Derinkuyu
The underground city beneath Derinkuyu — a tiny town in Cappadocia's Nevşehir Province — is one of the most extensive ancient subterranean complexes in the world, carved deep into the volcanic rock and large enough to have sheltered thousands of people across multiple levels. The town sits in highland terrain surrounded by the wider region's UNESCO World Heritage landscape, with a modest central core of cafés and restaurants serving as a base for exploring the caves above and below ground.
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- Population12,408
- Nearest water from center 13 km7.9 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.4 km3.4 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Derinkuyu: quick answers
Where is Derinkuyu?
Derinkuyu is in Nevsehir, Türkiye, about 28 km17 miles in a straight line from Nevşehir.
How do you get to Derinkuyu?
The nearest airport is Nevşehir (NAV), about 55 min away by road. The nearest train station is Hüyük, about 37 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Derinkuyu?
The warmest month is August, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -2°C28°F. The wettest month is April, with about 65 mm2.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Derinkuyu?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 restaurants, 2 cafés and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.