Cappadocia's underground cities and Şahinefendi
A route from the Derinkuyu and Kaymaklı underground cities on the Nevşehir–Niğde road to Mazı, anciently known as Mataza; also along the way are the 'Üzümlü Kilise' (Grape Church), opened in 1858, a rock-cut church decorated with frescoes telling the story of the Forty Martyrs, and the ancient city of Sobesos with its colorful floor mosaics.
- Estimated duration
- ~5 h 15 min
- Straight-line distance (estimate)
- ~29 km
- Getting around
- By car
- Stops
- 6 stops
Duration and distance are estimates. Distance is the straight-line sum between stops; the actual road is longer. Check with a maps app before you set off.
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Route map
Numbers show the order of stops; the dashed line is a straight-line link between stops, not the actual road.
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Stops
- 1
- 2
~190 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Church
Church of St. Theodore Tyron (Derinkuyu)
Derinkuyu, Nevşehir
~0.19 km as the crow flies from the previous stop
View place - 3
~9.9 km from the previous stop (straight line)
Archaeological site
Kaymaklı Underground City
Merkez, Nevşehir
~9.92 km as the crow flies from the previous stop
View place - 4
~7.6 km from the previous stop (straight line)
Archaeological site
Mazı Underground City
Ürgüp, Nevşehir
~7.6 km as the crow flies from the previous stop
View place - 5
~10 km from the previous stop (straight line)
Church
Church of the Forty Martyrs (Şahinefendi)
Ürgüp, Nevşehir
~10.11 km as the crow flies from the previous stop
View place - 6
~1.3 km from the previous stop (straight line)
Ancient city
Sobesos Ancient City
Ürgüp, Nevşehir
~1.31 km as the crow flies from the previous stop
View place
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