Mysterious underground tunnels lead to another world in Turkey's ancient subterranean city
By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Team
The unique landscape of Cappadocia, Turkey, attracts many tourists eager to explore its wonders. Beyond the stunning surface scenery, the underground sights are equally breathtaking. A Turkish construction worker accidentally discovered the entrance to the world’s largest and most complex underground city. With a history dating back 5,000 years, this subterranean city features well-developed living facilities and could accommodate tens of thousands of residents.
This underground city, with a history of over a thousand years, boasts an astonishing scale. (Photo provided by Zoe Lee)
Cappadocia is one of the best places in the world for hot air balloon rides. (Photo source: bookturkeytours)
Cappadocia has long been famous for its breathtaking rock formations, deep valleys, and ancient hidden shelters. Although most of the landscape is covered with volcanic tuff, it adds to the mystery and allure, drawing many curious visitors. Recently, a construction worker stumbled upon a massive underground city here, even larger than the existing Derinkuyu and Kaymaklı underground cities. Stretching seven kilometers with countless spaces serving different living functions, it could house nearly 20,000 people, making it the largest known underground city ruin in the world.
Turkey’s underground cities feature countless passages and rooms. (Photo provided by Zoe Lee)
In an open-air museum, a former kitchen shows smoke-blackened walls and cooking holes on the ground. (Photo provided by Zoe Lee)
The vast underground city still has many unexplored spaces. (Photo source: dailymail)
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