Aksaray
This Silk Road stopover city in Central Anatolia, Aksaray has a walkable centre with cafés, restaurants, and monuments predating the Ottoman era, plus early Turkish Republic architecture around its main square. The Melendiz river runs through the city, and Mt. Hasan rises in the distance. Aksaray sits close to Cappadocia and makes a practical, less-touristed base for exploring the wider region.
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- Population327,575
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 14 km8.7 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Aksaray: quick answers
Where is Aksaray?
Aksaray is in Türkiye.
How do you get to Aksaray?
The nearest airport is Nevşehir (NAV), about 1 hr 11 min away by road. The nearest train station is Çakmak, about 1 hr 13 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Aksaray?
The warmest month is July, averaging 25°C76°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 0°C33°F. The wettest month is March, with about 46 mm1.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Aksaray?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 20 restaurants, 14 cafés and 43 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.