castle
Uçhisar Castle
The tallest fairy chimney in Cappadocia, a dramatic rock citadel riddled with tunnels and rooms offering 360-degree views of the surreal landscape.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Derinkuyu
Nevşehir Province, Turkey · Asia
About Derinkuyu
Derinkuyu is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Gölcük, 31km from Göreme National Park.
Derinkuyu is in Nevşehir Province, Turkey, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Gölcük, about 16 km away.
Derinkuyu ("deep well") (Cappadocian Greek: Μαλακοπή; Latin: Malacopia) is a town in Nevşehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Derinkuyu District. Its population is 10,912 (2022). The town sits at an average elevation of 1,333 m (4,373 ft) above sea level.
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What is there to see near Derinkuyu?
Within an hour or so of Derinkuyu: Uçhisar Castle (29 km), Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Viewpoint (30 km), Göreme National Park (31 km), Göreme Open-Air Museum (31 km).
Where is Derinkuyu?
Derinkuyu is in Nevşehir Province, Turkey, about 16 km from Gölcük.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,408
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Turkey
- Region
- Nevşehir Province
- Timezone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates
- 38.3751, 34.7342
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Worth the detour from Derinkuyu
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Viewpoint
The world-famous sunrise balloon experience over Cappadocia's surreal landscape of fairy chimneys, valleys, and rock-cut settlements.
30 km · about 35 min drive
national park
Göreme National Park
Surreal fairy chimney rock formations and ancient cave churches in the heart of Cappadocia.
31 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Göreme Open-Air Museum
A UNESCO-listed complex of rock-cut churches and monasteries with stunning Byzantine frescoes carved into Cappadocia's famous fairy chimneys.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Cappadocia
Surreal landscape of fairy chimneys, cave dwellings, and underground cities shaped by volcanic eruptions and erosion.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Ihlara Valley
A 15km canyon up to 150m deep cut by the Melendiz River through Cappadocian tuff, with around 50 rock-hewn Byzantine churches in its walls, including the Snake Church and its scenes of Hell. Shaded and green, unlike the rest of Cappadocia.
40 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
Selime Monastery
The largest rock-cut religious complex in Cappadocia, a whole cathedral, kitchen and stable carved into a cone-shaped bluff at the north end of Ihlara Valley. Steep scrambles inside lead out onto ledges over the valley.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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- 30 kmCappadocia Hot Air Balloon ViewpointThe world-famous sunrise balloon experience over Cappadocia's surreal landscape of fairy chimneys, valleys, and rock-cut settlements.
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