What to do in Cappadocia when it rains

Caught by a shower in Cappadocia? There's history to explore indoors, art to admire, markets to browse and cafés to settle into until it clears.

Museums

Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.

  • Göreme Open Air Museum İsali - Gaferli - Avcılar, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye
  • Zelve Open Air Museum Kume Evleri No:1, 50180 Aktepe/Avanos/Nevşehir, Türkiye
  • Göreme National Park Müze caddesi, Açık Hava Müzesi Otoparkı, İsali - Gaferli - Avcılar, üzeri, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye
  • Hot Air Balloons Takeoff Unnamed Road, 50180, İsali - Gaferli - Avcılar, 50180 Uçhisar/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye
  • Nuns And Priests Priory Merkez, Göreme, Nevşehir Merkez, Nevşehir, İsali - Gaferli - Avcılar, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye
  • Cappadocia Cultural Antique Collection Aydınlı - Orta, Cami Sk. No:50180 D:16, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye

Art galleries

Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.

Historic sites

Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.

  • Uchisar Castle Tekelli, 50240 Uçhisar/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye
  • Peri Bacalari Ürgüp Nevşehir TR, İsali - Gaferli - Avcılar, 50500 Çavuşin/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye
  • Ortahisar Castle Eski, Resul Bey Sk., 50650 Ortahisar/Ürgüp/Nevşehir, Türkiye
  • Carus Cappadocia Hotel İsali Gaferli Avcilar Mahallesi, Manav Sk. No:2, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye
  • Balon izleme Noktası İsali - Gaferli - Avcılar, MR6C+V3, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye
  • Çavuşin Kalesi 2. Küme, Vadiler Sk. No:50, 50500 Çavuşin/Avanos/Nevşehir, Türkiye

Covered markets

Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.

Cafés

Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.

  • Sunpoint Cappadocia Avcılar mahallesi, Gaferli, isali, Müze Cd. No:25, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye
  • King's Coffee Shop Göreme, İsali Mah, İçeridere Sk. No:3/B, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye
  • Galerie İkman Hakkı paşa Meydanı No:10-13 Göreme, İsali - Gaferli - Avcılar, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye
  • Çiko'nun Yeri Tekelli, Cici Ahbab Sk. No:12, 50240 Uçhisar/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye
  • ROCKS TERRACE RESTAURANT (Goreme) Göreme Beldesi İsalli Gaferli Avcılar Mah, İsali - Gaferli - Avcılar, Demirhan Sk. No:9, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye
  • ETHEM USTANIN YERİ SEYİR TEPESİ Eski, 50650 Ortahisar/Ürgüp/Nevşehir, Türkiye

Indoor shopping

Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.

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