Derinkuyu Underground City

Derinkuyu Underground City is the deepest and largest of Cappadocia's many underground cities, plunging 85 meters below ground across 8 stories hewn from the volcanic tuff. Capable of housing up to 20,000 people along with their livestock, food stores, and wine presses, it was used as a refuge by early Christian communities fleeing persecution. The city's low tunnels, roll-stone doors, churches, and wine cellars give a visceral sense of subterranean life in Byzantine Anatolia.

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• Opening HoursMonday: 8:00 AM – 6:45 PM; Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 6:45 PM; Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 6:45 PM; Thursday: 8:00 AM – 6:45 PM; Friday: 8:00 AM – 6:45 PM; Saturday: 8:00 AM – 6:45 PM; Sunday: 8:00 AM – 6:45 PM