Ürgüp

[[file:caption=The Cappadocian landscape around Ürgüp}} Ürgüp - Çatalkaya at Ürgüp

Ürgüp is based in the Cappadocia region of Türkiye.

Ürgüp Halal Travel Guide

Ürgüp (formerly known as Ossiana in Greek) is an ideal starting point to visit Cappadocia.

It used to be a centre of a trade at Seljuk times. Today it is still popular for its handicrafts and small shops.

The city attracts lots of travellers, thanks to its geomorphological sights and cave dwellings.

It is one of the largest towns in Cappadocia and has many cave hotels and restaurants.

• Ürgüp Tourism Board Center - GPS: 38.63199, 34.91245 - Provides some good information and maps.

Travel as a Muslim to Ürgüp

Travel on a Bus in Ürgüp

• Bus station - GPS: 38.6305737, 34.9125137 in the centre of the town - Several bus companies serve Ürgüp: Nevsehirliler, Göreme turizm and Metro. These companies have buses to all major cities in Türkiye (Ankara, Antalya, Izmir, Istanbul, Kayseri, etc.) and circulate mainly at night. Beware of companies that will sell tickets not directly to the Nevsehir's or Ürgüp's bus stations as the bus may drop you in the open field about 16 kilometers from your destination.

Also there are local dolmuş shuttle vanes that go to the regional capital Nevsehir|Nevşehir and nearby towns of Avanos, Göreme, Uçhisar, and Ortahisar.

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Ürgüp

The nearest airports are at Kayseri (ten daily Flights from Istanbul by Turkish Airlines and Pegasus, few direct international flights Pegasus and TuiFly) and Nevsehir|Nevşehir (2 daily Flights from Istanbul).

The best way to get to Urgup is to book a shuttle bus in advance, which will be waiting for you even if your flight is delayed. They will bring you to any address in any city of Cappadocia. The price is 220 TL per person.

Otherwise you will be paying for a taxi.

How to get around in Ürgüp

Dolmuş (shuttle van) service all areas of the city and leave from the bus station every 1/2 hour.

What to see in Ürgüp

• Cave Dwellings - In abundancy throughout all town.

• Ürgüp museum - Smallish museum showing coins, clothes, pottery and some other historical findings from Ürgüp area.

• City market which is open every Saturday, 500 m from the downtown on the road to Mustafapasa.

Of the downtown

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• Fairy chimneys

• Devrent valley - Devrent valley and its remarkable rock formations, including the one in the shape of a camel. Superb view on the city. Climb the hill Temmeni through narrow streets lined with old Greek houses, to the tomb of a Seljuk Pasha.

• Pancarlik Valley - A spectacular lunar landscape of the volcanic rock formations. Also there are three rock-cut churches. And the beautiful and frescoed church of San Teodoro Pancarlik (built in the 10th century) is the most important and interesting one. It's surrounded with a number of caves carved into the volcanic rock. Overall, Pancarlik Valley is not crowded at all comparing to some other valleys.

• Gomeda Valley

• Sobesos - Ancient Roman city dating back to the 4th century. It houses some well preserved mosaic areas, two chapels and a few other buildings.

What to do in Ürgüp

File:Ürgüp Türk Hamamı - Turkish hammam

• Hamam - The Turkish bath is quite basic, but the operators doing quite well. For €25 you will be bathed, private massaged and provided with the usual towel. The personal is very helpful and friendly.

• Ballooning - €250. Cappadocia is one of the best places in the world to make a hot air balloon ride. Admiring the tufa formations of the sky is an unforgettable experience.

• Various hiking and trekking tours - You can buy tours through the travel agencies to be accompanied by the professional guides, or organize your trips by yourself. With a guide you will save time and you will not get lost, but the pace will be taxed and you will surely end up in a carpet shop or very expensive pottery at the end of a day. All agencies in Urgup perform more or less the same tricks. Needless to book well in advance, it is better to tour agencies in the centre of the city the night before and put them in competition. Also be aware that you will be mixed with tourists of different nationalities and that the guide should therefore give the explanations successively in different languages. It is quite feasible to visit by yourself all attractions using local bus or hitchhiking which works quite well to get to the starting point of your walk.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Ürgüp

Many carpet stores and kilims (woven rugs) on the main street sell at prices that are much more interesting than the department stores.

Beware of the store that claims to be "a carpet museum" that is just a shop like the others, but can be a little more expensive than others.

Halal Restaurants in Ürgüp

Beware of the restaurants which offer you a variety of stews cooked in a wood-fire in pottery, because these dishes require a long cooking and to reduce it they are prepared ahead of time, sometimes several days in advance if the sales were not good, and therefore they pose food safety issues.

• There are several patisseries on the main street and near bus station.

• Ürgüp Pide - Excellent Pide (pizzas Turkish) and a good assortment of grilled meats in the courtyard of the bus station. The service is friendly and fast. A good solution to eat before taking a bus for a few euros.

• Sofra restaurant - Offers authentic cuisine at a very reasonable prices.

• Somine cafe and restaurant - A very nice room with a fireplace in the center. Fine cuisine and quality service.

• Ziggy cafe and restaurant - A varied menu and a lovely setting.

• Dimrit café and restaurant | It is an old house converted into a restaurant. Advantage: a panoramic terrace where you can enjoy a superb view of the valley. It also has an cave-like inside room.

Where to stay in Ürgüp

Urgup1 - Hotels built within caves in Ürgüp

• Hotel Selcuklu Evi - This is an old Seljuk house restored and tastefully decorated. The hotel is complete with a landscaped garden for relaxation. Some rooms have private terraces where you can enjoy a beautiful view of the old town.

• Antik Cave House | Set around a stone courtyard dressed with flowers, this small hotels has double and triple rooms. Some are faux caves dug into the hillside, some are built from stone blocks. The relentlessly helpful staff, and the spectacular rooftop terrace, age highlights. Free wireless internet.

• Cave Konak Hotel | A newly restored historical building of traditional stone arched rooms and ancient underground cave rooms. Friendly, family-run hotel with atmosphere of Cappadocian culture. There are currently 4 suites for 1/2/3/4/5 persons (one with a private roof terrace). Great views from roof terraces and historical balcony.

• Altinöz Hotel

• Anatolia Hotel

• Cappadocia Perissia Hotel 5-Star Hotel. 350 rooms, a large wellness area

• Dinler Hotel

• Gamirasu Cave Hotel

• Gomeda Hotel

• Hotel Janset

• Hotel Surban - A hotel with typical architecture decorated with oriental decoration. From its terrace you can enjoy a panoramic view of the city and the troglodyte constructions.

• Hotel Taskin

• Hotel Ürgüp In

• Janet Hotel

Explore more Halal friendly Destinations from Ürgüp

• Goreme - lively tourist center. There are cave dwellings, as well as the rock cones in and around the city.
• Superb views of the Cappadocia valley can be seen from the castle located in Uchisar.
• Also there are a number of underground cities used by Christians hiding from enemies. There were rooms for grain storage, sleeping chambers, kitchens and ventilation shafts. Underground cities of Kaymakli and Derinkuyu are the two most important. There are also two others named Mazi and Ozkaynak.

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