Derinkuyu is
situated on
Nevsehir-Nigde
roadway at 30 km in
south region of
Nevsehir. The
history of the
district of
Derinkuyu named as
Melagobia (Malakopi)
which was meaning in
the period of Eti
the hard living is
very old. In the
district there are
many
underground cities
and churches. As all
of the
underground cities
from region of
Cappadocia it
was the first place
where the Christians
have hidden. It has
been used as hiding
and refuge place at
the time of wars
occurred in the zone
in the different
periods of the
history. The
Derinkuyu
Underground City
with seven floors
and depth of 85 mt
has the dimensions
of a city able to
shelter thousands of
persons. Inside
there are found food
stores, kitchens,
stalls, churches,
wine production
places, ventilation
chimneys, water
wells and a
missionary school.
How
can you go:
You can go to
Derinkuyu from
Nevsehir
province by roadway
30 km.
Nevsehir is 670
km. far from
Istanbul, 280
km. from
Ankara, 750 km.
from
Izmir.
