- Elevation
- 1,208 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport33 km
- ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport57 km
About Ortahisar
Ortahisar is a village. Location: Ürgüp, Nevşehir Province. Elevation: 1,208 m.
Ortahisar (Turkish: Middle Castle), previously known by its Byzantine name Potamía (Greek: Ποταμία), is a town (belde) in the Ürgüp District, Nevşehir Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,086 (2022). Ortahisar is located about 20 km east of the provincial capital, Nevşehir. Until the mid-2010s Ortahisar was rather off-the-beaten-track when it came to Cappadocian tourism. It is now much better known and many boutique hotels have been created out of its fine old stone houses.
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Climate of Ortahisar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 34 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Adana · 186 km south21°
- Tarsus · 190 km south22°
- Mersin · 202 km south22°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- May (55 mm)
- Driest month
- August (6 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 6° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 19° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -3° | -1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 37 | 32 | 40 | 53 | 55 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 34 | 42 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Ortahisar
The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kayseri, 55 km to the east.
Airports
- Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 33 kmnorthwest
- Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 57 kmeast
- Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 193 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Kayseri Population: 1.5M 55 kmeast
- Aksaray Population: 327.6K 78 kmwest
- Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 84 kmnorthwest
- Heraclea Population: 156.3K 143 kmsouthwest
- Kirikkale Population: 187K 179 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ortahisar
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 317 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km47 places
- Pürçüklü Tepe Mountain 14 kmE
- Tepebaşı Tepesi Mountain 22 kmSE
- Düğün Tepesi Mountain 20 kmSE
- Ziyaret Dağı Mountain 17 kmN
25–60 km129 places
- Söbe Göl Lake 41 kmSE
- Yaygölü Lake 47 kmSE
- Kanlı Gölü Lake 38 kmE
- Camız Gölü Lake 51 kmSE
60–100 km285 places
- Kültepe Historic site 71 kmE
- Tuzla Gölü Lake 93 kmNE
- Lake Suğla Lake 78 kmNW
- Engir Gölü Lake 66 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kaya Kalesi Historic site, Ürgüp0.8 km NW
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Karanlik Kilise Attraction, Ürgüp2.5 km NW
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Kızılçukur Natural site, Nevşehir Province2.1 km NE
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Pancarlık Vadisi Natural site, Nevşehir Province2.3 km SE
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Göreme rock churches Attraction, Ürgüp2.8 km NW
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Göreme Harabesi Historic site, Nevsehir3.2 km N
Sources & licences
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