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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This a great river canyon to hike, steep cliffs and national park trails up and down the portion where all the cave churches, shrines, monestaries, and dovecots are found. This was a 5th to 14th Century Christian enclave and refuge. The river complex goes from Ihlara to Selime, with Besirma in the middle. You can drive down and park in…
We went on a quad bike tour and drove to Rose Valley and later went to another area to watch the sunset over Rose Valley – well worth the effort – the sun shining on the hill was magical
Great View and a nice place to explore. I don't believe we paid anything to get in here. Worth checking out for some great pics!
It's an amazing place. Great to visit. Easy to find. Nice pictures. Hard to believe people lived there. We definitely recommend this.
It was not far from Goreme downtown. It took us about 15 minutes to walk there. Don't miss beautiful horses on the way, as Cappadocia means land of beautiful horses. It got rather crowded around 10:00am with all the tour groups. So, get there early or late if you are on your own. And don't miss dark church, it really…
I visited the open air museum late in the day, opting for the audio guide to maximize my appreciation and knowledge of the site. The tape machine died just after I had paid the supplementary entry charge to see The Dark Church which has the best preserved and most colourful murals to be seen at the site. It is well…
One should take a long walk, take photoshop and enjoy the breath taking scene. At every angle you look, you can find different vision.
5 TL the entrance but it's really worth a visit. the inner side is almost empty but the view you'll have from the very top of this rocky castle will pay you all the steps you ll have to climb. amazing
Me and my wife visit this spectacular area in August 2011. We took a private tour with a local English speaking guide and was treated to one of our most memorable holidays ever.
We undertook a hot-air balloon ride with one of the many operators in the area and found that the view from the air was even more amazing….
Make sure you pay extra to see the Church up the top of the Museum, it is well worth the money.