Talas Old Town & Ali Dağı
Talas / Ali Dağı
A hillside town southeast of Kayseri with old stone houses and Greek and Armenian churches, with Mount Ali behind it offering city views and paragliding.
Talas lies about 8 km southeast of central Kayseri. In the 19th century it was a hillside town inhabited by Greeks, Armenians and American missionaries. Its tiered stone houses, the Panagia Greek Church, the Ali Sayıp Paşa Mosque and its bathhouse are well preserved, and some old mansions have been converted into cafés and restaurants. Rising behind the town is Mount Ali (about 1,800 m), which has a road to the summit. From there you can overlook the Kayseri plain and look out toward Mount Erciyes, and it is a popular spot with locals for watching sunsets and paragliding. Take a tram or bus from the city center; the journey takes about 30 minutes.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Tomb of Seyyid Burhaneddin
- Döner Kümbet
- Güpgüpoğlu Mansion Ethnography Museum
- Hunat Hatun Complex
- Kayseri Castle
- Kayseri Grand Bazaar
- Great Mosque of Kayseri
- Sahabiye Medrese