Nevşehir, which is famous for its fairy chimneys, formed by the lava and ashes that spread over an area of 25,000 m2 with the volcanic eruptions of Erciyes Mountain, Güllüdağ and Hasan Mountain 60 million years ago, shaped by winds and rain, is one of the most touristic cities of Anatolia, visited by millions of people every year. Nevşehir, which is the most attractive city of the Cappadocia region covering the provinces of Kırşehir, Niğde, Aksaray and Kayseri, attracts attention with its fascinating fairy chimneys, rock churches carved into soft tuff rocks, huge underground cities, magnificent castles and magnificent views of the Kızılırmak River. hides a different treasure.
You can find many hotel options from cave hotels carved into the rocks to stone mansions decorated with authentic decorations in Nevşehir, which is preferred for both historical and cultural trips and honeymoon vacations with its developed districts such as Ürgüp, Avanos, Hacıbektaş, Kozaklı, Acıgöl and Derinkuyu. You can also watch Cappadocia from a bird’s eye view with hot air balloons, where you can tour with guided walks, bicycle trips, horse and ATV safaris, and witness stunning views that you can see in very few places in the world.
While preparing 75 places you must see in Nevşehir, we used Instagram tags and made a special order with the most tagged place at the top. By reading our article, you can immediately explore Nevşehir, which is one of the very special places worth seeing in our country with its natural beauties of millions of years, interesting museums and historical buildings that are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. You can also benefit from the location links we have added to easily discover these beautiful places.
ÜRGÜP
The town of Ürgüp, which is only 20 kilometers away from the center of Nevşehir, is visited by hundreds of thousands of local and foreign tourists every year, as it hosts the most beautiful fairy chimneys in the Cappadocia region. Ürgüp, where you can see the fascinating fairy chimneys that were formed by volcanic eruptions 60 million years ago and shaped by natural conditions over millions of years by participating in Güllüdere Valley and Kızılçukur Valley tours, also attracts attention with many famous rock churches such as Hallaç Monastery, Balkan Creek Monastery and St.
Ürgüp, one of the places where you can fully experience the spirit and atmosphere of Cappadocia, is among the starting points of hot air balloon tours as well as guided walks. We recommend that you stop by Temenni Hill, one of the most visited places in Ürgüp, and examine the mausoleums on the hill to take pictures of panoramic fairy chimneys and authentic views.
While visiting the district, you can examine the rich collections of the Cappadocia Art and History Museum, as well as the Ürgüp Museum, where you can see many historical treasures from the Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods. In addition to its historical and natural beauties, the district is famous for its high quality vineyards and wines. In Ürgüp, which has developed a lot in terms of tourism opportunities and is one of the most preferred places in Turkey for honeymoon holidays in every period of the year, you can find many accommodation alternatives from boutique hotels with local stone architecture to cave hotels, and you can have a pleasant holiday in rooms with Cappadocia view.
GÖREME
The town of Göreme, which lies among the fascinating fairy chimneys of millions of years, is one of the oldest settlements of the Cappadocia region. Goreme, which has a long history of thousands of years and is home to dozens of impressive churches and monasteries, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985.
You can closely examine the Goreme Open Air Museum, which is visited by hundreds of thousands of people from many countries of the world, and dozens of rock churches such as St. Basil’s Church, Yılanlı Church, Elmalı Church, St. Barbara Church, Malta Cross Church, Dark Church and Buckled Church. By participating in the guided tours, you can get detailed information about these impressive churches of Göreme, which were built by carving the soft rocks unique to the region by the first Christians. On the viewing terraces of Göreme Open Air Museum, you can take wonderful photos by watching the beauty of Cappadocia.
Another popular sightseeing area of Goreme is Lovers Hill, which is famous for its romantic views especially at sunrise and sunset. Pigeon Valley, one of the most visited valleys of Cappadocia and named after pigeon nests carved into the rocks, and the wishing trees with evil eye beads adorning the valley are among the beauties you must see in Göreme.
AVANOS
The town of Avanos, which is only 18 kilometers away from the center of Nevşehir and whose name was Venessa in ancient times, is far from the famous fairy chimneys and impressive valleys of the region. Hundreds of years old pottery workshops lined up in the narrow streets of Avanos, famous for its pottery and ceramics made from the red sands of the Kızılırmak River, are among the first places visited by tourists who want to shop in Nevşehir.
In Avanos, which is one of the most ideal places for day trips from Nevşehir with its boutique hotels, cafes and restaurants with river view, it is also a popular activity to go on gondolas and boats on the Kızılırmak River in summer. In Avanos, where you can watch the masters at work in pottery workshops and attend workshops and workshops, you should visit the Avanos Hair Museum, which is considered one of the most interesting museums in the world, as well as the Güray Museum, which is shown as one of the most beautiful museums of Cappadocia and exhibits hundreds of years old pottery. .
During your tour where you can see the historical Avanos houses that decorate the streets of the district and take photos from all over the world, you can also see the historical treasures close to the district such as Paşabağ Valley, Zelve Valley, Özkonak Underground City and Güllüdere Church, which are one of the most popular walking routes of Cappadocia.
PERİBACALARI
Fairy chimneys, which are fascinating rock formations that were formed naturally by the lava and ashes erupted 60 million years ago by the volcanic eruptions of Mount Erciyes, Güllüdağ and Hasan Mountain, by winds and rains over millions of years; It has spread almost all over the Cappadocia region, which covers the provinces of Nevşehir, Kırşehir, Niğde, Aksaray and Kayseri.
Fairy chimneys, the best examples of which you can see in Nevşehir districts and towns such as Ürgüp, Göreme, Uçhisar, Ortahisar, are among the most well-known natural beauties of Turkey in the world and adorn the covers of tourism magazines with their impressive shapes. Nevşehir fairy chimneys, which are visited by millions of local and foreign tourists every year, are famous for their fascinating views, especially at sunrise and sunset. Cappadocia walks, photography trips, horse and ATV safaris, you can explore fairy chimneys by joining hot air balloon tours, you can watch from a bird’s eye view and take wonderful photos.
UÇHİSAR
Located only 7 kilometers from Nevşehir and you can reach it in 10-15 minutes by minibuses you can find every half hour, Uçhisar is one of the highest points in the Cappadocia region and is famous for its huge fairy chimneys. Attracting photographers from all over the world with its stunning scenery, especially when it snows in winter, Uçhisar is also frequently visited for the impressive İshak Castle and Güvercinlik Valley, one of the most beautiful valleys of the region.
At the terrace restaurants of Uçhisar, where you can join hot air balloon flights at sunrise, you can taste the breakfasts prepared with organic products and watch the balloons and the fascinating fairy chimneys shining with sunlight. You can buy local hand-woven carpets, pottery, ceramics, local foods, fairy chimney trinkets and magnets in the shops lined up on the streets of the district, where you can stop by the Uçhisar Castle rising among the stone houses lined up on the mountain slopes and take panoramic photos.
ORTAHİSAR
Ortahisar, which is the most visited touristic town of Nevşehir’s Ürgüp district, is among the places you should definitely visit with Ortahisar Castle, the largest fairy chimney in the Cappadocia region. Ortahisar Castle, which offers a magnificent view on the mountain slope surrounded by local stone houses, is a masterpiece built by carving soft rocks.
From the castle, which was used as a watchtower and shelter during the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods, you can witness fascinating views not only to Ortahisar but also to Ürgüp and Göreme. Ortahisar Castle, located at an altitude of 1200 meters above sea level and 86 meters in size, is a very popular sightseeing area with cave hotels, cafes, restaurants and souvenir shops.
Another important feature of Ortahisar, where you can explore historical treasures such as the hundreds of years old Sarıca Church, Tavşanlı Church and Balkan Creek Church, is that it has the first and only ethnography museum in the Cappadocia region. You should definitely visit Ortahisar Ethnography Museum, which is one of the most beautiful places where you can see the thousands of years of long history, traditional culture and lifestyle of Nevşehir and Cappadocia.
IHLARAVADİSİ
Ihlara Valley, which is about 70 kilometers away from Nevşehir center and is one of the most important hiking routes of Cappadocia, is among the places you should definitely explore with its fairy chimneys and rock formations that were shaped over thousands of years after volcanic eruptions.
Attracting history buffs from all over the world with its chapels, churches, shelters and anti-tombs carved into the steep rocks around the Melendiz River, which gives life to the valley, Ihlara Valley is also famous for being the world’s largest canyon in which people live. The 18-kilometer-long Ihlara Valley, which you can visit on well-arranged hiking trails, will offer you an unforgettable day with its historical and natural beauties between the 200-meter canyon walls.
HACIBEKTAŞ
The historical town of Hacıbektaş, only 45 kilometers from Nevşehir, is one of the most important cultural centers of both Nevşehir and Cappadocia. Hacıbektaş, where the famous Turkish thinker of the 13th century, Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli lived and where Bektashism teachings spread to Anatolia, is visited by thousands of people today for the Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli Tomb and Museum. You can visit the Balım Sultan Tomb, the 2nd pir of the Bektashi tradition, and the Atatürk House Museum serving in a historical mansion.
GÜLŞEHİR
Located 20 kilometers from the center of Nevşehir, Gülşehir district is one of the frequently visited touristic spots with its rich history dating back to the Assyrians and Hittites period. In every corner of the district, where you can visit the caves from the Rough Stone Age, you can encounter striking artifacts from the Assyrian, Hittite, Roman, Anatolian Seljuk and Ottoman periods.
In Gülşehir, where you can visit millions of years old rock formations and churches carved into soft rocks, which you can see in many districts of Nevşehir, we definitely recommend you to see Mantar Kaya and Karavezir Complex, which is famous for its interesting shape. You can get detailed information about 5000-year-old treasures by participating in guided history and archeology tours in Gülşehir, which is quite developed in terms of tourism opportunities with its hotels, cafes and restaurants lined up on the banks of the Kızılırmak River.
ASMALIKONAK
Nevşehir is home to many fascinating historical mansions and one of the most famous of these is Asmalı Konak. The historical mansion, where many famous TV series and movies were shot, and therefore frequently visited, is only 5 kilometers away from Ürgüp. As one of the most beautiful mansions with traditional stone and wooden architecture unique to the Cappadocia region, we recommend that you visit the rooms decorated with period furniture. Asmalı Konak is located on Hacı Hafız Street and can be visited between 08:00 and 19:00 every day of the week.
GÜVERCİNLİK VADİSİ
Güvercinlik Valley, one of the constant addresses of Nevşehir and Cappadocia walks, bicycle tours, horse and ATV safaris, stretches between Göreme and Uçhisar. The valley, named after the priests who settled in the region hundreds of years ago during the early Christian periods, raised pigeons and the birds used their manure in the vineyards, and has a unique view with hundreds of pigeon nests carefully carved into the rocks.
Güvercinlik Valley, where you can take an unforgettable trip among the wishing trees, rock churches, impressive fairy chimneys and rock formations decorated with evil eye beads, is among the most visited Cappadocia valleys with photo safaris due to its unique beauty. The valley is still known for its quality vineyards and wines, so you can also buy wines produced in the region during your trip.
ÜÇ GÜZELLER
Three Beauties, which has become one of the symbols of Cappadocia and adorned the covers of tourism magazines with its fascinating view, is among the most beautiful examples of fairy chimneys with hats. The Three Beauties, the subject of many legends, resembles a family with its small fairy chimney standing between two large fairy chimneys and takes its name from here. If you visit the Three Beauties, which is located in the Kızılçukur Valley and is the most popular stopping point for valley tours, especially at sunrise, sunset or night light, you can take the most beautiful photos of your Nevşehir trip here.