Central Anatolia · Plate code 50
Nevşehir
Nevşehir is the heart of Cappadocia. Fairy chimneys shaped from volcanic tuff over thousands of years, rock-cut churches and underground cities are on the UNESCO World Heritage List as "Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia". Balloons filling the sky at sunrise are the region's symbol.
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© Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0Museum · Merkez
Göreme Open-Air Museum
An open-air museum of frescoed rock-cut churches and monasteries.
© SerifeOzoglu · CC BY-SA 4.0Nature · Merkez
Uçhisar Castle
A giant rock castle full of hollows, one of Cappadocia's highest points.
© Nevit Dilmen (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0Historic · Derinkuyu
Derinkuyu Underground City
An underground city carved into the rock in levels.
Nature · Avanos
Paşabağ
Mushroom-capped, multi-stemmed fairy chimneys.
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Highlights
Places
Göreme
Derinkuyu Underground City
Balloon flights
Uçhisar Castle
Avanos
Paşabağ
Zelve
Tastes
Pottery kebab
Local food and products
- Dish
Pottery kebab
A stew cooked in a clay pot that is broken open at the table.
- Product
Cappadocian grapes and wine
From vineyards in volcanic soil.
- Product
Avanos pottery
Pottery made from the red clay of the Kızılırmak river.
When to go
Spring and autumn are the loveliest. Balloon flights depend on the weather; in winter, snow-covered fairy chimneys offer a different view.
Getting there
- Airports
- Kapadokya Havalimanı (NAV)
- Bus terminal
- Minibuses run from Nevşehir bus terminal to Göreme, Ürgüp and Avanos. Kayseri Erkilet Airport is also close to the region.