Derinkuyu Underground City Tickets

Your experience

Step into Cappadocia's Derinkuyu Underground City to explore chambers and tunnels in Turkey's once-inhabited subterranean marvel.

Getting started

Present your pre-booked ticket and enter the underground city after a quick validation. Follow the marked paths to discover the tunnels and hidden corners at your own pace.

What to expect

Derinkuyu Underground City

Reaching over 85 meters deep, Derinkuyu served as a refuge during conflicts and religious persecution. Its intricate network of tunnels, rooms, and secret passages showcases centuries of ingenious engineering.

Features

• Secret passageways: Traverse narrow tunnels connecting kitchens, storage areas, living quarters, and worship spaces.

• Missionary school and church: Visit religious chambers where early Christian communities practiced their faith.

• Rolling stone doors: Admire massive stone slabs used to defend the city from intruders.

• Ventilation shafts and wells: Learn how shafts maintained airflow and wells stored water for extended stays underground.