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 very very small place. In cappadocia you can find better places for visiting stone towers and …..
very nice formations !! We visited with a tour and spent 10-15 minutes walking about admiring the views. If you have more time, it might be nice to hike there.
Derinkuyu underground city is absolutely one of the things you must see to get the `total` impression of fabulous Capadoccia! You are going 60m underground through narrow tunnels, see the capability of our human ancestors to manage to survive in the most dangerous and severe situations and what impressed me so much was the way they managed the supply of…
Worth the 15 tl entry fee to see the caves and the churches they contain. Views of the valley is breth taking. Be sue to spend some time climbing the pathways around the park. Incredible views
extraordinary and evocative – a must do in Cappadocia. You get a real feel for life in this unique part of the world thousands of years ago.
There are too many and after some time you feel like seeing same thing again and again. All the sights are similar looking
We walked around the castle and hiked up the side but did not pay to go in. The views from the area surrounding the castle are beautiful. Worth a stop for the great photo ops.
It is an understatement to call it a museum. It is more like a national park. One needs a pair of strong legs to do justice to the extensive orthodox christian cave art. Awe inspiring. Fail to understand why are tickets needed for entry what is completely natural.
This is definitely a must see while in Goreme. Allow a good couple of hours to have a look in all of the churches.
Agzikarahan Caravanserai have been built and used since the 10th century. These buildings provided accommodation and other amenities for the merchants and stabling for their animals. Inside each caravanserai there was also a small mosque for their religious services.
During the times of Seljuk Sultans Kilicarslan II and Alaaddin Keykubat I, the construction of these buildings increased. Merchants of all nationalities were put in the caravanserais with food and beverage all free of charge up to three nights. They could get their shoes repaired. New shoes were given to the poor, and treatment was available for the sick. If the merchants were robbed, the loss of the trades would be compensated by the states. It was the first insurance system in the world.