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Pale rock cones and ridges in the valley around Göreme, with the town spread among the rocks and a distant mountain on the horizon

Where to stay in Cappadocia

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Places to stay in Cappadocia

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About Cappadocia

Cappadocia has two airports: Nevşehir Kapadokya, about 41 km from Göreme by road, and Kayseri, about 78 km. The five towns below lie within 10 km of Göreme, so the choice is between the airport drive and the town you wake up in.

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Facts and rules

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Nearest airport
Nevşehir Kapadokya (NAV), 30 km from Nevşehir town; shuttle timed to flights, taxis, rental desks; about 41 km by road to Göreme Source
Second airport
Kayseri (ASR), about 71 km by road to Ürgüp and about 78 km to Göreme Source
Göreme Open Air Museum
Open every day 08:00 to 17:45, night opening 18:00 to 23:00; opened to visitors in 1967; fee for foreign visitors not published on the page Source
Accommodation tax
Konaklama vergisi, a national tax: 1% of the room price before VAT from 1 May to 31 December 2026, 2% before; shown as a separate line on the invoice Source
Short-term rentals
A flat or house let for up to 100 days needs a Ministry of Culture and Tourism permit, a plaque at the entrance and the permit number in the listing Source
Guest registration
Hotels and permitted flats record each guest and report to the police at once, and may not house a guest without an identity document Source
Parking
No municipal parking rule or tariff found for the five towns; a flat listing must state whether parking comes with it Source
Visas
US and UK ordinary passports: up to 90 days in any 180 without a visa; EU passports visa-free on terms the ministry lists by country, Cyprus excepted Source
Currency
Turkish lira (TRY) Source
Emergency number
112 Source

Areas of Cappadocia

Göreme town among white rock formations and fairy chimneys, seen from a ridge above the valley under a blue sky
Photographed in 2014. Photo: Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Göreme

The town among the white rock cones, about 2 km by road from the Göreme Open Air Museum, with hotels built into the rock that Commons photographers label cave hotels. It suits a first stay with the main sights close by.

Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)
about 41 km
Kayseri Airport (ASR)
about 78 km
Göreme Open Air Museum
about 2 km

Car and parking

No municipal parking rule or tariff was found for Göreme, so ask the hotel where the car goes; a flat listing must say whether parking is included. Nevşehir Kapadokya airport is about 41 km by road.

The rock of Uçhisar Castle, honeycombed with carved rooms and openings, with a Turkish flag at the top and stone houses at its foot
Photographed in 2014. Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Uçhisar

The town at the foot of Uçhisar Castle, a rock honeycombed with carved rooms, about 4 km from Göreme by road. It suits a stay just outside Göreme on the side of the Nevşehir airport.

Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)
about 38 km
Kayseri Airport (ASR)
about 83 km
Göreme
about 4 km

Car and parking

No parking source was found for Uçhisar. It is about 38 km by road from Nevşehir Kapadokya airport and about 83 km from Kayseri, so it suits arrivals at the Nevşehir airport.

The capped rock pillars known as the Three Beauties of Ürgüp, above a valley of eroded rock and fields
Photographed in 2016. Photo: prilfish, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ürgüp

A district town with its own tourist information office, about 10 km from Göreme by road, near the capped rock pillars called the Three Beauties. It suits a longer stay and arrivals from Kayseri.

Kayseri Airport (ASR)
about 71 km
Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)
about 50 km
Göreme
about 10 km

Car and parking

No municipal parking tariff was found for Ürgüp. Of the five towns it is the nearest by road to Kayseri airport after Avanos, about 71 km, and about 50 km from Nevşehir Kapadokya.

The bridge over the Kızılırmak river into Avanos, with cars crossing and the town climbing the hill behind under a Turkish flag
Photographed in 2013. Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Avanos

The district town on the Kızılırmak river, entered over a road bridge, with a tourist information office, about 9 km north of Göreme by road. It suits a stay with both airports in reach.

Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)
about 35 km
Kayseri Airport (ASR)
about 69 km
Göreme
about 9 km

Car and parking

No parking source was found for Avanos. It is the nearest of the five towns by road to both airports: about 35 km to Nevşehir Kapadokya and about 69 km to Kayseri.

Ortahisar seen from above, with stone houses at the bottom, a valley of carved rock and a road across the plateau beyond
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ortahisar

A town in Ürgüp district above a valley of carved rock, between Göreme and Ürgüp, about 6 km from Göreme by road. It suits a stay between the two towns.

Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)
about 45 km
Kayseri Airport (ASR)
about 75 km
Göreme
about 6 km

Car and parking

No parking source was found for Ortahisar, so settle parking with the hotel or host. The drive is about 45 km from Nevşehir Kapadokya airport and about 75 km from Kayseri.

Guides

Questions

Which airport is closer to Göreme?

Nevşehir Kapadokya, about 41 km by road, against about 78 km from Kayseri. From Kayseri, Ürgüp is the nearest of the five towns, at about 71 km.

When is the Göreme Open Air Museum open?

Every day from 08:00 to 17:45, with a night opening from 18:00 to 23:00, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism museum site. The entry fee for foreign visitors is not on that page.

Is there a tourist tax in Cappadocia?

There is no local tax. The national accommodation tax is 1% of the room price before VAT from 1 May to 31 December 2026, shown as its own line on the invoice.

Do cave hotels and flats need a licence?

A flat or house let for up to 100 days needs a Ministry of Culture and Tourism permit, its number in the listing and a plaque at the entrance. Hotels, cave rooms included, record each guest's identity for the police.