Kayseri is a major city in Central Anatolia renowned throughout Turkey for its exceptional cuisine — particularly pastırma (cured beef), sucuk (spiced sausage), and the city's famous mantı dumplings. Dominated by the snow-capped cone of Mount Erciyes (3,917 m), one of Turkey's best ski resorts, Kayseri blends Seljuk and Ottoman architectural heritage with a dynamic modern economy. The city served as the ancient capital of Cappadocia under the name Caesarea and preserves a wealth of medieval monuments including the Kayseri Citadel, the Hunat Hatun Complex, and the Döner Kümbet mausoleum.