Practical Info & Social Events
Everything you need to plan your stay in Cappadocia: where to sleep, where we dine together, and how to spend the day after the sessions end. The conference itself is held at the Şakir Paşa Medrese Building in Mustafapaşa.
Accommodation
Accommodation and travel arrangements are made by participants themselves. To make planning easier, we have gathered a list of suggested places to stay below. Unless otherwise noted, all of them are in Mustafapaşa, within a short walk of the conference venue. We recommend booking early, as September is high season in Cappadocia, and mentioning NEXUS 2026 when you contact the hotel.
Monastery Cave Hotel
Ercan Karagöz, Mustafapaşa, Ürgüp / Nevşehir
- Phone
- +90 536 831 53 37
- Website
- monasterycavehotel.com
Sinasos Evleri
Davutlu Mevkii, Yılmaz Sk. No: 10, 50400 Mustafapaşa / Ürgüp / Nevşehir
- Phone
- +90 384 353 55 57
- Website
- sinasosevleri.com
Gibos Cave Hotel
Yukarı Mevki, Mescit Sokak No: 5 / Köprü Sokak No: 10, Mustafapaşa / Ürgüp
- Phone
- +90 384 353 52 51
- Website
- giboscavehotel.com
Jerveni Cave Hotel
Zafer Sokak, Yukarı Mahalle No: 17, Mustafapaşa / Ürgüp, Nevşehir
- Phone
- +90 384 353 51 84
- Website
- jervenicavehotel.com
Bezirhane Cave Otel
Davutlu, Zafer Cd. No: 15, 50420 Mustafapaşa / Ürgüp / Nevşehir
- Phone
- +90 384 353 55 53
- Website
- bezirhaneotel.com
Gül Konakları Sinasos
Yeni Mah. Sümer Sok. No: 9, Mustafapaşa, 50420 Ürgüp, Nevşehir
- Phone
- +90 384 353 54 86
- Website
- gulkonaklari.com
Cappadocia University Guesthouses
Kapadokya Üniversitesi Konukevleri, Mustafapaşa, Ürgüp / Nevşehir
- Phone
- +90 530 468 26 13
Ürgüp Yıldız Otel Kavaklıönü
Kavaklıönü Mah. Yunusemre Cad. No: 49, Ürgüp, Nevşehir
- Phone
- +90 506 212 41 35
Room rates, reservations and payment are handled directly between participants and the hotels; the organising committee does not act as an intermediary. This list is shared for convenience only and does not constitute an endorsement. The list is also published by Cappadocia University at sifainanatolia.kapadokya.edu.tr.
Gala Dinner
Thursday, 24 September 2026The conference gala dinner will be held on the evening of 24 September 2026 at Gorgoli Lounge & Eatery in Mustafapaşa — a restored stone house a few minutes’ walk from the conference venue.
Gorgoli takes its name from the valley just south of Mustafapaşa, where villagers have long gathered for shared summer meals. Its kitchen works almost entirely with local produce and traditional Cappadocian methods — sun-dried fruit and vegetables kept in volcanic cellars, homemade pickles and pekmez, regional recipes and homemade pastries.
- Venue
- Gorgoli Lounge & Eatery — Yılmaz Sok. No: 10, Mustafapaşa, Ürgüp / Nevşehir
- Phone
- +90 552 982 44 75
- Website
- gorgoli.com
The gala dinner is not included in the registration fee. It is an optional social event organised at participants’ own expense, and a separate fee applies. Participants who wish to join may notify the organising committee during the conference, where the fee and the exact starting time will be announced. Photographs courtesy of Gorgoli Lounge & Eatery.
Cappadocia Excursion
Saturday, 26 September 2026A full-day guided tour of Cappadocia will be offered to participants on 26 September 2026, taking in the valleys, rock-cut settlements and craft traditions that make the region a UNESCO World Heritage site. The planned itinerary is as follows.
Possible additions
Depending on the final programme and the number of participants, the following may also be included:
The excursion is not included in the registration fee. It is an optional social event organised at participants’ own expense, and a separate fee applies. Participants who wish to join may notify the organising committee during the conference, where the fee and the departure time will be announced. The itinerary may be adjusted for weather or site opening hours.
Photographs of the excursion sites via Wikimedia Commons: Dosseman (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wolfgang Moroder (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Theugursevinc (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Alexey Komarov (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Dosseman (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Nevit Dilmen (CC BY-SA 3.0) · E4024 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · JB Macatulad (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Ekke (CC BY 2.0) · Tsyganov Sergey (CC0) · Figen Kalkan (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Benh LIEU SONG (CC BY-SA 2.0)
