hours for Kaymakli and Derinkuyu Underground Cities

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How do I get to kaymakli underground city?

From the Goreme bus station, get on a mini-bus going to Nevsehir. Tell the driver you are going to Kaymakli and he can tell you where to catch the next bus in Nevsehir. When you exit the bus, cross the street and catch the bus going to Kaymakli. When you arrive, you'll see a big sign for Kaymakli Underground City.

Can you go into Derinkuyu?

Derinkuyu was officially opened to the public in 1965, one year after the other popular city, Kaymakli, 9 kilometers away. Although it is not open to the public a tunnel connects the two towns! Only about 20% of Derinkuyu underground city is open to the public but that is more than enough for the average tourist.

How do you get to Kaymakli from Goreme?

It's easy to get to Kaymakli all on your own. Firstly head to the main bus station in Goreme (most tourists are staying in Goreme and to cut costs, you should try and make Goreme your base too). From Goreme, get on a mini-bus to Nevsehir. This costs 2.5 Turkish Lira, pay in cash when you get off the bus.

Which is the best underground city in Cappadocia?

The deepest, largest and best underground city is Derinkuyu Underground City located in Derinkuyu district. Despite it's known that there are more than 12 floors approximately at depth of 85 meters, only 8 of these layers are open for visit and you can dive up to 50 meters in this underground city.

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Inside the Underground City once Housed 20,000 People: Derinkuyu

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