Urgup Tourist Places to Visit in Urgup, Turkey, Europe

Urgup Tourist Places to Visit in Urgup, Turkey, Europe

Urgup is a town as well as a district situated in the province of Nevşehir in the region of Central Anatolia in Turkey. Situated in the Cappadocia historical region, due to its nearness with the cave Churches of Göreme, Urgup is a famous night stop among tourists for its nightclubs and bars. Urgup is located around 290 km southeast of Ankara, the capital of Turkey and 740 km southeast of Istanbul, the largest city of Turkey. The town of Urgup is located around 1,043 meters above sea level and the district spans over an area of 563 sq. km.

Due to its isolated areas, tourists generally choose a guided tour to explore Urgup. The town houses many modernized accommodation centres spread up all around the town.

Conenctivity to Urgup:

The Nevsehir Kapadokya Airport is the closest airport to Urgup, situated around 50 km northwest of the centre of Urgup and operates flights from and to Istanbul, Ankara and Antalya, served by Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and AnadoluJet.

There are taxis generally available at the airport and if private transfer booked that would be better for airport travel.

By bus, Urgup is linked to all its neighboring cities including Nevşehir, Avanos, Göreme, Uçhisar, and Ortahisar.

Rental vehicles and minibuses are the options to get around Urgup.

Shopping and Food in Urgup:

Shops are abundant in Urgup ranging from handicraft items stores to branded cloth shops.

Some famous restaurants in Urgup include:

Panorama Cafe Restaurant
Cappadocia Home Cooking Restaurant
Zeytin Cafe & Ev Yemekleri
Old Greek House Restaurant and Hotel

Things to do in Urgup:

Exploring archeological sites
Day tours
Hiking

Places of interest in Urgup:

Cappadocia Art & History Museum:

Being one of the major cultural centres and tourist attractions of Urgup, the Cappadocia Art & History Museum is situated in the village of Mustafapasa, situated around 6 km away from Urgup. This doll and ethnography museum describes the ethnographic history of the region.

Kaymaklı Underground City:

The Kaymaklı Underground City is situated inside the Kaymaklı citadel holding hundreds of years’ history and allowed for visitors. It is located around 30 km away Urgup and can be explored best through a guided tour.

Derinkuyu Underground City:

Situated around 40 km away from the centre of Urgup, the Derinkuyu Underground City owns the status of the Turkey’s largest excavated underground city. Dating from the period of the Median Empire, the city was opened to tourists in the year 1969.

Göreme:

Göreme is a town situated around 9 km away from Urgup, home to many historically important churches like Tokalı Kilise, Elmalı Kilise, Azize Barbara Kilisesi, Yılanlı Kilise and Karanlık Kilise. One can also see many archeological sites in Göreme.

Zelve Open Air Museum:

The Zelve Open Air Museum is one of the top tourist attractions in Urgup featuring groups of caves. Until 1922, it was home to a large group of Greek population. There is also a museum with same names in Göreme, around 9 km away from Urgup.

List of other places of interest in Urgup includes:

Caravanserais
Devrent
Derinkuyu Underground City
Ortahisar
Forgotten Cave Churches
Churches in Nevsehir
Goreme Open Air Museum
Ihlara Valley
Zelve Monastery
Pasabag
Cappadocia Cave Dwellings
Mazi Underground City
Gomeda Valley
Pancarlik Valley
Avanos

Best time to visit Urgup:

The months April, May, October and November would be ideal to visit Urgup in Turkey.

Accommodation options in Urgup:

Urgup houses all sorts of modernized accommodation centres with superior facilities and services to provide utmost comfort to visitors coming to the city year round. The major hotels in Urgup are as follows: