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Historic site

Zelve

Located in Avanos District, Nevşehir Province Coordinates: 38°40′37″ N 34°51′09″ E

Map showing the location of Zelve Zelve
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Göreme
4.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,038 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport30 km
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport57 km

About Zelve

Zelve is a historic site. Location: Avanos District, Nevşehir Province. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Ak Tepe and Rose Valley.

Climate of Zelve

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 35 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Adana · 193 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 196 km south22°
  • Mersin · 208 km south22°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
April (50 mm)
Driest month
August (5 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Zelve
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°12°17°22°26°30°30°26°20°12°7°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°5°8°12°14°13°10°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)4033375050339513293542

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Zelve

The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 30 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kayseri, 55 km to the east.

Airports

  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 30 kmwest
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 57 kmeast
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 199 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 55 kmeast
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 80 kmsouthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 147 kmsouthwest
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 174 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Zelve

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 315 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Pürçüklü Tepe Mountain 16 kmE
  • Kargındağı Tepesi Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Ziyaret Dağı Mountain 11 kmN
  • Hodul Dağı Mountain 24 kmSE

25–60 km137 places

  • Söbe Göl Lake 46 kmSE
  • Yaygölü Lake 52 kmSE
  • Kanlı Gölü Lake 39 kmE
  • Camız Gölü Lake 56 kmSE

60–100 km278 places

  • Kültepe Historic site 71 kmE
  • Tuzla Gölü Lake 92 kmNE
  • Lake Suğla Lake 72 kmNW
  • Engir Gölü Lake 66 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Göreme Town, Ürgüp
    4.3 km SW
  • Avanos City, Avanos District
    4.3 km N
  • Çavuşin Village, Avanos District
    1.5 km SW
  • Uchisar Village, Nevsehir
    7 km SW

Sources & licences

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