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Sight Uçhisar, Göreme

Uçhisar Castle

A sight in Uçhisar, Göreme, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Sunset.

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Uçhisar Castle in Uçhisar, Göreme
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Why go

Tall rock citadel riddled with rooms, topped by a viewpoint.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Göreme, alongside 2 places to eat, 2 outdoor spots and 2 sights. The closest of our other picks is Topdeck Cave Restaurant, 2.3 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight
Neighborhood
Uçhisar
Price
$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Sunset

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Göreme, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Topdeck Cave Restaurant

    Small family-run cave restaurant known for testi kebab and mezes.

    Food · 2.3 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Pumpkin Göreme Restaurant

    Set-menu restaurant and art gallery with seasonal Turkish cooking.

    Food · 2.4 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Hot air balloon flight

    Dawn flight over valleys of rock cones and pigeon houses.

    Activity · 2.5 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Göreme Open-Air Museum

    Rock-cut monasteries and churches with Byzantine frescoes.

    Sight · 3.6 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Rose Valley

    Hiking trail through pink rock with hidden cave churches.

    Outdoors · 4.6 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Paşabağ Monks Valley

    Cluster of mushroom-capped fairy chimneys once used by hermits.

    Outdoors · 6.9 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Uçhisar Castle is a stop on our Istanbul, Cappadocia & Ephesus route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Göreme

Another curated sight in Göreme. See the full Göreme guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Göreme run from 5°C in January to 32°C in August; May is usually the wettest month. For Uçhisar Castle itself, we suggest: Sunset.

Modelled monthly averages for Göreme from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Göreme weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Tekelli, 50240 Uçhisar/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye
Coordinates
38.62991, 34.80540
Destination
Göreme, Turkey

Uçhisar Castle: quick answers

How much time do you need at Uçhisar Castle?

Plan on about an hour at Uçhisar Castle. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Uçhisar Castle?

Our pick: Sunset.

Where is Uçhisar Castle?

Uçhisar Castle is at Tekelli, 50240 Uçhisar/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Uçhisar Castle?

Uçhisar Castle appears on Istanbul, Cappadocia & Ephesus, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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