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Kaymaklı Underground City

Located in Nevsehir, Nevşehir Province Coordinates: 38°27′38″ N 34°45′08″ E

Kaymaklı Underground City
Михал Орела · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
1,419 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport39 km
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport73 km

About Kaymaklı Underground City

Kaymaklı Underground City is a village. Location: Nevsehir, Nevşehir Province. Elevation: 1,419 m.

From Wikipedia

Kaymaklı is a town (belde) in the Nevşehir District, Nevşehir Province, Turkey. Its population is 4,315 (2022). It is the site of the Kaymakli Underground City.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Kaymaklı Underground City

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 0° · Rain 31 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Adana · 172 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 172 km south22°
  • Mersin · 184 km south22°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
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 Kaymaklı Underground City
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°9°16°20°24°27°27°24°18°11°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-4°-2°3°6°9°11°11°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)3430405456358612313141

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

How to get to Kaymaklı Underground City

The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 39 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aksaray, 64 km to the west.

Airports

  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 39 kmnorthwest
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 73 kmnortheast
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 176 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 64 kmwest
  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 71 kmnortheast
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 92 kmnorthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 122 kmsouthwest
  • Adana Population: 1.8M 171 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kaymaklı Underground City

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 287 natural sites, 135 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Düğün Tepesi Mountain 21 kmE
  • Hodul Dağı Mountain 25 kmE
  • Avla Dağı Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Susamsivrisi Tepesi Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km128 places

  • Söbe Göl Lake 45 kmE
  • Yaygölü Lake 47 kmE
  • Kanlı Gölü Lake 53 kmNE
  • Camız Gölü Lake 49 kmSE

60–100 km266 places

  • Kültepe Historic site 88 kmNE
  • Lake Suğla Lake 90 kmN
  • Engir Gölü Lake 82 kmNE
  • Karaboğaz Göleti Lake 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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