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Why visit Talas
Townapedia lists 21 museums and landmarks, 25 parks and trails, 38 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Esma Hanım Türbesi.
Weather in Talas
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Talas
Talas is a municipality and district of Kayseri Province, Turkey. Its area is 444 km2, and its population is 169,214 (2022). It is located about 7 km from the city of Kayseri and has evolved from an independent town to a satellite city of Kayseri. Talas is connected to Kayseri by road and by the Kayseray mass transit system.
From the Wikipedia article Talas, Turkey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks21
9 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds25
13 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes38
Erguvan Restoran | Kaytur
Cafe · Pizza, Regional, Burger, Chicken, Kebab, Ice Cream, Coffee Shop · 1.1 km
Demirkalaç Sokak, Kayseri
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Big Wont Cafe & Restorant & Bowling
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Burger, Pizza, Pasta, Breakfast, Fries, Chicken, Meat, Salad, Tea · 2.2 km
10 15 Temmuz Caddesi, Kayseri
Mo-Su 09:00-24:00
GUBATE RESTAURANT
Restaurant · Adyghe · 1.1 km
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Caddesi, Kayseri
Thursday 9a.m.-8:30p.m. Friday 9a.m.-8:30p.m. ...
THE PİZZA THİNK
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.1 km
6B 15 Temmuz Caddesi, Kayseri
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Beeg Coffee Club
Cafe · 2.1 km
6C 15 Temmuz Caddesi, Kayseri
Mo-Su 08:00-23:30
Kasaba Cafe Restaurant
Restaurant · 2.0 km
2B 15 Temmuz Caddesi, Kayseri
Mo-Su 10:00-24:00
26 more on the map.
History
The history of Talas dates back to 1500 BC. Its name first appears in 1070 AD as Moutaláskê, when it was mentioned for the first time when referring to St. Sabas as Moutalaske. It is believed that in (1500 BC) the area was inhabited by Mazacs and later in (510 BC) Cappadocians, (312 BC) ruled by Cyrus the Great and the Achaemenid Empire, and later the Romans. Its name was later rendered as Dalassa (Greek: Δάλασσα).
From the History section of Talas, Turkey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship42
Shopping23
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Healthcare33
Map of Talas
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 km away.
- Kayseri 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Hacılar 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- İncesu 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Bünyan 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Develi 34 km south, about 34 min by car
- Tomarza 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
- Bahçebaşı 35 km south, about 35 min by car
- Felahiye 44 km north, about 44 min by car
- Yeşilhisar 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
- Ürgüp 56 km west, about 56 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kayseri Talas Dedeoğlu Parkı, Abdurrahman Çam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yaman dede camii panaya kilisesi talas 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- TALAS - panoramio, cankurtaran, CC BY 3.0
- Talas Ali Saip Paşa Sokağı Panoraması, Abdurrahmancam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kayseri talas ali dağından bakış - panoramio, cankurtaran, CC BY 3.0
- TALAS - panoramio - cankurtaran (2), cankurtaran, CC BY 3.0
- Panaghia Church Talas Kayseri 02, MirkoS18, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Panaghia Church Talas Kayseri 03, MirkoS18, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TALAS - panoramio - cankurtaran (1), cankurtaran, CC BY 3.0
- Panaghia Church Talas Kayseri 01, MirkoS18, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kayseri- Talas- Panaya Rum Kilisesi, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yaman Dede Cami - Kayseri - Talas, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TALAS - panoramio - cankurtaran, cankurtaran, CC BY 3.0
- TALAS - panoramio - cankurtaran (3), cankurtaran, CC BY 3.0
- Talas Kayseri, Turan Kaya, Public domain
- Erciyes University, Erciyes University, CC0
- Panaghia Kirche, Turan Kaya, Public domain
- Yaman Dede Camii, MEHMET ALI GÜVENÇ, Public domain
- Yaman Dede Cami - Kayseri, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yaman Dede Cami - Panaya Rum Kilisesi, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abdurrahman Çam, Abdurrahmancam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hiziroglu Oteli - panoramio, brandmaster07, CC BY 3.0
- Demir Karamanci Bilim Sitesi - panoramio (1), brandmaster07, CC BY 3.0
- Demir Karamanci Bilim Sitesi - panoramio, brandmaster07, CC BY 3.0
- Kayseri, Kayseri Province, Turkey - panoramio (2), brandmaster07, CC BY 3.0
- Kayseri, Kayseri Province, Turkey - panoramio (3), brandmaster07, CC BY 3.0
- Kayseri, Kayseri Province, Turkey - panoramio (1), brandmaster07, CC BY 3.0
- Demir Karamanci Bilim Sitesi - panoramio (2), brandmaster07, CC BY 3.0
- Demir Karamanci Bilim Sitesi - panoramio (3), brandmaster07, CC BY 3.0
- Mount Erciyes from Kayseri 02, MirkoS18, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bilim sitesi 2 - panoramio, brandmaster07, CC BY 3.0
- Demir karamandi Bilim sitesi - panoramio, brandmaster07, CC BY 3.0
- Erciyes Üniversitesi 2013 Bahar Şenlikleri - panoramio (1), brandmaster07, CC BY 3.0
- Erciyes Üniversitesi 2013 Bahar Şenlikleri - panoramio, brandmaster07, CC BY 3.0
- Erciyes Universitesi Bridge - panoramio, brandmaster07, CC BY 3.0
- Erciyes Universitesi Bridge - panoramio (2), brandmaster07, CC BY 3.0
- Erciyes Universitesi Bridge - panoramio (1), brandmaster07, CC BY 3.0
- Ali dag - panoramio, brandmaster07, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, ozenharun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ozenharun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, esmerboy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ozenharun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, esmerboy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, esmerboy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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