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AKSARAY
Aksaray is situated in Central Anatolian Region at the crossroads of two
transverse roads;Tarsus - Ankara and Konya - Sivas.Aksaray is a beautiful center
in Cappodacia which is famous for natural sorroundings known as `Peri
Bacalari`.There are lots of reason to visit Aksaray.These are historical sites
from Seljuk times from, 14th century.Ulu Mosque and the Kizil Minaret are one of
them.The caravanserais are worth to see which are Sultanhan Caravanserai and
Agzikarahan Caravanserai.Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubat had built these
monuments.Aksaray takes people`s attention in that natural beauties mingled with
the mysticism of history.For history lovers, it` a perfect place for
visiting.You will feel more peaceful and cheerful when you enter Aksaray.It`s a
province that has mostly visited regions of Cappadocia.Capaocia is a place just
right in your dreams.Every season and every month many people come this perfect
historic site.It`s not surprising that people who come first shall come again
because of the natural and mystic beauty of Cappodocia that is a place must be
visited more than one time.Don`t forget to do your hotel reservation before you
come.Icem Travel Agency and its staff help you for every occasions.It`s easy to
do your hotel reservation from www.icemtour.com.Viransehir is one of the place
that you should visit.It was a military center in Roman and Byzantine times so
there are lots of remains from that period.Ihlara is a marvellous place which is
14 km long a charmingming canyon, created by Melendiz River.We bet that you will
affect a lot from Ihlara.If you remember the rock chapels that cut into the
canyon walls and decorated with frescoes at Goreme valley, you can see similar
chapels here as well which used by the early Christians.There are numbers of
chapels which are Agacalti(Daniel) Church, the Yilanli (Apocalypse) Church, the
Sumbullu (Hycint) Church, the Purenliseki Church and St. Georges Church.You will
be admired of dwellings from prehistoric periods in undrground city in
Guzelyurt.What`s more you have a chance to see various chapels and buildings
carved into rock.These are amazing places and it`s sure that shall take tourist
attention.Other attractive places are the Manastir valley and Sivisli Church.We
definetly recommend you to a visit to these places.Another attraction in Aksaray
city is Hunkarland which is a large park with artificial waterfalls.Hunkarland
has become a popular venue for
Aksaray weddind parties nowadays.
Aksaray is a rich agricultural province producing grains, meat and dairy and
many kinds of fruit and vegetables.Aksaray city has a high standard
cuisiene.There are some well known dishes special to Aksaray such as yufka (a
thick filo pastry), tarhana (a soup made from a dried mixture of wheat
flour...), pelte and wseet of flour, hosmerim, kaygana and many other rich
sweets, Arabasi ( made from okra or yoghurt and a thick flury chicken stew),
kuskus pilavi(kind of rice), corek(bun)..
If you are interested in climbing and trekking, Hasan Mountain is just for
you.It`s a ancient volcano touching 3,200 m.Hasan Mountain is adequate for
mountaineering and winter sports.It`s possible to do nomadism, mountain bike
sports, mounted tour excursion and nature trecking.
Aksaray is an important city for those needing thermal cure.Thermal tourism is
quite popular in Aksaray in recent days especially on Ziga Hot Sprins Which is
35 km away from Aksaray through Ihlara Road.The thermal water here is healthful
for rheumatism illnesses, digest system illnesses, skin diseases, eye illnesses
and gynaecological diseases, euralgia, nervate and broken prominent type
diseases.
Aksaray has a terrestrial climate in which summers are hot and dry whereas the
winters are cold and snowy.
During your stay in Aksaray, please spare the time for shopping.We recommend you
to buy Taspinar`s rug which are very famous around.Don`t leave without doing
these special things.
For nature lovers, Aksaray is a perfect place for camping.
Aksaray is rich in historical inns such as Alayhani Inn that was built by
Pervana Bey at the period of 2nd Kilicarslan, Oresin Inn which has remains from
Seljuks, Sultan Inn that was built by Alaaddin Keykubat to make this way safe,
Agizkara Inn which is fully organised with public bath, charitable
establishment, summer and winter sections.Nora is near Aksaray in the villge of
Helvadere which is a spectacle city of ancient Roman and Byzantine times.Another
challenging place we have to mention is Ervah cemetery in the city which
includes the tombs of 14th century Islamic leader Somuncu Baba and the scholar
Cemaleddin`i Aksaray.If you are relate to church Yuksek Church which is also
known monastery that was made from a stone masonry on steep rocks and just 3 km
away from city center.
That`s not the end for historical sights.One more place is Zinciriye Medresesi
that is a Koranc schol with a typical Seljuk portal and Karamanoglu emir had
bulit it in 1345.As we mention above , Aksaray shall make you satisfied with
historical points.
We have to mention some significant days in Aksaray.The population of Aksaray is
very crowded in these days.If you want to come festival times, it`s better to do
your hotel reservation as soon as possible.Icem Tour and its staff provides
hotels and tour possibilites.Aksaray hotels are as comfortable as your
homes.When you choose to stay in rock houses in Cappodocia, you will feel as if
you are in heaven.There are various important days such as International Day of
the Mothers in Law on 15th June, and festivals that are one of the reason for
coming Aksaray: Ihlara Culture and Tourism Festival in Guzelyurt district,
IhlaraTown on 12th-14th June, Aksaray Culture and Tourism Festival on 3th5th
July, Guzelyurt Festival on 24th-26th July, The Commemoration of the poet Yunus
Emre on 1st week of September, The Commemoration of Somuncu Baba on 2nd week of
September, The Commemoration of Aksaray and Cemaleddin-i Aksaray in October,
Saratli Culture and Art Festival on 29th July.We recommend you to see these
festivals.However in festival times many visitors come to Aksaray.Don`t forget
to do your hotel reservation from Icem Tour immediately.Otherwise there would be
accomadation problem.
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