Cappadocia has been constantly exposed to enemy raids and raids in the past. These raids, which first started in the 1600s BC, forced people to live in underground cities. These negative reasons have revealed many underground cities that need to be examined one by one today. Although 36 of them are known, it is estimated that there are more than 150 underground cities according to researches. Without further ado, we can move on to reviewing the most popular underground cities!

Derinkuyu Underground City, which you can visit as a team, is an enormous underground city that will become a mirror of history as you enter. We recommend you to see this underground city, where you will see more mysteries at every step and will increase your curiosity every time. Derinkuyu Underground City, known as the largest underground city in Cappadocia, is 33 kilometers from Nevşehir city center. There are 8 known floors in this city, which was built by Christians fleeing the oppression of the Romans. Within the floors, there is a kitchen, winery, missionary school, living rooms, barn, cemetery, baptistery, church, meeting hall and water well. You need to be wearing appropriate clothes to visit the underground city, which we should warn you about has very narrow tunnels and airless areas. You may have to crawl through tunnels on the ground to get in, especially on the lower floors.

Derinkuyu Underground City takes its name from its deep wells. How this city, of which only 8 floors can be cleaned, was built with the technology of that time is still a great mystery.

Visiting Hours: 1 April – 1 October 08.00 – 19.00 (Close to the box office 18.15) / 1 October – 1 April 08.00 – 17.00 (Close to the box office 16.15) Entrance Fee: 75TL – Museum card is valid.

Address: Bayramlı, Niğde Cd., 50700 Derinkuyu/Nevşehir

Özkonak Underground City, which was built in the Hittites period in 400 BC, has a 4-storey structure. We can also say that it is an absolutely frightening and worth seeing underground city with its very different and carefully prepared architecture. In the 4-storey city, there are sections such as barns on the first floors, while rooms on the middle floors; There are interesting sections such as the living room, baby care room, wells, tombs and wine warehouses. The last floor contains the prison that most people do not dare to enter. The prison, which can be reached through a very narrow tunnel that only one person can enter, is really quite scary.

In addition, Özkonak Underground City has been prepared with special techniques in terms of defense. It is possible to see the holes, which change the air flow, provide communication, and even pour hot oil on the enemy in case of enemy attack, all over the city. In addition, the stone doors are prepared to be opened from the inside, unlike other underground cities. Again, by leaving holes in the bolt sections of the doors, it was aimed to shoot arrows and spears and pour hot oil from the holes in any enemy attack. This underground city, where the museum card is valid, is 13 kilometers from the center of Avanos.

Visiting Hours: 1 April – 1 October 08.00 – 19.00 (Close to the box office 18.15) / 1 October – 1 April 08.00 – 17.00 (Close to the box office 16.15) Entrance Fee: 40 TL – Museum card is valid.

Address: Özkonak Underground City Road, 50500 Avanos/Nevşehir

Mazı Underground City is known as the last underground city found in Cappadocia. The underground city, where a shepherd discovered the entrance gate by chance, was later cleared as a result of archaeological studies and became open to visitors.

This underground city, known as Mazıt in ancient times, was built with 8 floors. In addition, the city, which can be entered from 4 different places, connects all cities with a single corridor. Mazı, which has a different sliding stone from other cities, has rooms and furniture on the floors like other cities. It is thought that an estimated 6,000 people lived in the city in ancient times. There is a cemetery on the top floor of the city, and a very ostentatious church on the middle floors of the city. Although not all floors have been cleaned yet, we are sure that you will leave the city quite satisfied. Finally, you can visit the city free of charge with the museum card.

Visiting Hours: 1 April – 1 October 10.00 – 17.00 (Close at 16.00 ) / 1 October – 1 April 08.00 – 17.00 (Close at 16.45) Entrance Fee: 17,5 TL – Museum card is valid.

Address: Temenni Mahallesi, Kazım Karabekir Cd. No:10, 50400 Mazı/Ürgüp/Nevşehir