Özkonak Underground City

Absolutely amazing! What a cool experience this was! You can go down into this underground city & see the different tunnels & caverns. And the family who own the business are truly lovely & so kind. I highly recommend checking this out!

Travel in the Past. Nice place to visit in Turkey.

Very cultural and you will know about how they used to live and ready for battle.

Cappadocia is full of underground cities. This is one of the ones open to public. It was discovered in 1972 by a local farmer. The farmer was curious about where all the excess water from watering his crops were accumulating. He started digging and discovered an underground room. Later a full scale excavation revealed a whole city which could house 60,000 people for up to three months. Although only four floors are now open, the complex contains a total of ten floors, to a depth of 40 m.

Mind blowing under ground city built thousands of years ago. Worth visiting and it has been preserved quite well!

A portion of series of underground city. It was rather a small settlement but great to see such a great display of old craftsman and even splendid efforts by Turkish authorities for preserving it and opening it for tourism. Loved to visit it

An exceptional place, I a really glad that I visited and walk on this underground city. The tunnels were small at some times and challenging to navigate so if you have knee problems you can only walk on the easy ones.

This tunnel is accessible while telling an interesting story. It would have been too congested for enemy troops to enter in their numbers and while bearing weapons. The creators would have been real innovative to have crafted such a fortress also with a separate port of escape.

Super cool walking through caves used in the Bronze Age! This was one of many underground 'villages'. The shop outside the entrance is run by the man who discovered them. Guide helps to understand what rooms were used for.

One of the largest cave settlements in Cappadocia.
With many levels, and with sophisticated duct systems.
We can assume it appeared in Roman times, allowing local Christians to sit out the persecution and siege.
Some part of that cave-city was devastated. We can see its far exits just after the local rural suburb to the South.

Great place and amazing insight to usage of environment for living arrangements. Great place to explore and learn. Some places are a right fit so claustrophobic prone individuals shouldn't go.

Ozkonak Underground City is a must-visit destination in Cappadocia for those interested in archaeology, history, and the wonders of ancient civilizations. Its unique underground setting, architectural marvels, and historical significance make it a remarkable place to explore and learn about the fascinating past of the region.

Great place! This is worth while visiting, much less crowded than the others, calm atmosphere, large rooms, 4 floors open of 10, totally 40 m deep. We met the man who discovered the city in 1972. He had interesting stories to tell. The city contains a unique pipe system reaching each of its levels. It has water well, winery and moving millstone doors.
I didn't spend much time down there, I preferred to feel my feet on the ground. This area could have been better marked and informed. A bus driver gave us a hint of the place. There is a shop of high quality regional products and souvenirs and cafe. Admission 10 TL.

If you love history and are intrigued by the how’s and why’s this is place for you. Do take a guide along to know in details about the caves. They will hep you see things that you might moss otherwise.

I was truly impressed by these caves, amazed at what human kind could achieve with very little at hand.

Please note: some of the passage ways are small and need you to bend or crawl. If you have any fear of closed spaces, or are uncomfortable with bending your back/knew and walking, please avoid.

The Underground City, one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had. Highly recommended for the person's who are Adventurous and history lovers.

Not recommended for High Blood Pressure patients, and especially the ones with Close Place Phobia.

Wonderful quick tour of the underground city complex. Fascinating look into the history of the Christian people living in these complexes during wars with Arabs. Make sure you have a good guide with you.

World heritage site
Well maintained and preserved by the authorities
One the main 4 underground shelter or city
Went with the green tour,The guide gave a detailed explanation of each area of the shelter

Utterly fascinating. How could people manage to live in these tiny places, the passages were so low and narrow. Really an unforgettable experience

Must visit this UNESCO site. Very unique place with history, actual not only for turkish people but for all human kind. Take the gide and listen to the stories to understand the meaning of thi mesmerising place.

3rd best underground city in the region, if you have more time to spend in cappadocia then this can be one attraction to be visited.