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Historic site

Derinkuyu Yeraltı Şehri

Located in Derinkuyu District, Nevşehir Province Coordinates: 38°22′17″ N 34°42′56″ E

Map showing the location of Derinkuyu Yeraltı Şehri Derinkuyu Yeraltı Şehri
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Derinkuyu
1.7 km E
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,340 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport47 km
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport81 km

About Derinkuyu Yeraltı Şehri

Derinkuyu Yeraltı Şehri is a historic site. Location: Derinkuyu District, Nevşehir Province. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Süğdeli Tepe and Sivri Tepe.

Climate of Derinkuyu Yeraltı Şehri

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 0° · Rain 31 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Tarsus · 162 km south22°
  • Adana · 163 km south21°
  • Mersin · 174 km south22°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
May (56 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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Climate of Derinkuyu Yeraltı Şehri
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°16°20°24°27°27°25°18°12°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°3°7°10°12°11°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)3430405456358612313141

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Derinkuyu Yeraltı Şehri

The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 47 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aksaray, 60 km to the west.

Airports

  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 47 kmnorth
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 81 kmnortheast
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 167 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 60 kmwest
  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 78 kmnortheast
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 98 kmnorthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 112 kmsouthwest
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 162 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Derinkuyu Yeraltı Şehri

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 278 natural sites, 142 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Acıgöl Lake 23 kmW
  • Uluyol Sarnıcı Lake 17 kmSW
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 22 kmS
  • Tapır Tepesi Mountain 12 kmSE

25–60 km141 places

  • Söbe Göl Lake 48 kmE
  • Yaygölü Lake 48 kmE
  • Camız Gölü Lake 49 kmE
  • Uluağaç Göleti Lake 40 kmS

60–100 km267 places

  • Kültepe Historic site 96 kmNE
  • Lake Suğla Lake 98 kmN
  • Kanlı Gölü Lake 61 kmNE
  • Engir Gölü Lake 90 kmNE

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