Tatlarin Underground City, Nevşehir, Türkiye

Price: Free for per person · Standard admission
Standing: Notable
Rank: Rank 351 of 1,059

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

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Admission

Per person	Free entry Standard admission

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

About Tatlarin Underground City

Tatlarin Underground City lies beneath a hill that the villagers of Tatlarin call 'Kale' (the castle), in the Acıgöl district of Nevşehir. It was first discovered in 1975, and part of it was cleared and opened to visitors in 1991. Today only the two cleared floors can be visited; the real extent of the complex is much larger and will only become clear once it has been fully cleared. It is listed by Türkiye's Ministry of Culture and Tourism among its museums and sites.

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What's inside

The original entrance has collapsed, so visitors enter through a 15-metre tunnel. It opens into a large hall with a rolling stone at its entrance, a large stone door that could be pushed across the doorway in case of danger and opened only from inside. Three skeletons were found in a niche on the right of this hall, so it is thought to have been a burial place or a dungeon in Roman times; the niche was later deepened into storage pits and probably served as a Byzantine cellar and kitchen. Ventilation shafts are visible, and a narrow tunnel leads on to another large room.

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Season and crowds

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism's museum page lists two schedules for the site, a 'summer' one from 10:00 to 17:00 and a 'winter' one from 08:00 to 17:00, but gives both as valid from 1 January to 31 December, so the opening time is unclear. Both schedules include Saturdays and Sundays, close at 17:00 and have the ticket office closing at 16:15, so plan to arrive well before 16:15. The page lists a car park and toilets on site.

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Tickets

Admission is free. The ministry's ticket list shows every category as free of charge, including adult Turkish citizens, adult foreign visitors aged 8 and over, foreign children under 8, visitors aged 8 to 18, Turkish citizens over 65 and students of art history, archaeology and museum studies. The page still shows a 'Buy Ticket' button for the site, but no price is listed for any visitor group.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source