Derinkuyu, Turkey
From series “Unbelievable Underground Mini-Cities”
Turkey is a country that full of various archaeological items and places. Cappadocia is a city that has several unusual places. There were found several underground cities, one of them is Derinkuyu. This city adores with its area and construction. It is a seven-layer city. In the underground rooms can live several thousand people at once. The researchers have found houses, churches, schools and even several areas which were used for wines concoction.
Derinkuyu building is connected with a great number of insoluble enigmas. On the main version, this city was built by Christians that were looking for a housing, escaping from persecution of Roman Empire. For provisional assessments the city was built in 2-1 century BC, for instance, it was found only in 1963. One of the main peculiarities of Cappadocia is a soft volcanic tuff. It is an ideal material for building underground cities.
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ATM bankomat: 'Türkiye İş Bankası Bankamatik' located in 0.47 km (
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Car rental office: 'Baydarlar Oto kıralama' is located in 9 km (
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Fuel station: 'Shell' in 0.2 km
Supermarket: 'Emek Market' in 0.07 km
Parking: 'Otopark' in 24 km
Apotheek: 'Cebeci Pharmacy' in 0.16 km
Police station: 'Derinkuyu Polis Merkezi Amirliği' in 0.28 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Miraç Pastanesi' in 0.05 km
Railway station: 'HÜYÜK İSTASYONU (HÜYÜK TCDD İSTASYONU' in 28 km
Nearest airports:
» Nevsehir Airport NAV - in 47 km
» Erkilet International Airport ASR - in 79 km
» Konya Airport KYA - in 193 km
» Esenboga Airport ESB - in 245 km
» Sivas Airport VAS - in 246 km
» Nevsehir Airport NAV - in 47 km
» Erkilet International Airport ASR - in 79 km
» Konya Airport KYA - in 193 km
» Esenboga Airport ESB - in 245 km
» Sivas Airport VAS - in 246 km
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Best hotels near Derinkuyu
Unfa Hotel
Located in 0 km from Derinkuyu
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Rooms: 21
Route on the map:
Rooms: 21
All rooms at Hotel Unfa come with simple furnishings. They all feature a safety deposit box. Some spacious suites offer 2 double beds. Daily … More: photo, rates and booking
Crystal Kaymakli Hotel & Spa
Located in 9 km from Derinkuyu
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Rooms: 272
Route on the map:
Rooms: 272
Guests of Crystal Kaymakli Hotel & Spa can refresh in the indoor pool, or sunbathe around the outdoor one. After a session at the gym, full-body … More: photo, rates and booking
Stone Age Cave Hotel
Located in 22 km from Derinkuyu
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Rooms: 7
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Rooms: 7
Elegantly decorated and equipped with modern amenities, Cave Hotel Stone Age provides units with a flat-screen TV, minibar, safety deposit box and … More: photo, rates and booking
Narli Gol Termal Hotel
Located in 23 km from Derinkuyu
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Rooms: 60
Route on the map:
Rooms: 60
Narli Gol Termal Hotel offers air-conditioned rooms equipped with a TV. All rooms have a balcony. Some rooms also offer a private spa bath in their … More: photo, rates and booking
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Top destination around Derinkuyu - Goreme
The history of Goreme started yet during ancient times. Historians proved that first settlers in this territory appeared yet in the 6th century BC. At that time, the settlement had another name, Korama. When Christians came to this land in the 7th century, they gave a new name to the settlement, changing Korama to Matiana or “the country of Our Lady”. This was the period of active development for the Turkish town. First churches appeared in Goreme, as well as roughly four hundred shrines. In the period from the 11th to the 13th centuries, this was the location of Mokissos, a center of patriarchy.
Several years later, when the churches were finished, all of them were decorated with frescos. This event gave birth to a new trend in architecture known as the Cappadocian style. During its long history, this Turkish town changed its name several times. It was Machan during the Ottoman period, then Avcilar, and only in the 70s of the 20th century the town finally changed its name to Goreme. All this time Goreme was developing, turning into a popular tourist destination in the 80s of the previous century.
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Several years later, when the churches were finished, all of them were decorated with frescos. This event gave birth to a new trend in architecture known as the Cappadocian style. During its long history, this Turkish town changed its name several times. It was Machan during the Ottoman period, then Avcilar, and only in the 70s of the 20th century the town finally changed its name to Goreme. All this time Goreme was developing, turning into a popular tourist destination in the 80s of the previous century.
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