About 15km north of Avanos, the village of Özkonak hosts a smaller version of the underground cities of Kaymaklı and Derinkuyu, with the same wine reservoirs and rolling stone doors. Although Özkonak underground city is neither as dramatic nor as impressive as the larger ones, but is much less crowded.
The easiest way to get there is by dolmuş from Avanos (₺2, 30 minutes, hourly between 8.30am and 5.30pm). There are no services on the weekend. Ask to be let off for the yeraltı şehri (underground city); the bus stops at the petrol station, a 500m stroll from the entrance.
