Akkale

Akkale: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Akkale

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Akkale — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.83530, 35.16299. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Akkale

• Özkonak Underground City · fort · Avanos · ~35 km · Must-see
• Çukur Camii · dargah · Avanos · ~38 km · Must-see
• Zelve · fort · Avanos · ~38 km · Must-see
• Kurşunlu Cami · dargah · Kocasinan · ~38 km · Must-see
• Camii Kebir · dargah · Melikgazi · ~38 km · Must-see
• Bürüngüz Mosque · dargah · Melikgazi · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hatıroğlu Cami · dargah · Melikgazi · ~39 km · Must-see
• Kayseri Arkeoloji Müzesi · museum · Melikgazi · ~39 km · Must-see
• Kayseri Castle · dargah · Melikgazi · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hunat Hatun Külliyesi · attraction · Melikgazi · ~39 km · Must-see
• Cami Kebir · dargah · Ürgüp · ~39 km · Must-see
• Köşk Medrese · fort · Melikgazi · ~41 km · Must-see
• Göreme Historical National Park · sanctuary · Nevşehir · ~42 km · Must-see
• Cappadocia · viewpoint · Nevşehir · ~44 km · Must-see
• Ortahisar Castle · viewpoint · Ürgüp · ~44 km · Must-see
• Love Valley · viewpoint · Nevşehir · ~44 km · Must-see
• Damsa Barajı · lake · Ürgüp · ~47 km · Must-see
• Uchisar Castle · viewpoint · Nevşehir · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Akkale

Other forts & heritage near Akkale

• Özkonak Underground City · fort · Avanos · ~35 km · Must-see
• Zelve · fort · Avanos · ~38 km · Must-see
• Köşk Medrese · fort · Melikgazi · ~41 km · Must-see
• Kaymakli Underground City · fort · Niğde · ~69 km · Must-see
• Fraktin Hethite Relief · fort · Develi · ~94 km · Must-see
• Ihlara · fort · Çiftlik · ~125 km · Must-see
• Kerkenes · fort · Sorgun · ~127 km · Must-see
• Uşaklı Höyük · fort · Sorgun · ~136 km · Must-see
• Mokissos · fort · Aksaray · ~138 km · Must-see
• Comana · fort · Tufanbeyli · ~144 km · Must-see

All forts & heritage in Kayseri

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