Underground Cities and the Ihlara Valley Route
Underground Cities and the Ihlara Valley Route
When you come to Nevşehir, you must see the underground cities. The cave was discovered by accident in 1963 and opened for tourism in 1967. The Underground City of the Deep Well, located in the Deep Well Region, is a huge eight-story underground city.
When you come to Nevşehir, you must see the underground cities. The cave was discovered by accident in 1963 and opened for tourism in 1967. The Underground City of the Deep Well, located in the Deep Well Region, is a huge eight-story underground city. The reason it's so huge is because it's just carved. It's 85 meters deep. This city is thought to be connected by a tunnel to the subterranean city of Skimakli, 9 kilometers away.
After visiting this place, you can go to Skimakli, 9 kilometers away, and visit the Skimakli Underground City.
After a half-hour drive, you can reach the Ihlara Valley.
The Ihlara Valley, known in historical sources as Peristremma, is one of the rare areas where nature, history, art and culture come together with its vegetation, churches and chapels.