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Attraction · Derinkuyu · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Derinkuyu Underground City

Derinkuyu Underground City is an attraction in Derinkuyu, Nevşehir. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. Within 30 m you'll find a public toilet.

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The story

Audio tour · Derinkuyu Underground City

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You're standing at the entrance to Derinkuyu, an ancient underground city in Cappadocia, in Turkey's Nevşehir Province. Around you is an ordinary little town with the same name. But beneath your feet lies a whole hidden world, level after level, tens of metres down into the rock.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Derinkuyu Underground City

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bench, water point, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 30 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Derinkuyu Underground City, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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