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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3-4 hours to cover it all. Was not too crowded at the beginning of the off-season. Our audio tour stopped working after about 20 minutes. Were given a full refund on the way out.
This museum in Cappadocia, Turkey was so worthwhile. The views, history, and tour of the underground city and monasteries was great. Take your walking shoes and explore!
First of all, we didn't rent the audio guide, so we cannot comment on how that enhanced the experience.
The site was interesting to see places of worship built into the cliffs. Some of the murals were stunning, while others were nearly worn off, as expected. The site definitely fit into the theme of the area where many structures, including…
The point of religions in that region. You can take too many photos and nice to see. You will feel that you did a nice mission.
Worth a quick look great views but no need to spend a lot ot time there. Very close to our hotel and we could walk through the town to get to the castle.
Well worth a visit and a nice walk from town. Wandering through the different caves and learning the history of the area was very interesting.
Liked the experience. Felt bad that my mom (81) could not access much of the museum because of the steep climb and cobblestone paths.
I really enjoyed walking about Goreme and entering the habitations, many with beautiful frescoes. Would definitely recommend, it is very different.
Be aware that you will be in small spaces and if you are at all claustrophobic, you might want to pass.
For the first I'd like to point out that this restaurant is NOT in Göreme. Ihlara Valley is more than 100 km from Göreme. It is the place where most of the tours have a lunch break.