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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Really great but by comparison to other sites in Turkey it felt like a theme park due to all of the tourists. We much preferred Zelve, though the Dark Church is a must-see.
Really highly recommended is the gozleme at the outdoor shopping center next door. The sits outside yelling for pancakes, and she will customize and make it spicy…
You forget your time, amazing history, amazing scene.
Wow… what an amazing place! We were not sure what to expect, and were so impressed by the beauty and serenity of the place. I would best describe it as kind of a 'Turkish Grand Canyon', with all the beautiful layers of formations.
We were told it was formed by volcanic ash many years ago, and that people actually lived…
Lots of coach trips come here, and to be honest, had I been brave enough to explore Cappadocia by myself rather than via a tour I wouldn't have stayed too long here. The scenery is amazing, but the scenery throughout the town of Goreme and the surrounding area are equally amazing. The only difference being a number of caves here…
My two friends and I walked from Uchisar Castle to Göreme via Pigeon Valley. Probably due to the time of year, we didn't see a single person the whole way, and felt like we had the world to ourselves. From the castle it's a bit tricky to hike down (direction Göreme) to the street that meets the path, but there…
Beautiful sights u may find there.
Really interesting area- unlike anywhere in the world. Would recommend having a guide to get the full grasp of what each area is all about.
If you enjoy churches and paintings.. and history of course then this will be of interest to you!
can even walk part way up to get better views – which is really why you would climb this castle for the vista.
Utterly fascinating. It is another world. You feel you are stepping back into the past. And you are! You'll never forget cappadocia's wonders