Aksaray Province · Turkey
Where to stay in Aksaray
Aksaray is a city in Aksaray Province, Turkey, home to about 253,000 people.
- Best months
- May to October
- Nearest airport
- NAV63 km · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport
- Currency
- TRYTurkish lira
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Language
- Turkish
About
About Aksaray
Aksaray is a city in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Aksaray Province and Aksaray District.
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.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Aksaray
See
- Grand Mosque
- Zinciriye Medrese
- Red Mosque and leaning minaret
- Bridges
- Yusuf Hakiki Baba Complex
- Aksaray Museum
- Science Museum
- Sultan Han
- Ağzıkara Han
- Tepesi Delik Han
- Acemhöyük
- Çanlı Kilise
Do
- Lunapark
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Where to stay
Hotels in Aksaray
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Agacli Hotel | 3.6 km | |
| Ahsaray Otel | 1.9 km | |
| Grand Altuntas Hotel | 3.7 km | |
| Grand Saatcioglu Otel | 0.4 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Aksaray
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Aksaray are May to October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; May is the wettest, with about 53 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Aksaray: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), about 63 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR, 135 km) and Konya Airport (KYA, 135 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
It would make sense to rent a car (check Google Maps and ratings), but as soon as you are out of the city hitchhiking is also possible. So, it can be a good idea to rely on buses and your thumb if you are not in too much of a hurry.
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NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport
ASR · Kayseri Erkilet International Airport
KYA · Konya Airport
Questions
Aksaray: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Aksaray?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Aksaray are May to October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; May is the wettest, with about 53 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Aksaray?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), about 63 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR, 135 km) and Konya Airport (KYA, 135 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Aksaray?
Turkish lira (TRY).
Nearby
Destinations near Aksaray
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.