Places to Visit in Nevşehir Province

Nevşehir Province holds most of central Cappadocia, a plateau of volcanic tuff in central Anatolia that erosion has carved into valleys, cones and cliffs. Göreme, Uçhisar, Çavuşin, Avanos, Ürgüp and Ortahisar sit within about 20 km of one another, and the provincial capital Nevşehir lies roughly 13 km from Göreme. Rock-cut churches, monasteries and dwellings from the Byzantine period survive across the province, and UNESCO inscribed Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia on 6 December 1985. Underground cities at Derinkuyu and Kaymaklı lie south of Nevşehir.

The climate is continental at altitude: hot, dry summers, cold winters with frost and occasional snow, and cool mornings even in July. April to June and September to October give the most comfortable walking weather and the clearest sunrise balloon flying; winter is quieter and can be snow-dusted but colder. Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) serves the province, and Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) is the larger alternative about 75 km away. Museum fees for foreign visitors are set in euros by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, while local sites price in lira, which has been volatile, so verify current rates before travel.