Aksaray district, Niğde, Turkey
Places to visit near Taşpınar
Taşpınar is a town in Aksaray district, Niğde, Turkey. Within 50 km by road there are 102 places to visit — 33 hill stations & viewpoints, 32 forts & heritage, 13 mosques & dargahs and 9 churches. The must-see places are Hasan Dağı (17 km), Mokissos (20 km) and Çanlı Kilise (20 km).
Taşpınar at a glance
- Location
- Aksaray district, Niğde, Turkey
- Coordinates
- 38.1796° N, 34.0250° E
- Places within 50 km
- 102 (12 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for mosques & dargahs and churches
Top places to visit near Taşpınar
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Taşpınar: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Hasan DağıHills · AksarayMust-see
- MokissosForts · AksarayMust-see
- Çanlı KiliseChurches · AksarayMust-see
- Aksaray MuseumMosques · AksarayMust-see
- Ulu CamiiMosques · AksarayMust-see
- IhlaraForts · ÇiftlikMust-see
- Başkillik HöyükForts · AksarayNotable
- Aşıklı HöyükOther · GülağaçMust-see
- Mamasun BarajıLakes & Dams · AksarayMust-see
- Ak AlçiCaves · AksarayNotable
- AcemhöyükForts · AksarayMust-see
- Keçebenli TepesiHills · EmirgaziNotable
More places near Taşpınar
- Keçikalesi · fort · Altunhisar · ~18 km
- Ağzıkarahan Caravanserai · attraction · Aksaray · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mokissos · attraction · Aksaray · ~20 km
- Küçük Hasan Dağı · viewpoint · Aksaray · ~21 km
- Kızıl Kilise · church · Çiftlik · ~45 km · Must-see
- Aksaray Müzesi · museum · Aksaray · ~25 km
- Kılıç Tepesi · viewpoint · Aksaray · ~26 km
- Cıncıklı Masjid · dargah · Aksaray · ~27 km
- Aksaray Beledi̇yesi̇ Şehitler Müzesi · museum · Aksaray · ~27 km
- Külhani Alibaba Türbesi · dargah · Aksaray · ~27 km
- Zinciriye Medresesi · fort · Aksaray · ~27 km
- Kesik Minare Mosque · dargah · Aksaray · ~27 km
Things to see near Taşpınar, by type
Hill stations & viewpoints near Taşpınar
88 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Taşpınar. The closest is Hasan Dağı (17 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Hasan Dağı · viewpoint · Aksaray · ~17 km · Must-see
- Keçebenli Tepesi · viewpoint · Emirgazi · ~18 km
- Küçük Hasan Dağı · viewpoint · Aksaray · ~21 km
- Kılıç Tepesi · viewpoint · Aksaray · ~26 km
- Baştepe · viewpoint · Bor · ~29 km
- Danışık Tepesi · viewpoint · Ereğli · ~30 km
Forts & heritage near Taşpınar
75 forts & heritage within 100 km of Taşpınar. The closest is Başkillik Höyük (12 km); the best-known is Mokissos (20 km). Best time: october to february.
- Mokissos · fort · Aksaray · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ihlara · fort · Çiftlik · ~32 km · Must-see
- Başkillik Höyük · fort · Aksaray · ~12 km
- Acemhöyük · fort · Aksaray · ~38 km · Must-see
- Keçikalesi · fort · Altunhisar · ~18 km
- Zinciriye Medresesi · fort · Aksaray · ~27 km
Mosques & dargahs near Taşpınar
36 mosques & dargahs within 100 km of Taşpınar. The closest is Aksaray Museum (25 km). Best time: year-round.
- Aksaray Museum · dargah · Aksaray · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ulu Camii · dargah · Aksaray · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cıncıklı Masjid · dargah · Aksaray · ~27 km
- Külhani Alibaba Türbesi · dargah · Aksaray · ~27 km
- Kesik Minare Mosque · dargah · Aksaray · ~27 km
- Salih Ağa Mosque · dargah · Aksaray · ~27 km
Churches near Taşpınar
16 churches within 100 km of Taşpınar. The closest is Çanlı Kilise (20 km). Best time: year-round.
- Çanlı Kilise · church · Aksaray · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kızıl Kilise · church · Çiftlik · ~45 km · Must-see
- Jacinth Church · church · Güzelyurt · ~32 km
- Snake Church · church · Güzelyurt · ~32 km
- Ağaçaltı Kilisesi · church · Çiftlik · ~32 km
- Kokar Kilise · church · Çiftlik · ~33 km
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Taşpınar
16 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Taşpınar. The closest is Mamasun Barajı (33 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Mamasun Barajı · lake · Aksaray · ~33 km · Must-see
- Altunhisar Barajı · lake · Altunhisar · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Nar · lake · Niğde · ~52 km · Must-see
- Yeşilburç Barajı · lake · Niğde · ~73 km · Must-see
- View of Lake Narli · lake · Niğde · ~53 km
- Acıgöl · lake · Karapınar · ~76 km · Must-see
Caves near Taşpınar
10 caves within 100 km of Taşpınar. The closest is Ak Alçi (13 km). Best time: year-round.
- Ak Alçi · cave · Aksaray · ~13 km
- Rock Cave Castle · cave · Güzelyurt · ~31 km
- Tunnel to Room · cave · Güzelyurt · ~31 km
- Nükkuzuismailin · cave · Ereğli · ~49 km
- Budak · cave · Bor · ~54 km
- Yeraltı Şehri · cave · Gülşehir · ~72 km
A one-day trip from Taşpınar
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 89 km on the road.
- Start in Taşpınar
- 17 km Hasan Dağı · viewpoint, Aksaray
- 9 km Mokissos · heritage site, Aksaray
- 18 km Çanlı Kilise · church, Aksaray
- 16 km Ulu Camii · mosque or dargah, Aksaray
- 4 km Aksaray Museum · mosque or dargah, Aksaray
- 25 km Back to Taşpınar
Plan a longer trip from Taşpınar — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Taşpınar
No traveller has reported from around Taşpınar yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Taşpınar
All places near Taşpınar by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Salih Ağa Mosque · dargah · Aksaray · ~27 km
- Hacı Hasanlı Mosque · dargah · Aksaray · ~27 km
- Hacı Musa Camii · dargah · Aksaray · ~27 km
- Aksaray Red Mosque · dargah · Aksaray · ~27 km
- Leyla Hatun Mosque · dargah · Aksaray · ~28 km
- Altunhisar Barajı · lake · Altunhisar · ~49 km · Must-see
- Baştepe · viewpoint · Bor · ~29 km
- Danışık Tepesi · viewpoint · Ereğli · ~30 km
- Kızıltepe · viewpoint · Bor · ~31 km
- Gücünkaya Höyük · fort · Aksaray · ~31 km
- Rock Cave Castle · cave · Güzelyurt · ~31 km
- Büyükkaraoğlan Tepe · viewpoint · Ereğli · ~31 km
- Selime Castle · fort · Niğde · ~31 km
- Tunnel to Room · cave · Güzelyurt · ~31 km
- Alkan Höyüğü · fort · Aksaray · ~31 km
- Musular Höyük · fort · Gülağaç · ~32 km
- Jacinth Church · church · Güzelyurt · ~32 km
- Snake Church · church · Güzelyurt · ~32 km
- Ağaçaltı Kilisesi · church · Çiftlik · ~32 km
- Ağaçaltı Kilise · attraction · Güzelyurt · ~32 km
- Tuvağın Tömeği Höyük 3 · fort · Aksaray · ~32 km
- Çifte Tepeler · viewpoint · Ereğli · ~32 km
- Aşıklı Höyük · fort · Niğde · ~32 km
- Pürenli Seki Kilise · attraction · Güzelyurt · ~32 km
- Kokar Kilise · church · Çiftlik · ~33 km
- Kokar Kilise · attraction · Güzelyurt · ~33 km
- Gamaz Tepesi · viewpoint · Ereğli · ~34 km
- Ayak Tepesi · viewpoint · Ereğli · ~34 km
- Sulutepe Höyük · fort · Aksaray · ~34 km
- Hatıpoğlutolu Höyük · fort · Aksaray · ~35 km
- Sivri Tepe · viewpoint · Emirgazi · ~36 km
- Angıt Tepe · viewpoint · Emirgazi · ~36 km
- İğre Dağı · viewpoint · Ereğli · ~36 km
- Güvercinkayası Höyüğü · fort · Gülağaç · ~36 km
- Leşkeri Tepesi · viewpoint · Altunhisar · ~37 km
- High Church · church · Güzelyurt · ~38 km
- Yılanı Höyük · fort · Aksaray · ~39 km
- Burunağıl Tepesi · viewpoint · Ereğli · ~39 km
- Kaletepe · viewpoint · Emirgazi · ~39 km
- Arısama Castle · fort · Emirgazi · ~39 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Lake Nar · lake · Niğde · ~52 km · Must-see
- Melendiz Dağı · viewpoint · Çiftlik · ~57 km · Must-see
- Göllü Dağ · viewpoint · Niğde · ~58 km · Must-see
- Alayhan Caravanserai · dargah · Aksaray · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ekecek Dağı · viewpoint · Aksaray · ~64 km · Must-see
- Güresentepe Pass · viewpoint · Niğde · ~65 km · Must-see
- Karacadağ · viewpoint · Karapınar · ~66 km · Must-see
- Bor Şelaleli Piknik Alanı · waterfall · Bor · ~71 km · Must-see
- Gaffar Tepesi · viewpoint · Ereğli · ~51 km
- Tepecik-Çiftlik · fort · Çiftlik · ~51 km
- Karaman Tepesi · viewpoint · Ereğli · ~51 km
- Kınık Höyük · fort · Altunhisar · ~51 km
- Kıpığın Tepesi · viewpoint · Ereğli · ~52 km
- Kanlı Kale · fort · Emirgazi · ~52 km
- Arifağılı Tepesi · viewpoint · Emirgazi · ~52 km
- Yeşilburç Barajı · lake · Niğde · ~73 km · Must-see
- View of Lake Narli · lake · Niğde · ~53 km
- Delimahmut Tepesi · viewpoint · Ereğli · ~53 km
- Medet Tepesi · viewpoint · Emirgazi · ~53 km
- Sultanhani Caravanserail · attraction · Sultanhanı · ~53 km
- İlbizli Tepesi · viewpoint · Ereğli · ~54 km
- Karatepe · viewpoint · Ereğli · ~54 km
- Budak · cave · Bor · ~54 km
- Kırmızı Tepe · viewpoint · Ereğli · ~54 km
- Gıcan Kalesi · fort · Emirgazi · ~54 km
- Karayalım Tepesi · viewpoint · Ereğli · ~55 km
- Şehit P.ASB.KD.BÇVŞ Ömer Halisdemir Şehitliği · fort · Bor · ~55 km
- Acıgöl · lake · Karapınar · ~76 km · Must-see
- Karaburun Tepesi · viewpoint · Ereğli · ~56 km
- Sungurbey Camii · dargah · Niğde · ~77 km · Must-see
- Nigde Kalesi · dargah · Niğde · ~77 km · Must-see
- Alaaddin Camii · dargah · Niğde · ~77 km · Must-see
- Krater Gölü · sanctuary · Niğde · ~58 km
- Boz Tepe · viewpoint · Bor · ~58 km
- Alayhan Höyüğü · fort · Aksaray · ~58 km
- Köşk Höyük · fort · Bor · ~79 km · Must-see
- Tatlarin Barajı · lake · Acıgöl · ~79 km · Must-see
- Yağma Höyük · fort · Karapınar · ~60 km
- Boz Tepe · viewpoint · Çiftlik · ~60 km
- Murtaza Barajı · lake · Çiftlik · ~61 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 33 | 88 | Hasan Dağı (17 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 32 | 75 | Başkillik Höyük (12 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 13 | 36 | Aksaray Museum (25 km) |
| Churches | 9 | 16 | Çanlı Kilise (20 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 2 | 16 | Mamasun Barajı (33 km) |
| Other attractions | 7 | 13 | Mokissos (20 km) |
| Caves | 4 | 10 | Ak Alçi (13 km) |
| Museums | 2 | 6 | Aksaray Müzesi (25 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 0 | 4 | Krater Gölü (58 km) |
| Waterfalls | 0 | 2 | Bor Şelaleli Piknik Alanı (71 km) |
Taşpınar: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Taşpınar?
Hasan Dağı (viewpoint, about 17 km), Mokissos (heritage site, about 20 km), Çanlı Kilise (church, about 20 km), Aksaray Museum (mosque or dargah, about 25 km), Ulu Camii (mosque or dargah, about 27 km), Ihlara (heritage site, about 32 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Taşpınar?
102 places on Spotwander: 33 hill stations & viewpoints, 32 forts & heritage, 13 mosques & dargahs, 9 churches, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Taşpınar?
Hasan Dağı, about 17 km by road; Keçebenli Tepesi (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Taşpınar?
Başkillik Höyük, about 12 km by road; Keçikalesi (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Taşpınar?
Aksaray Museum, about 25 km by road; Cıncıklı Masjid (27 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Taşpınar?
Start in Taşpınar, visit Hasan Dağı, then Mokissos, then Çanlı Kilise, then Ulu Camii, then Aksaray Museum, and drive back — about 89 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Taşpınar?
October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for mosques & dargahs and churches.
Towns near Taşpınar
- Places near Aksaray · 27 km
- Places near Yeşilova · 38 km
- Places near Güzelyurt · 40 km
- Places near Emirgazi · 44 km
- Places near Gülağaç · 46 km
- Places near Altunhisar · 46 km
- Places near Beyviran · 49 km
- Places near Çiftlik · 50 km
- Places near Acıpınar · 52 km
- Places near Sultanhanı · 53 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Taşpınar’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Taşpınar on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.