Why visit Göreme
Townapedia lists 63 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 143 places to eat, 242 places to stay and 24 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ortahisar Castle, Göreme National Park, Kayakapı and Göreme Historical National Park.
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About Göreme
Göreme (Turkish: [ɟœˈɾeme]; Ancient Greek: Κόραμα, romanized: Kòrama) is a town (belde) in the Nevşehir District, Nevşehir Province in Central Anatolia, Turkey. Its population is 2,034 (2022). It is well known for its fairy chimneys (Turkish: peribacalar), eroded rock formations, many of which were hollowed out in the Middle Ages to create Christian churches, houses and underground cities. Göreme was formerly known as Korama, Matiana, Macan and Avcilar.
From the Wikipedia article Göreme (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Göreme on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do24
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Museums and landmarks63
Göreme National Park
Monument and historic site · 3.2 km
National park in Turkey
Kayakapı
Monument and historic site · 6.8 km
Neighbourhood of Ürgüp, Turkey
Zelve village
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
Byzantine-era settlement in Cappadocia
51 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes143
Janus Cappadocia Restaurant
Restaurant · Turkish, Regional, Italian, Chicken, Seafood, Fish, Steak House, Dessert, Salad · 4.1 km
24 Kapadokya Caddesi, NEVŞEHİR
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Ferize Meyhane
Restaurant · Regional, Kebab, Seafood, Ice Cream, Turkish, Grill, Juice, Salad, Dessert, Diner, Fine Dining, Soup, International, Indian, Nargile, Hookah
5/C Belediye Caddesi, Nevşehir
Ferize Restaurant
Restaurant · Regional, Kebab, Barbecue, Mediterranean, Fish, Juice, Grill, Noodle, Sandwich, Seafood, Salad, Diner, Turkish, Brunch
5 Belediye Caddesi, Nevşehir
King’s Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Tea, Turkish
3 İçeridere Sokak
Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
Old Cappadocia
Restaurant · Turkish
İçeridere Sk. no:8, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Turchia
Mo-Su 11:00-00:00
The Goat Coffee Kapadokya
Cafe · Coffee Shop
63 Bilal Eroğlu Caddesi
Mo-Su 04:00-01:00
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The Patio Cafe
Cafe · Turkish
2/1 İçeridere Sokak
Mo-Su 08:30-19:30
131 more on the map.
History
Göreme was an important centre of early Christianity. Very little is known about Göreme's history until modern times in part because it was a small settlement away from the more travelled main roads linking Kayseri to Konya and the Mediterranean coast to Aksaray. The village contains several pillared tombs believed to date back to Roman times. In Byzantine times what is now Göreme was actually two separate but adjacent villages: Korama (Greek: Κόραμα) where the modern Open Air Museum can be found, and Matiana/Macan (Μάτιανα) where the modern village is. The first written record of Matiana and Korama appears in the proceedings of the Council of Chalcedon in 451 which was attended by representatives of both the settlements. A Life of St Hieron, the patron saint of Göreme, written in the sixth century nevertheless refers to events in the third century and offers the first mention of villagers living in cave houses. Some of the simpler cave churches around the village date from the sixth and seventh centuries, others from the tenth and eleventh centuries which is also when many of the frescoes were painted.
From the History section of Göreme on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay242
Churches and places of worship55
Shopping19
La Casa de Cuero
Shopping center · 3.2 km
3/1 Şehit Metin Özüarı Caddesi, Nevşehir
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Kapadokya Üniversitesi Ürgüp Sağlık Yerleşkesi
School · 6.9 km
4 Ahmet Taner Kışlalı Caddesi, Nevşehir
Healthcare6
Map of Göreme
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 km away.
- Ürgüp 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Avanos 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Nevşehir 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Gülşehir 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Derinkuyu 31 km south, about 31 min by car
- Hacıbektaş 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- Hacılar 54 km east, about 54 min by car
- Kayseri 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Talas 63 km east, about 1 h by car
- Develi 64 km southeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Göreme town and valley 2015, MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Great Float Over Göreme, Kyle Lamothe, CC BY 3.0
- Göreme Dog, Slyronit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fairy Chimneys at Göreme Historical National Park, Slyronit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Göreme Historical National Park, Slyronit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Göreme, Raúl Ponce, CC BY 3.0
- Göreme Dog 2, Slyronit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Streets of Göreme open air museum, Slyronit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance of a cave Hotel Room in Göreme, Slyronit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Göreme Historical National Park 2, Slyronit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance to Göreme Open Air Museum, Slyronit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- .00 1627 Tuffsteinlandschaft von Göreme (Türkei), W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kayakapı (Panorama), Hamdi Dinler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nevşehir museum in 2019 1556, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zelve Cappadocia, Noumenon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cappadocia Aerial View (6998755984), Benh LIEU SONG from Torcy, France, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 00 3598 Felsformation aus vulkanischer Ascheablagerung - Felswohnungen, W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Göreme Valley in Cappadocia edit1, Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Çavuşin-Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (1), Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pancarlık Kilise-Fresques (13), Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cappadocia March 2006, Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nevşehir Uç hisar kalesi, SerifeOzoglu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dark Church (Karanlık Kilise) in Cappadocia, Göreme, Alperen Çiçekli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frescos in Çarıklı Kilise 07, Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aynalı Kilise 9897, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elmali - Fresco Mittelschiff, Wolfgang Sauber, CC BY-SA 3.0
- J22 235 Tokalı Kilise, Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ürgüp Merkez Musafendi Camii 0812, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ürgüp Kurtuluş Camii 0109, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Göreme Open Air Museum 01, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Göreme 1 11 2004, Karsten Dörre ( grizurgbg ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cappadocia At Sunrise, Kyle Lamothe, CC BY 3.0
- Endless Horizon, Kyle Lamothe, CC BY 3.0
- Against The Cliff, Kyle Lamothe, CC BY 3.0
- Balloon In Relief, Kyle Lamothe, CC BY 3.0
- Rose Valley, Cappadocia 3, Slyronit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Water trickling through the rocks at Kaymakli Underground City, Slyronit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hot Air Balloons over Cappadocia 6, Slyronit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pigeon Valley, Cappadocia, Slyronit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hot Air Balloons over Cappadocia 3, Slyronit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, robot8a, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chrisbeddow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chrisbeddow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chrisbeddow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chrisbeddow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chrisbeddow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chrisbeddow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, azadezey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chrisbeddow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chrisbeddow, CC BY-SA 4.0
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