Ürgüp, Cappadocia

Ürgüp is an elegant old town of honey-coloured stone and historic cave dwellings, at the centre of Cappadocia's wine country. It has a refined feel, a lively bazaar, and some of the region's most luxurious boutique cave hotels.

What to do in Ürgüp

• Photograph the Three Beauties (Üç Güzeller) — Ürgüp's iconic capped fairy chimneys.
• Taste the local wines — Ürgüp has been a wine town for centuries.
• Wander the old quarter of carved stone houses and the Temenni hill viewpoint.
• Use Ürgüp as a calmer base for the nearby Devrent and Paşabağ valleys.

How to get there

Ürgüp is about 20 minutes from Göreme and roughly 1 hour from Kayseri Airport (ASR) or 45 minutes from Nevşehir (NAV). Frequent dolmuş services link it to Göreme.

Where to stay

Ürgüp is cave-hotel country — rooms carved into the soft rock, from family pensions to luxury suites. See our guide to cave hotels, or message a local host.

Nearby: walk the valleys, take a balloon flight, or see all the Cappadocia towns.