Cappadocia map: museums, underground cities, valleys and towns
This map shows 29 places in Cappadocia whose positions we have verified: 6 from the map pins on the Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s own pages (muze.gov.tr) and 23 from OpenStreetMap.
Each one is listed below, numbered as on the map, with what it is, how far it is from Göreme in a straight line, the drive from Göreme where we have its road route, and where its position comes from.
Where Cappadocia is in Türkiye: cappadociaballoonflights.com, opens in a new tab
The airports and bus stations, and the drive from each to your town: getting to Cappadocia.
The places on the map
Numbered as on the map. Distances are straight lines from Göreme. Where our data has a road route between verified points, the drive from Göreme follows: the driving time only, not counting parking and the walk in.
Towns and villages
- 1Göreme, town or village to stay in, the distances on this page are measured from here
- 2Uçhisar, town or village to stay in, 3 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 6 min by car
- 3Çavuşin old village, town or village, 3 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 6 min by car
- 4Ortahisar, town or village to stay in, 4 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 8 min by car
- 5Ürgüp centre & Temenni Hill, town or village, 7 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 11 min by car
- 6Ürgüp, town or village to stay in, 7 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 10 min by car
- 7Avanos, town or village to stay in, 9 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 11 min by car
- 8Mustafapaşa, town or village, 9 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 17 min by car
Museums and underground cities
- 9Göreme Open-Air Museum, museum, 1 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 3 min by car
- 10Zelve Open-Air Museum, museum, 4 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 9 min by car
- 11Sarıhan Caravanserai, museum, 10 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 15 min by car
- 12Gülşehir Open Palace (Açık Saray), museum, 18 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 22 min by car
- 13Özkonak Underground City, underground city, 18 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 31 min by car
- 14Kaymaklı Underground City, underground city, 21 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 26 min by car
- 15Derinkuyu Underground City, underground city, 31 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 34 min by car
Valleys and walks
- 16Zemi Valley walk, valley walk, 1 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 1 min by car
- 17Pigeon Valley walk (Güvercinlik), valley walk, 1 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 2 min by car
- 18Love Valley walk (Bağlıdere), valley walk, 2 km from Göreme in a straight line
- 19Red Valley walk (Kızılçukur), valley walk, 2 km from Göreme in a straight line
- 20Rose Valley walk (Güllüdere), valley walk, 2 km from Göreme in a straight line
- 21Meskendir Valley walk, valley walk, 3 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 7 min by car
- 22Ihlara Valley walk, valley walk, 64 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 83 min by car
Viewpoints and castles
- 23Göreme Sunset Point (Lovers' Hill), viewpoint, under a kilometre from Göreme in a straight line, about 1 min by car
- 24Uçhisar Castle, rock castle, 2 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 6 min by car
- 25Ortahisar Castle, rock castle, 4 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 9 min by car
Other sites
- 26Paşabağ (Monks Valley), open-air site, 4 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 7 min by car
- 27Three Graces (Üç Güzeller), open-air site, 5 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 8 min by car
- 28Devrent (Imagination) Valley, open-air site, 6 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 14 min by car
- 29Selime Monastery, open-air site, 62 km from Göreme in a straight line, about 82 min by car
Where the positions come from
Each position has its own source, apart from the rest of the place’s record: the map pin on the ministry’s page for the site, or an OpenStreetMap element. For a valley walk it is the start of the trail or a point in the valley, as the record says. Places whose position is still a desk estimate stay off the map until we check them on the spot. More on where our data comes from.
Plan your days around these places
Choose your month, and the planner builds your days around opening hours and a balloon morning, with a backup.