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Nevsehir

Area: 5.467 km²

Population: 289.509 (1990)

Traffic Code: 50

Districts: Nevsehir (center), Acigol, Avanos, Derinkuyu, Gulsehir, Hacibektas, Kozakli, Urgup.

Sites of Interest

  • Goreme Historical National Park
  • Uchisar, Zeland, Ortahisar, Cavusin and Urgup historical settlements
  • Kaymakli and Derinkuyu underground cities
  • Peribacalari, St. Basil at Urgup, Tavsanli, Karacali, Elmali churches
  • Basmelek Monastry
  • Nevsehir and Urgup castles
  • Haci Bektas Veli Dervish Lodge
  • Avanos Grand Mosque, Damat Ibrahim Pasha, Taskin Pasha and Karavezir mosque complexes
  • Kaya, Alaeddin, Kizilkaya village, Ascibasi mosques and Tascami (Stone Mosque)
  • Beylik Hani (inn)
  • Sarihan, Kozakli hot springs
  • Nevsehir, Hacibektas and Urgup Museums
  • Goreme and Zeland open air museums

Camping

  • Ozer Camping, Nevsehir Urgup Yolu Uzeri; Telephone: (384) 213 12 59
  • Dilek Camping, Goreme / Nevsehir; Telephone: (384) 271 23 96
  • Goreme Motel Camping, Goreme / Nevsehir; Telephone: (384) 271 25 23
  • Kapadokya Camping, Goreme / Nevsehir; Telephone: (384) 271 23 17
  • Panorama Camping, Goreme / Nevsehir; Telephone: (384) 271 23 52
  • Koru Mocamp, Uchisar / Nevsehir; Telephone: (384) 219 21 90
  • Dinler Camping, Urgup / Nevsehir; Telephone: (384) 213 14 28
  • Ciftlik Camping, Uchisar / Nevsehir; Telephone: (384) 219 24 94
  • Kaya Camping, Ortahisar / Urgup; Telephone: (384) 343 31 00
  • Ada Camping, Avanos / Nevsehir; Telephone: (384) 511 24 29
  • Gulsehir Camping, Gulsehir / Nevsehir; Telephone: (384) 411 30 28
  • Berlin Camping, Goreme / Nevsehir; Telephone: (384) 271 22 49
  • Mercan Camping, Goreme / Nevsehir; Telephone: (384) 271 22 19
  • Paris Motel and Camping, Ortahisar / Urgup; Telephone: (384) 343 21 01

Cultural Resources and Organizations

  • Provincial Cultural Directorate, Telephone: (384) 213 42 60, Fax: (384) 213 70 45
  • Nevsehir Cultural Center, Hasan Emmi Turbesi Yani, 350 Evler Mah. No: 5, Nevsehir; Telephone: (384) 213 54 50, Fax: (384) 212 43 38
  • State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate, Kultur Merkezi, Nevsehir, Telephone: (0 384) 213 17 26, Fax: 213 42 60
  • Nevsehir Museum, (384) 213 14 47, Fax: (384) 212 43 38
  • Hacibektas Museum, Nevsehir Caddesi, Hacibektas Nevsehir, Telephone: (384) 441 30 22
  • Urgup Museum, Kayseri Caddesi No: 39 Urgup, Nevsehir, Telephone: (384) 341 40 82

Historical Sites and Ruins

  • Nevsehir Museum
  • Zeland - Avanos - Aktepe
  • Cavusin Church - Avanos - Cavusin
  • Kaymakli underground city - Kaymakli Town
  • Derinkuyu underground city - Derinkuyu
  • Aciksaray - Gulsehir
  • Saint Jean Church - Gulsehir
  • Ozkonak underground city - Avanos
  • Ozkonak Town
  • Mazi Underground City - Urgup
  • Tatlaring Church - Acigol
  • Pashabaglari - Avanos - Cavusin
  • Urgup Museum
  • Mustafa Pasha Churches - Urgup - MustafaPasha
  • Pancarli Church - Urgup - MustafaPasha
  • Uzumlu Church and Cev. - Urgup - Ortahisar
  • Hallac Monastry - Urgup - Ortahisar
  • Saint Theodore Church- Urgup - Yesiloz
  • Haci Bektasi Veli Cultural Museum
  • Suluca Karahoyuk - Hacibektas
  • Ilicek Tumulus- Ilicek Village
  • Kayaalti Tumulus - Kayaalti Village
  • Abdal Castle - Kiziloz Ciftligi
  • Kalehoyuk (tumulus) - Karaburma

Local Days of Celebration

  • 20 July: Province Status of Nevsehir Celebration, Nevsehir
  • 16-18 August: Commemoration Day for Haci Bektas-i Veli, Hacibektas
  • 22-23 December: Arrival of Ataturk at Hacibektas, Hacibektas

Festivals

  • 2-6 June: Wine Competition, Urgup
  • 18-20 August: International Avanos Tourism Handicrafts Festival, Avanos
  • 3-5 or 4-6 October: Urgup Grape Harvest Festival, Urgup