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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There used to be pigeons a long time ago but i was hardly able to see 1 or 2 of them.If included in your tour then its fine or if you are staying at Uchisar. Otherwise not recommended to spend on taxi.
Very Repetative – after the first 10 cave churches that was enough! Worth a visit, but you ay want to give up mid way!
brilliant amazing open air museum, try 2 visit it with the hot balloon u will enjoy a loooooooooot , It is obviously the first sight to be visited by any travele.It is only 15 minutes walk (1.5km, 1 mile) from Goreme village center. It contains the finest of the rock-cut churches, with beautiful frescoes (wall paintings) whose colors still retain…
The experience is unique. I enjoyed this.It was nice going down , some metres underground and looking at the old city, where thousands found refuge during the old times.
this was a nice half day adventure. we took the bus up to uchisur and visited the castle. Finding the way into the valley took a bit of time but then the path was real clear. eventually we ran into a couple with an older local man who needed to show them the way down the valley. we went on…
Red and rose valley are pleasant to walk. It's better to choose a guide walking tour, as the signals are not so clear and wild dogs are around. over, a guide explain to you more.
as stated many times, you must explore this magical area, the paths are easy to follow, but we went with a guide who took us all over different areas as some valleys went up some steep hills I would of given up if I didn't have someone to encourge me to keep going.
Cappadocia region is incredible overall with its unique nature. Uçhisar Castle is a great representative of what to expect from your trip in Cappadocia. It takes about 15 minutes to climb up the castle through the ancient stairs. The tiring climb will be worth your while once you get to the top of the castle and look around to see…
The museum has so much to enjoy…its natural landscapes are unlike anything in the world. Add to that the centuries of historical importance…it has something for everyone!
Be sure to take a hot air balloon ride over the museum!
Just fabulous.
Take your time exploring. The landscape is breathtaking. The cave churches amazing.
Unique!