Why visit Güzelyurt
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 2 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Kanotala and Karbala.
Weather in Güzelyurt
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About Güzelyurt
Güzelyurt, meaning 'beautiful homeland', formerly Gelveri (Cappadocian Greek: Καρβάλη), is a town in Aksaray Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, at a distance of 45 km (28 mi) from the city of Aksaray. It is the seat of Güzelyurt District. Its population is 2,570 (2021). Its elevation is 1,485 m (4,872 ft).
From the Wikipedia article Güzelyurt (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Güzelyurt on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks7
Kanotala
Monument and historic site · 3.5 km
Ancient city of Cappadocia in modern-day Turkey
Karbala
Monument and historic site · 3.5 km
Ancient city of Cappadocia in modern-day Turkey
Nora
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
Ancient fortress site in Turkey
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship9
Kızıl Kilise
Church · 5.3 km
Ruined historic church in the Güzelyurt district of Aksaray Province, Turkey
History
Cappadocia has an important place in the history of Christianity and Gregory of Nazianzus lived in the area. A historically large native Cappadocian Greek population existed in the area until the 1924 population exchange (see Cappadocian Greeks), when they were replaced with the Turks from Thessaloniki and Kavala. The monastery, churches, refuge caves, and mansions attest to the culture of the Cappadocian Greek population.
From the History section of Güzelyurt on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare2
Map of Güzelyurt
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 57 km away.
- Aksaray 32 km west, about 32 min by car
- Derinkuyu 33 km east, about 33 min by car
- Niğde 44 km southeast, about 44 min by car
- Nevşehir 49 km northeast, about 49 min by car
- Gülşehir 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
- Göreme 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
- Ürgüp 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Avanos 64 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Hacıbektaş 76 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ereğli 90 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- 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
- Lived on and the living, Nurbanu Karaman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aksaray Güzelyurt Kilise Camii Minaresi, Engin Mutlu 58, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Güzelyurt 1, Aroche, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Güzelyurthouses, prilfish, CC BY 2.0
- Güzelyurt - 25910771922, prilfish, CC BY 2.0
- Kızıl kilise, user:katpatuka, Public domain
- YüksekKilise, canonim, CC BY 2.0
- Troglodite Houses at Guzelyurt - panoramio, Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0
- High Church and Hasan Dağı from Guzelyurt - panoramio, Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0
- Hasan Dağı - 25936557331, prilfish, CC BY 2.0
- Guzelyurt vista, GMM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View from the High Church at Guzelyurt - panoramio, Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0
- Bad weather by Guzelyurt - panoramio, Honza and Ivana Ebr, CC BY 3.0
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