Friday, January 4, 2013

Kayseri

Kayseri
Kayseri 

Kayseri which is situated at the foot of Erciyes Dağı (Mount Argaeus 3916m/12,850 ft), was built around a Christian monastery erected by St Basil (the first bishop of Ceasarea) in the north of the ancient capital called Caesarea of Cappadocia. It rapidely developed during the Byzantine period. In the 11C an important Armenian colony settled here before the conquest of the place by the Seljuks. The Crusaders, the Mongols and the Mamelukes succeeded tı one another. Sultan Selim united the city to the Ottoman Empire in 1515.
Kayseri is the largest city in the region and is linked to İstanbul and Ankara by daily flights. 
Kayseri is also a small ski resort. The culinary speciality is the "manti" , a kind of pasta filled with minced lamb meat and served with (or without according to taste) garlic. The "pide" (a thin bread dough covered and baked with any combiantion of cheese, lamb meat, egg...) made in the region are among the best in Turkey. 

Kayseri
Kayseri 

Kayseri
Kayseri 
 
Kayseri
Kayseri 

Kayseri
Kayseri 

Kayseri
Kayseri 

Kayseri
Kayseri 

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