The Turkish region of Cappadocia, a region of exceptional natural wonders, in particular characterized by fairy chimneys and a unique historical and cultural heritage, boasts one of the most dramatic sights in the world.
Visiting Cappadocia is such a change from visiting many other busy bustling sights all over Turkey. It is a great pleasure to wander in the vast open space filled with captivating natural attractions which have seen human history dated back in the Bronze Age.
While in Goreme Open Air Museum , the conical formations resulting from the volcanic eruptions that took place millions of years ago, just follow the path up to the top of one of the ridges where a spectacular view of the fairy chimneys awaits you. The natural cone formations contain caves and labyrinths. As early as the third century, those chimneys became a hiding place for early Christians who fled persecution from the Romans, and then later from raiding Muslims. In modern tourism, many caves have been turned into cave houses for tourist stays and the lunar-like setting of Goreme Valley has become popular for hot-air ballooning.
Many say the extremely unique landscape of Cappadocia resembles some scene in a Star Wars movie and yet you may be surprised to discover that no major commercial movies have been filmed there. It would be a perfect setting for movies such as Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter series.
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It is worth spending more time on the examination of the valley, there is not always marked. With a better take a card
The museum is fine I guess it has some nice chimneys and a good church the dark church is 8TL extra to visit and is the only thing really unique about the park. Other than that I saw more interesting things walking the various valley's in the surrounding area. Pigeon Valley, Rose Valley, Love Valley etc are all free and…
We had a really well educated and traveled local guide on a two day private tour. We didn't want to rush it stumbling from one valley to the next so we told him to take us to no more than 3-4 choice locations each day and this was the second most favorite on his list.
Of course I knew that this museum was a top attraction but I had not expected that it would be that crowded. I was there not too late in the morning but that did not help much. I would advise that if you really want to enjoy this museum, be there right after the opening time (or late in the…
Try to do this the first day you arrive, and make sure to also go to Zelve- it is truly the most beautiful valley.
This is a must. No pictures can do it justice . Climbing those rocks are an adventure the only downer is there's no walk way or ropes a bit dangerous.
We came into town about dusk and the twinklıng lights of the cave hotels and villages were beginning to shine as a backdrop to the valley. We were amazed at how large this place was. İt is quite a site to see.
This is a must see sight. Many of the frescos are damaged but there is still a lot to see. There is an extra charge for the Dark Church, but these paintings are much better preserved. The audio didn't explain why these were so much better preserved but the guide we had the following day explained this cave had been…
Get out the van/car and hike the rose valley…. easy downhill and beautiful valley with many cave churches
There are 36 underground cities in Cappadocia and the widest one is Kaymakli underground city, while the deepest is the Derinkuyu Underground City.
Kaymakli underground city is built under the hill known as the Citadel of Kaymakli .Ancient name was Enegup. Kaymakli people were built their homes around the underground city tunnels for security reason.