

Kayseri Museum
Historical Ruins 

Kültepe - Karahöyük Village
Soğanlı - Yeşilhisar

Significant Days

Local Days of Celebration:

Kayseri Culture and Art Week
Kayseri
First week of April

Arrival of Atatürk at Kayseri
Kayseri
19 December

Commemoration Day for İncili Çavuş
Tomarza İncili Village
In September

Expositions:

Kayseri Anatolia Exposition
Kayseri
10 July-10 August

Festivals:

Akkışla Yoghurt Festival
Bünyan-Akkışla Yaylası
18 May

Pastirami Festival
Kayseri
15 September

Festivities:

Aşık Seyrani Festivities
Deandli
12 September

Minstrels’ Day
Kayseri
When appropriate

Dadaloğlu Festivities
Tomarza- Özlüce Town
11 September

Picture: Gevher Nesibe Cure House (1205) - The oldest hospital in Anatolia

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