Göreme
A village among the fairy chimneys, many of its hotels cut into the rock. The painted churches of the open-air museum are at the edge of the village, and the underground cities are a short drive south.
What to see from here
Distances are straight lines from the town centre.
- in townGöreme / Cappadocia rock sites
Valleys of fairy chimneys and rock-cut churches, many painted with Byzantine frescoes; the open-air museum gathers some of the finest. Allow about a full day.
- 21 kmKaymaklı Underground City
An underground city of narrow passages, storerooms and rolling stone doors, cut into the soft volcanic tuff, where villagers could shelter from raids with their animals. Allow about 1 hour.
- 31 kmDerinkuyu Underground City
The deepest of Cappadocia’s underground cities open to visitors, several storeys down through the rock, with air shafts, stables, kitchens, wells and a chapel. Allow about 1 hour.
- 62 kmAşıklı Höyük
A village of mud-brick houses by the Melendiz river, lived in from around 8400 BC, where people were among the first anywhere to keep sheep and goats in pens. Allow about 1 hour.
Museums in Nevşehir
- museumGöreme Open-Air Museum
Rock-cut Byzantine churches and frescoes
- museumNevşehir Museum
- museumZelve Open-Air Museum
Rock-cut settlement
- museumÜrgüp Museum