Notable cave · Ürgüp, Nevşehir
Big cave castle
Churche and rooms for pigeons
Big cave castle is a cave in Ürgüp, Nevşehir.
Big cave castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Big cave castle
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Big cave castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.59631, 34.88918. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big cave castle
- Ortahisar Castle · viewpoint · Ürgüp · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cami Kebir · dargah · Ürgüp · ~6 km · Must-see
- Damsa Barajı · lake · Ürgüp · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cappadocia · viewpoint · Nevşehir · ~8 km · Must-see
- Göreme Historical National Park · sanctuary · Nevşehir · ~9 km · Must-see
- Uchisar Castle · viewpoint · Nevşehir · ~10 km · Must-see
- Love Valley · viewpoint · Nevşehir · ~11 km · Must-see
- Zelve · fort · Avanos · ~12 km · Must-see
- Çukur Camii · dargah · Avanos · ~18 km · Must-see
- Nevşehir Müzesi · museum · Nevşehir · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mazi Underground City · attraction · Ürgüp · ~18 km · Must-see
- Nevşehir Castle · dargah · Nevşehir · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kaymaklı Underground City · attraction · Nevşehir · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kaymakli Underground City · fort · Niğde · ~24 km · Must-see
- Özkonak Underground City · fort · Avanos · ~30 km · Must-see
- Acıgöl-Nevşehir · viewpoint · Acıgöl · ~31 km · Must-see
- St. Jean Church · church · Gülşehir · ~34 km · Must-see
- Derinkuyu Underground City · attraction · Derinkuyu · ~35 km · Must-see
Other caves near Big cave castle
- Eski Rum Köyü · cave · Ürgüp · ~4 km
- Retrobus Elika Cave Suites · cave · Ürgüp · ~4 km
- Home museum (cave house) · cave · Ürgüp · ~5 km
- Hasse Cave Otel · cave · Ürgüp · ~6 km
- Katpatuka Mud Cave · cave · Ürgüp · ~6 km
- Katpatuka Çamur Mağarası · cave · Ürgüp · ~6 km
- Kayadibi Cave Otel · cave · Ürgüp · ~6 km
- Meskendir Cave Church · cave · Ürgüp · ~8 km
- Cistern Church – Sarniç Chuch · cave · Nevşehir · ~8 km
- Karabukut Church · cave · Nevşehir · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Big cave castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Big cave castle yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big cave castle?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big cave castle?
Nearby: Ortahisar Castle (viewpoint, 4 km), Cami Kebir (dargah, 6 km), Damsa Barajı (lake, 7 km), Cappadocia (viewpoint, 8 km), Göreme Historical National Park (sanctuary, 9 km), Uchisar Castle (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Big cave castle worth visiting?
Big cave castle is listed as a notable cave in Nevşehir on Spotwander.