Central Anatolia

Museums in Aksaray

6 museums and archaeological sites in the province of Aksaray, with hours and what to see at each.

A four-to-five kilometre valley near Güzelyurt with 28 rock-cut churches and underground cities, often called a small Ihlara.

An octagonal three-storey museum displaying more than 15,000 works in chronological order, from the aceramic Neolithic to the late 19th century.

A Neolithic mound near Aksaray where reconstructed houses of the 9th and 8th millennia BC let you walk through an early farming village.

A seven-level underground refuge in Saratlı, Aksaray, with a cave church and a Seljuk-era caravanserai entrance; three levels are open to visitors.

A 14-kilometre canyon in Aksaray, up to 120 metres deep, with a stream at its bottom and dozens of rock-cut churches painted with frescoes.

A Byzantine-era underground settlement near Aksaray with stables, kitchens, wells and sliding stone doors, at the gateway to Cappadocia.

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