Ortahisar
Located in Ürgüp, Nevşehir Province Coordinates: 38°37′20″ N 34°51′57″ E
- Elevation
- 1,208 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
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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In comparison
- Nearest larger town: Göreme, 4 km NW
- 18 sights and natural places within 10 km Kaya Kalesi, Kızılçukur
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
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