Göreme rock churches
Located in Ürgüp, Nevşehir Province Coordinates: 38°38′29″ N 34°50′40″ E
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 1,176 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport31 km
- ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport58 km
About Göreme rock churches
Göreme rock churches is a tourist attraction. Location: Ürgüp, Nevşehir Province. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Karanlik Kilise and Göreme Harabesi.
Climate of Göreme rock churches
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 · 189 km south21°
- Tarsus · 192 km south22°
- Mersin · 204 km south22°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- 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° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 19° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| 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 Göreme rock churches
The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 31 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kayseri, 57 km to the east.
Airports
- Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 31 kmnorthwest
- Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 58 kmeast
- Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 195 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Kayseri Population: 1.5M 57 kmeast
- Aksaray Population: 327.6K 77 kmwest
- Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 81 kmnorthwest
- Heraclea Population: 156.3K 143 kmsouthwest
- Kirikkale Population: 187K 177 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Göreme rock churches
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 319 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km48 places
- Pürçüklü Tepe Mountain 16 kmE
- Tepebaşı Tepesi Mountain 25 kmSE
- Düğün Tepesi Mountain 23 kmSE
- Ziyaret Dağı Mountain 15 kmN
25–60 km126 places
- Söbe Göl Lake 44 kmSE
- Yaygölü Lake 50 kmSE
- Kanlı Gölü Lake 40 kmE
- Camız Gölü Lake 54 kmSE
60–100 km289 places
- Kültepe Historic site 72 kmE
- Tuzla Gölü Lake 94 kmNE
- Lake Suğla Lake 75 kmNW
- Engir Gölü Lake 67 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Karanlik Kilise Attraction, Ürgüp0.4 km SE
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Göreme Harabesi Historic site, Nevsehir1.5 km NE
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Kaya Kalesi Historic site, Ürgüp2 km SE
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Rose Valley Natural site, Avanos District2 km N
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Zelve Historic site, Avanos District4 km N
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Paşabağ Natural site, Nevşehir Province2.3 km N
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Akdağ Mountain, Avanos District3.2 km NE
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Kızılçukur Natural site, Nevşehir Province3.5 km E
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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