Everything About Cappadocia

Kozaklı: Thermal Springs in the North

Kozaklı is Nevşehir’s northern district, known for its hot springs and a quieter steppe landscape.

Photo: Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0

Hacıbektaş: The Bektashi Heartland

Hacıbektaş is the home of the Hacı Bektaş Veli shrine and a center of Bektashi culture.

Photo: Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0

Avanos: Pottery on the River

Avanos is the pottery town on the Kızılırmak, where red-clay workshops line the river.

Photo: Diliya Khazigalieva Gul, CC BY-SA 4.0

Gülşehir: West of the Kızılırmak

Gülşehir spreads west of the capital, along the Kızılırmak valley and open countryside.

Photo: Jean & Nathalie, CC BY 2.0

Nevşehir: The Provincial Capital

Nevşehir is the capital district: the main city and the ridge that looks east toward Ürgüp.

Ürgüp: Caves and Vineyards

Ürgüp pairs cave houses with vineyards and covers the eastern edge of the province.

Acıgöl: Crater Lakes in the Southwest

Acıgöl is the southwestern district, named for its mineral lakes and volcanic ground.

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Derinkuyu: The Underground City

Derinkuyu is the southern district, famous for its deep underground city.

Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0