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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Such an amazing sight to see how people used to live in these caves!
We did tis walk yesterday from Uchasar and owing to a total lack of signs went the wrong way and ended up in a steep sided canyon.
This is one of the underground cities in the area. Go early to avoid the crowd so that it's easier to move in the tight, narrow, low spaces. This reminds me of the Củ Chi tunnels in Vietnam.
We really enjoyed visiting Zelve open air museum. It was very picturesque, with lots of cave buildings to explore, and is one of the most underrated attractions in the area. We liked it a lot better than the more famous (and crowded) Goreme open air museum.
Know many history there and it is really a so different place to see….it was so hot even in mid-Sept
It is the nicest site around capadocia
Good sightseen, nice people, good restaurants
Kids can get bored easy because there are not many things for them
This area is so surreal and the cave churches are incredible. I went in July and even though there were lots of people there, it didn't feel crowded. I would suggest you cross the road and explore the area outside the park too.
The museum pass allows entry into all of the historic sites of Turkey, not just in Cappadoccia, definitely worth the 50TL
Very unique. Amazing to see and learn about. A must in this part of the country. A guide is necessary
Derinkuyu Underground City was definitely a highlight. Most of the stuff has already been well covered by other reviewers. All I would say is that it's better to go in off peak seasons. There were no crowds and we basically has the whole place to ourselves, which adds to the authenticity and appreciation. I can just imagine what a pain…