Kayseri,which has a history of 6000 years,is one of the oldest settlements in Anatolia.
Being on the silk route,Kayseri has maintained its importance throughout history due to its strategic location.It used to be known in its past as the center of commerce,but with appropriate investment it has become one of the leading industrial cities.Recently,Kayseri has also attracted attention not only for its natural beauties but also its financial possibilities/opportunities.

Part of the delight of Kayseri is that it centres around its most beautiful old buildings,and that these still play an important part in the everyday life of the town.The nature of buildings that have survived bears witness to the social conscience of the early Muslims,particularly of the Seljuks.Koranic teaching forbade excessive concern with private houses,and very few of them have survived.Instead the buildings of real note in the city are those which served public welfare and communal activities,especially exemplified in mosque complexes that included schools,soup kitchens and hamams.Other buildings still integral to Kayseri’s life are the covered markets,where commercial activity - as conspicuous now as it was for the first Assyrian settlement - is most obvious.The Ulucami or Great Mosque is constructed under the Danişment Turkish emirs in the first half of the 13th century.The mosque, which can be entered from three sides,is still remarkably good condition.
The best known of the mausoleums in Kayseri is the Döner Kümbet,a typical example probably dating to around 1275,built for Şah Cihan Hatun.Mysteriously the name of the monument means turning tomb,although it doesn’t turn and never has. 
The tomb is decorated with arabesques and palmetters,and a tree of life with twin-headed eagles and lions beneath. Erciyes,one of the most important centers for winter sports and mountaineering,is 30 km to the south of Kayseri.The skirun is one of the best in the world.

Mt.Erciyes,which is 3916 m high,is also famous for its nice snow appropriate for skiing.The mountain,which is the highest in central Anatolia,is in a position to be the center for international winter sports.Recently,modern hotels have been built on top of Erciyes that has suitable ski-runs for skiing and lanes for mountaineering.
Furthermore,there is a large cafeteria.In addition to these facilities that serve 24 hours,road are always kept ploughed for transport.