# Things to see in Niğde (Turkey): 11 places and when to go > Niğde is a town in Turkey with around 91,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 11 places in and around it, mainly History (6), Temples (4), Nature (1). The best known are Niğde Alaaddin Mosque, Köşk Höyük and Tepecik-Çiftlik. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/nigde/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Turkey · 37.976, 34.694 - **Population:** About 91,000 - **Places:** 11 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/historia/) (6) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/espiritual/) (4) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/) (1) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/montana/) (1) - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to March and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** ESB Ankara, 281 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Mount Melendiz, at 2,960 m. ## What to see in Niğde The places in and around Niğde, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Niğde Alaaddin Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/alaaddin-camii/): Mosque in Turkey · 1.7 km - [Köşk Höyük](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kosk-hoyuk/): Archeological site in Turkey · 16 km - [Tepecik-Çiftlik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tepecik-ciftlik/): Mound in Çiftlik, Niğde, Turkey · 28 km - [Kınık Höyük](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kinik-hoyuk/): Archaeological site in Niğde province, Turkey · 28 km - [Gökbez relief](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/gokbez-relief/): Rock relief in Bor, Niğde, Turkey · 25 km - [Andaval Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/andaval-church/): Temples · 6.3 km - [Küçükköy Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/aya-nikolaos-kilisesi/): Church in Niğde District · 9.7 km - [Kestel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kestel/): Bronze Age archaeological site in Anatolia (now Turkey) · 27 km - [Mount Melendiz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/melendiz-dagi/): Summit · 18 km - [Niğde Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/nigde-kalesi/): Castle in Niğde, Turkey · 1.5 km - [Kıble Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kible-mosque/): Mosque in Niğde, south-central Turkey · 2.1 km ## When to go to Niğde The best time to visit Niğde is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 39 | | February | Possible | 10 h 35 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 12 h 59 | | May | Best time | 14 h 03 | | June | Best time | 14 h 37 | | July | Possible | 14 h 23 | | August | Possible | 13 h 28 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 59 | | November | Possible | 9 h 54 | | December | Possible | 9 h 23 | In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. In September, 11 of the 11 places are at their best. When to go to Turkey in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Niğde The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB, Ankara), 281 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.976%2C34.694) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.976%2C34.694) ## Other towns nearby - [Nevşehir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/nevsehir/): 36 places · 72 km - [Ereğli, Konya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/eregli/): 7 places · 77 km - [Kayseri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kayseri/): 32 places · 109 km - [Tarsus, Mersin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tarso/): 10 places · 119 km - [Adana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/adana/): 17 places · 122 km - [Mersin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mersin/): 37 places · 131 km And all of Turkey, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Niğde? The best known: [Niğde Alaaddin Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/alaaddin-camii/), [Köşk Höyük](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kosk-hoyuk/), [Tepecik-Çiftlik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tepecik-ciftlik/), [Kınık Höyük](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kinik-hoyuk/), [Gökbez relief](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/gokbez-relief/). In all, 11 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Niğde? April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. ### How do you get to Niğde? The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 281 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.976%2C34.694) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Niğde as the destination and these 11 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).