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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The clay from the Red River is spun and shaped into all sorts of items. You can get all of them cheaper outside of Avanos!
This underground city was built by Christians in the early centuries after Christ to hide from invading forces. It is the most interesting place to visit and I would recommend it strongly. Probably not the best place to go if you are claustrophobic but amazing to think that people actually lived in these tunnels- there's even a church down there.
Great area, but watch the crowds! I would suggest going early or at sunset. A guide does help to you to understand the significance of the art work, but there is an audio guide. There is a time limit of 3 min. /church, but many people do not adhere to the limit, hence the reason during peak times, the churches…
Zelve Valley outdoor air museum is a nice place to visit in the region of Cappodocia. But it still has its negatives. We were greeted nicely by the pay booth but the warm feeling changed when we gave the ages of our three children to the attendant.
What a beautiful walking experience we had with the children. In total, we must have walked for about 3 hours and it felt like we were only there for about 40 minutes. We were so busy absorbing the unusual scenery around us that we lost track of time. Rocks, caves, waterfalls, the sound of river going downhill, the pretty recently…
Cappadocia is just so unique and magical..we travelled in June with our children and had an amazing time..if you're ever going to visit Turkey , cappadocia should not be missed.
The ballon ride over the rock formations was very exciting..
Granted…it's one of those must see places in the whole wide world 🙂
We walked from our pension in Goreme, about a kilometer. Realistically, there are about three or four sites/caves worth seeing, but you going to have to battle your way through the large crowds of tourists bussed in for the visit. Outside each of the sites there would be a large crowd of tourists with their guide. You could battle your…
so interesting place for visitors it is like a different world.. i do recommend first left side has a rooms bottom off room has a minimum 1200 years old ( 2 ) body under glass covered..
This was a great place to walk, beautiful rocks and caves. We went from the Goreme open air museum, through rosé valley to the red valley. Bit hard to know which path to take but can add to the adventure.
Have a history behind every rock.I can not believe how people have done in the old time.Photos, frescoes is incredible.