Aksaray Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
district and city in Aksaray province, Turkey
About Aksaray
Cappadocia was a Persian kingdom from 331 BC to 17 AD and its last independent ruler Archelaus thought it would be neat if this town was named Archelaïs. He was unpopular with his subjects and ran out of money - the Romans invited him to Rome to discuss ways they could help, and when they'd done discussing, Archelaus was mysteriously dead. So the Romans took over the territory and renamed the town Colonia, just so everyone understood their status. The town was on the Silk Road, the trading highway to Konya from the east of the country, and away over the far mountains from Persia. It came under the rule of the Seljuks from the 11th century, who adorned it with their distinctive architecture, building stout caravanserai to protect the travelling traders. The next brief dynasty was the Karama
Top Attractions in Aksaray
Explore the best things to see and do in Aksaray:
- ★Acemhöyük
- ★Ağzıkara Han
- ★Aksaray Museum
- ★Bridges
- ★Çağırkan
- ★Çanlı Kilise
- ★Grand Mosque
- ★Hasan Dağı
Where to Eat in Aksaray
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Künefeland
Where to Stay in Aksaray
- 🏨Grand Altuntaş Hotel
- 🏨Grand Çakıroğlu Hotel
- 🏨Grand Saatçioğlu Otel
- 🏨Melendiz Hotel
- 🏨Otel Ahsaray
- 🏨Süvari Hotel
Aksaray Travel Guide Sections
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