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District guide · Nevşehir

Avanos

137 places catalogued in Avanos so far.

Practical information

Language spoken
Turkish
The official language of the Republic of Turkiye
Dialling code
+90
The international dialling code for Turkiye
Currency
Turkish lira (₺, TRY)
The official currency; one lira is divided into 100 kurus
Emergency number
112
One number for ambulance, fire and police
Plug type
European two-pin · 220 V
The national living guide records 220 V and European-style two-pin plugs
Tap water
Not recorded
No verified national source in the dataset

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Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

  1. Zelve Zelve
    02 45 min

    Zelve

    Zelve is an open-air archaeological site in Cappadocia, spread across three valleys on the steep northern slopes of Aktepe. The former settlement combines dramatic tuff formations with rock-cut religious and domestic spaces.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  2. Güray Museum
    03 1 hr 30 min

    Güray Museum

    Güray Yeraltı Seramik Müzesi

    Güray Museum is an underground museum in Avanos, Nevşehir, devoted to ceramic and pottery heritage, archaeological history and modern artistic production. Carved into rock 20 metres below ground, it occupies a 1,600-square-metre underground setting with three principal areas.

    • Must see
    • Museum
  3. Pasşabağ Vadisi Pasşabağ Vadisi
    04 45 min

    Pasşabağ Vadisi

    Pasşabağ Vadisi, also known as the Zelve–Paşabağları archaeological site, is a Cappadocian valley shaped by pale volcanic rock and groups of tall fairy chimneys. Several formations have multiple heads, creating the unusual silhouette associated with Paşabağ.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  4. Zank Höyük
    05 45 min

    Zank Höyük

    Zank Höyük is a substantial archaeological mound near Sarılar in Avanos district, Nevşehir. Rising approximately 29–30 metres and measuring about 300 metres across, it reads as a broad settlement landscape rather than a standing monument.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·