Things to Do in İncesu: 6 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in İncesu

• 5 Historic
• 1 Other

While you are in İncesu, you can also see the highlights of Kayseri province. These places are in other districts.

• Mount Erciyes and Ski Resort — An extinct volcano 25 km south of the city and, at 3,916 metres, the highest mountain in Central Anatolia; its ski resort, between 2,150 and 3,400 metres, is one of the largest in Türkiye.
• Kültepe (Kaniş-Karum) — The ancient city of Kaniş, 20 km north-east of the city, where Assyrian merchants had their trading colony in the early 2nd millennium BC; the cuneiform tablets found here are the earliest known written documents in Anatolia.
• Gevher Nesibe Hospital (Darüşşifa) — The "Twin Madrasa" (Çifte Medrese), consisting of a hospital and a medical madrasa, built in 1206 at the bequest of Gevher Nesibe, daughter of the Seljuk Sultan Kılıçarslan II; it is counted among the world's first centres of medical education and healthcare.
• Hunat Hatun Complex — A complex of mosque, madrasa, hammam and tomb built in 1238 by Mahperi Hunat Hatun, wife of Alaeddin Keykubad I; it is one of the first large complexes in Anatolia built by a woman.
• Kayseri Castle — A castle of black basalt in the city centre, begun in the Roman period and repaired under the Seljuks and Ottomans; inside are the Fatih Mosque and a bazaar.
• Döner Tomb — A twelve-sided tomb (kümbet) on the Talas road, built in 1276 for Şah Cihan Hatun, daughter of Alaeddin Keykubad I; its reliefs include human-headed lions, a double-headed eagle and tree-of-life motifs.

Practical Information for Visiting İncesu

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Spring and autumn

Places to visit

6 places

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  Kayseri Mantısı (small dumplings)

  Small pieces of dough filled with minced meat, boiled and served with yoghurt and garlic sauce. Because it is prepared with seasonal ingredients, the dish offers a different flavour in each season.

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  Pastırma (cured beef with fenugreek paste)

  Kayseri pastırma coated in fenugreek paste is also prepared by traditional producers in İncesu.

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  cheese, yoghurt, butter

  Animal products made in the district, sold in Kayseri and Ürgüp.

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  İncesu grapes

  Grapes are grown commercially in the district; viticulture is one of İncesu's important agricultural activities.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of İncesu

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  Caravanserai Heritage

  İncesu Caravanserai was one of the important overnight stopping points on the Silk Road during the Ottoman period.

Local Products

• İncesu Karaevrek Grape — İncesu Karaevrek Grape was registered as a protected designation of origin on 26 August 2016 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 198). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruit and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: İncesu Municipality.
• İncesu Grapes — Grapes grown in İncesu's vineyards, used for fresh eating and for making pekmez (grape molasses).

Economy

İncesu's economy is based on agriculture and trade. Grapes, cereals and vegetables are the main agricultural products.

How to Get to İncesu

İncesu is 30 km from Kayseri. Bus services run from Kayseri.

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İncesu: Frequently Asked Questions

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Other Districts of Kayseri

• Akkışla 6 places Akkışla Plateaus, Uğurlu Castle and Tabal Ruins
• Bünyan 5 places Bünyan Grand Mosque, Sultanhanı and Karatay Caravanserai
• Develi 9 places Sultan Sazlığı Bird Paradise, Southern Slope of Mount Erciyes and Öksüt Castle
• Felahiye 4 places Felahiye Castle, Felahiye Plain and Sıtmapınar
• Hacılar 5 places Mount Erciyes, Eğribucak Vineyards and Hacılar Mound
• Kocasinan 7 places Kayseri Covered Bazaar, Kocasinan Park and Sultan Sazlığı Bird Paradise
• Melikgazi 12 places Hunat Hatun Complex, Kayseri Castle and Gevher Nesibe Medical Museum
• Özvatan 3 places Özvatan Plain, Özvatan Historic Mosque and Harsanız and Zırha Castles
• Pınarbaşı 6 places Zamantı River, Pınarbaşı Castle and Pınarbaşı Plateaus
• Sarıoğlan 6 places Kızılırmak Valley, Sarıoğlan Castle and Tuzla Lake
• Sarız 4 places Sarız Plateaus, Sarız Castle and Sarız Stream
• Talas 7 places Ali Dağı Ski Centre, Talas Historic Houses and Talas Virgin Mary Church
• Tomarza 7 places Tomarza Church, Tomarza Castle and Southeastern Slope of Mount Erciyes
• Yahyalı 7 places Kapuzbaşı Waterfalls, Aladağlar National Park and Hacer Forest
• Yeşilhisar 4 places Soğanlı Valley, Yeşilhisar Castle and Yeşilhisar Yeraltı Şehri