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Places near Aksaray by type
All 272 places by distance →One day from Aksaray
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:54 pm
86 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Aksaray
- Çanlı Kilisechurch · 30 min
- Mamasun Barajılake · 45 min
- Sulutepe Höyükheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Acemhöyükheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Aksaray Museummosque or dargah · 30 min
- Back in Aksaray
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Aksaray?
Ulu Camii (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), Aksaray Museum (mosque or dargah, about 4 km), Mamasun Barajı (lake, about 12 km), Çanlı Kilise (church, about 16 km), Ağzıkarahan Caravanserai (attraction, about 16 km), Zinciriye Medresesi (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Aksaray?
80 places on Spotwander: 34 forts & heritage, 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 mosques & dargahs, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 other attractions.
Which is the nearest fort to Aksaray?
Zinciriye Medresesi, about 1 km by road; Sulutepe Höyük (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Aksaray?
Hasan Dağı, about 37 km by road; Ekecek Dağı (38 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Aksaray?
Start in Aksaray, visit Çanlı Kilise, then Mamasun Barajı, then Sulutepe Höyük, then Acemhöyük, then Aksaray Museum, and drive back — about 86 km by road in all.