Kocasinan district, Kayseri, Turkey
Places to visit near Muncusun
Muncusun is a town in Kocasinan district, Kayseri, Turkey. Within 50 km by road there are 267 places to visit — 142 hill stations & viewpoints, 46 forts & heritage, 43 mosques & dargahs and 8 waterfalls. The must-see places are Koramaz Valley (15 km), Korumaz Dağı (22 km) and Bünyan Ulu Cami (26 km).
Muncusun at a glance
- Location
- Kocasinan district, Kayseri, Turkey
- Coordinates
- 38.9025° N, 35.6274° E
- Places within 50 km
- 267 (14 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for mosques & dargahs
Top places to visit near Muncusun
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Muncusun: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Koramaz ValleyHills · MelikgaziMust-see
- Korumaz DağıHills · MelikgaziMust-see
- AkbayırHills · KocasinanNotable
- BekçiHills · KocasinanNotable
- Bünyan Ulu CamiMosques · BünyanMust-see
- AkcainHills · KocasinanNotable
- Tuzla LakeLakes & Dams · SarıoğlanMust-see
- AlıçlıHills · KocasinanNotable
- BorukluHills · KocasinanNotable
- KültepeForts · KocasinanNotable
- Barsama VadisiHills · KocasinanNotable
- AlidayıHills · KocasinanNotable
More places near Muncusun
- Beşik · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~8 km
- Büyükgüney · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~8 km
- Köşk Medrese · fort · Melikgazi · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hunat Hatun Külliyesi · attraction · Melikgazi · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kayseri Castle · dargah · Melikgazi · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kayseri Arkeoloji Müzesi · museum · Melikgazi · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bürüngüz Mosque · dargah · Melikgazi · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kurşunlu Cami · dargah · Kocasinan · ~29 km · Must-see
- Aşlıyak · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~9 km
- Bayalık · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~9 km
- Camii Kebir · dargah · Melikgazi · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hatıroğlu Cami · dargah · Melikgazi · ~30 km · Must-see
Things to see near Muncusun, by type
Hill stations & viewpoints near Muncusun
147 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Muncusun. The closest is Akbayır (5 km); the best-known is Koramaz Valley (15 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Koramaz Valley · viewpoint · Melikgazi · ~15 km · Must-see
- Korumaz Dağı · viewpoint · Melikgazi · ~22 km · Must-see
- Akbayır · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~5 km
- Bekçi · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~5 km
- Akcain · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~6 km
- Alıçlı · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~7 km
Forts & heritage near Muncusun
49 forts & heritage within 100 km of Muncusun. The closest is Kültepe (7 km). Best time: october to february.
- Kültepe · fort · Kocasinan · ~7 km
- Köşk Medrese · fort · Melikgazi · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mimar Sinan Evi · fort · Melikgazi · ~15 km
- Eski Turan · fort · Melikgazi · ~16 km
- Surp Garabed Monastery · fort · Melikgazi · ~17 km
- Eski Çevril · fort · Kocasinan · ~18 km
Mosques & dargahs near Muncusun
45 mosques & dargahs within 100 km of Muncusun. The closest is Germir Aşağı Cami (24 km); the best-known is Bünyan Ulu Cami (26 km). Best time: year-round.
- Bünyan Ulu Cami · dargah · Bünyan · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kayseri Castle · dargah · Melikgazi · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bürüngüz Mosque · dargah · Melikgazi · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kurşunlu Cami · dargah · Kocasinan · ~29 km · Must-see
- Camii Kebir · dargah · Melikgazi · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hatıroğlu Cami · dargah · Melikgazi · ~30 km · Must-see
Waterfalls near Muncusun
10 waterfalls within 100 km of Muncusun. The closest is Pınarbaşı Şelale (24 km). Best time: july to january, best august to november right after rains.
- Pınarbaşı Şelale · waterfall · Kocasinan · ~24 km
- Antalya Düden Şelalesi · waterfall · Kocasinan · ~28 km
- Günpınar Şelalesi · waterfall · Kocasinan · ~29 km
- Şelale Parkı · waterfall · Özvatan · ~30 km
- Kapuzbasi Şelalesi · waterfall · İncesu · ~40 km
- Hacılar Şelale Park · waterfall · Hacılar · ~41 km
Museums near Muncusun
8 museums within 100 km of Muncusun. The closest is Kadir Has Kent Müzesi (26 km); the best-known is Kayseri Arkeoloji Müzesi (29 km). Best time: year-round.
- Kayseri Arkeoloji Müzesi · museum · Melikgazi · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kadir Has Kent Müzesi · museum · Kocasinan · ~26 km
- Abdullah Gül Library · museum · Kocasinan · ~28 km
- Sanayi Müzesi · museum · Kocasinan · ~28 km
- Selçuklu Emir Kümbeti II · museum · Kocasinan · ~29 km
- Gevher Nesibe Medresesi · museum · Kocasinan · ~29 km
Churches near Muncusun
6 churches within 100 km of Muncusun. The closest is Agios Prokopios Kilisesi (16 km). Best time: year-round.
- Agios Prokopios Kilisesi · church · Melikgazi · ~16 km
- Zeynel Abidin Türbesi · church · Melikgazi · ~29 km
- Surp Asdvadzadzin Church · church · Melikgazi · ~30 km
- Church of Saint Gregor the Illuminator · church · Melikgazi · ~31 km
- Protestan Kilisesi · church · Talas · ~36 km
- Üç Azizler Rum Kilisesi · church · Talas · ~39 km
A one-day trip from Muncusun
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 71 km on the road.
- Start in Muncusun
- 5 km Bekçi · viewpoint, Kocasinan
- 3 km Akbayır · viewpoint, Kocasinan
- 28 km Bünyan Ulu Cami · mosque or dargah, Bünyan
- 9 km Korumaz Dağı · viewpoint, Melikgazi
- 11 km Koramaz Valley · viewpoint, Melikgazi
- 15 km Back to Muncusun
Plan a longer trip from Muncusun — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Muncusun
No traveller has reported from around Muncusun yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Muncusun
All places near Muncusun by distance
Within 15 km of Muncusun
- Boz · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~10 km
- Atuçuran · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~10 km
- Böğlek · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~11 km
- Sarımsaklı Barajı · lake · Melikgazi · ~12 km
- Balıklı · viewpoint · Melikgazi · ~12 km
- Beşaret Cave Church · cave · Melikgazi · ~13 km
- Bekçili · viewpoint · Melikgazi · ~13 km
- Büyükpul · viewpoint · Bünyan · ~14 km
- Arpalık · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~14 km
- Akbin Vadisi · viewpoint · Melikgazi · ~14 km
- Bağbaşı · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~14 km
- Aktaş · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~15 km
- Atanes · viewpoint · Melikgazi · ~15 km
- Ardıç · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~15 km
- Mimar Sinan Evi · fort · Melikgazi · ~15 km
- Bozburun · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~15 km
- Ağyokuş · viewpoint · Özvatan · ~15 km
- Beşik · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~15 km
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Sultanhan Caravanserai · attraction · Bünyan · ~31 km · Must-see
- Agios Prokopios Kilisesi · church · Melikgazi · ~16 km
- Ağırnas Underground City · cave · Melikgazi · ~16 km
- Eski Turan · fort · Melikgazi · ~16 km
- Ağ · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~16 km
- Alınteri Dağı · viewpoint · Melikgazi · ~17 km
- Surp Garabed Monastery · fort · Melikgazi · ~17 km
- Eski Çevril · fort · Kocasinan · ~18 km
- Ballık · viewpoint · Bünyan · ~18 km
- Büvelek · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~18 km
- Alparslan · viewpoint · Felahiye · ~19 km
- Cami · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~19 km
- Bunlukaya · viewpoint · Felahiye · ~19 km
- Tümülüs · fort · Melikgazi · ~20 km
- Büyükanısivri · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~20 km
- Ada · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~21 km
- Arşılık · viewpoint · Melikgazi · ~21 km
- Eski Hırka · fort · Kocasinan · ~22 km
- Ardıçlı · viewpoint · Bünyan · ~22 km
- Haydar Bey Köşkü · attraction · Kocasinan · ~23 km
- Aktepe · viewpoint · Bünyan · ~23 km
- Hıdırellez Höyüğü · fort · Kocasinan · ~23 km
- Hidirillez Pavilion · attraction · Kocasinan · ~23 km
- Başhöyük · viewpoint · Felahiye · ~23 km
- Altın · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~24 km
- Germir Aşağı Cami · dargah · Melikgazi · ~24 km
- Alitaşı · viewpoint · Melikgazi · ~24 km
- Germir Köprüsü · fort · Melikgazi · ~24 km
- Armutlu · viewpoint · Bünyan · ~24 km
- Buzlukbaşı · viewpoint · Özvatan · ~24 km
- Pınarbaşı Şelale · waterfall · Kocasinan · ~24 km
- Armutlu · viewpoint · Boğazlıyan · ~24 km
- Bağırtlak · viewpoint · Melikgazi · ~24 km
- Boyunharman · viewpoint · Felahiye · ~25 km
- Bırçak · viewpoint · Sarıoğlan · ~25 km
- Bağüstü · viewpoint · Kocasinan · ~25 km
- Bekçi · viewpoint · Bünyan · ~25 km
- Lifos · viewpoint · Hacılar · ~46 km · Must-see
- Beşik · viewpoint · Felahiye · ~26 km
- Kadir Has Kent Müzesi · museum · Kocasinan · ~26 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Mount Erciyes · viewpoint · Hacılar · ~55 km · Must-see
- Sızır Şelalesi · waterfall · Gemerek · ~66 km · Must-see
- Göksu Waterfall · waterfall · Sarıoğlan · ~66 km · Must-see
- Özkonak Underground City · fort · Avanos · ~86 km · Must-see
- Cami Kebir · dargah · Ürgüp · ~86 km · Must-see
- Zelve · fort · Avanos · ~87 km · Must-see
- Fraktin Hethite Relief · fort · Develi · ~88 km · Must-see
- Çukur Camii · dargah · Avanos · ~88 km · Must-see
- Damsa Barajı · lake · Ürgüp · ~91 km · Must-see
- Göreme Historical National Park · sanctuary · Nevşehir · ~91 km · Must-see
- Ortahisar Castle · viewpoint · Ürgüp · ~92 km · Must-see
- Cappadocia · viewpoint · Nevşehir · ~92 km · Must-see
- Love Valley · viewpoint · Nevşehir · ~93 km · Must-see
- Uchisar Castle · viewpoint · Nevşehir · ~97 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 142 | 147 | Akbayır (5 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 46 | 49 | Kültepe (7 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 43 | 45 | Germir Aşağı Cami (24 km) |
| Waterfalls | 8 | 10 | Pınarbaşı Şelale (24 km) |
| Other attractions | 8 | 8 | Haydar Bey Köşkü (23 km) |
| Museums | 8 | 8 | Kadir Has Kent Müzesi (26 km) |
| Churches | 6 | 6 | Agios Prokopios Kilisesi (16 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 3 | 4 | Sarımsaklı Barajı (12 km) |
| Caves | 3 | 3 | Beşaret Cave Church (13 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 0 | 1 | Göreme Historical National Park (91 km) |
Muncusun: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Muncusun?
Koramaz Valley (viewpoint, about 15 km), Korumaz Dağı (viewpoint, about 22 km), Akbayır (viewpoint, about 5 km), Bekçi (viewpoint, about 5 km), Bünyan Ulu Cami (mosque or dargah, about 26 km), Akcain (viewpoint, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Muncusun?
267 places on Spotwander: 142 hill stations & viewpoints, 46 forts & heritage, 43 mosques & dargahs, 8 waterfalls, 8 other attractions.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Muncusun?
Akbayır, about 5 km by road; Bekçi (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Muncusun?
Kültepe, about 7 km by road; Mimar Sinan Evi (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Muncusun?
Germir Aşağı Cami, about 24 km by road; Bünyan Ulu Cami (26 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Muncusun?
Start in Muncusun, visit Bekçi, then Akbayır, then Bünyan Ulu Cami, then Korumaz Dağı, then Koramaz Valley, and drive back — about 71 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Muncusun?
October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for mosques & dargahs.
Towns near Muncusun
- Places near Gesi · 16 km
- Places near Kocasinan · 19 km
- Places near Erkilet · 23 km
- Places near Bünyan · 26 km
- Places near Felahiye · 27 km
- Places near Kayseri · 28 km
- Places near Melikgazi · 29 km
- Places near Özvatan · 29 km
- Places near Talas · 30 km
- Places near Hacılar · 40 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Muncusun’s location and population from GeoNames. Data sources & credits.