Informations

Cappadocia (Turkish: Kapadokya) is an area in Central Anatolia in Turkey best known for its unique moon-like landscape, underground cities, cave churches and houses carved in the rocks.

The Cappadocian Region located in the center of the Anatolian Region of Turkey, with its valley, canyon, hills and unusual rock formation created as a result of the eroding rains and winds of thousands of years of the level, lava-covered plain located between the volcanic mountains Erciyes, Melendiz and Hasan as well as its troglodyte dwellings carved out of the rock and cities dug out into underground, presents an otherworldly appearance. The eruptions of these mountains which were active volcanoes in geological times lasted until 2 million years ago. A soft tuff layer was formed, 150 m in thickness, by the issuing lavas in the valley surrounded by mountains. The rivers, flood water running down the hillsides of valleys and strong winds eroded the geological formations consisting of tuff on the plateau formed with tuff layers, thus creating bizarre shapes called fairy Chimneys. These take on the names of mushroom shaped, pinnacled, capped and conic shaped formations.

Air

The fastest and most comfortable way of reaching Cappadocia is using the airway. There are two main airports that you can use to reach Cappadocia. One of them is Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) located in Kayseri and nearly one hour driving to the center of Cappadocia region. Turkish Airlines operates several direct (nonstop) flights from Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) to Kayseri Erkilet Airport. There are also daily flights from Izmir into Kayseri via Istanbul. It’s easy to arrange a transfer or shuttle bus from Kayseri Airport to Cappadocia.

The second one is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), which is located in Gülşehir town of Nevşehir Province. Turkish Airlines operates direct (nonstop) flight from Istanbul Ataturk to Nevsehir Kapadokya twice a day.

Car

• From Kayseri, Cappadocia, about 70 kilometers (km) and can take up to about 1 hour by car.
• Mersin to Cappadocia, about 288 kilometers (km) and takes about 45 minutes to about 3 hours by car.
• From Ankara Cappadocia about 305 kilometers (km) and can take up to about 4 hours by car.
• Eskisehir from Cappadocia about 528 kilometers (km) and takes about 30 minutes, about 6 hours by car.
• Istanbul to Cappadocia, about 757 kilometers (miles) away and the vehicle takes about 9 hours and 15 minutes.
• Antalya to Cappadocia, about 541 kilometers (km) and takes about 15 minutes by car in approximately 8 hours.
• Izmir to Cappadocia, about 777 kilometers (km) and takes about 15 minutes by car in approximately 11 hours.
• From Cappadocia, Konya about 238 kilometers (km) and takes about 30 minutes for about 3 hours by car.
• From Bursa Cappadocia about 679 kilometers (km) and takes about 15 minutes by car in approximately 8 hours.
• Nigde from Cappadocia about 88 kilometers (km) and is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes or so in progress.

Train

Kayseri is on a busy railway route. It is possible to find suitable trains to Kayseri from almost all the train stations of Turkey. From Kayseri, you can take bus to go to Göreme.

Bus

• From Istanbul will take 12 hours
• From Ankara – 5 hours
• From Bursa – 11 hours
• From Izmir – 12 hours
• From Konya – 4 hours
• From Antalya – 9 hours
• From Çanakkale – 17 hours