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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if you are in goreme, do see this unique museum. its an early settlement of Christians with churches and monasteries, now converted into a museum. the churches and their paintings are all good but what is amazing is the way all caves are connected via landscape. you get to see never before panoramic views of the goreme skyline. if you…
Seeing the spaces people lived and worshiped in was really an eye opener to the way life was in those ancient times
yeah, it's pretty amazing
the beauty and the history behind it are worth the visit by all means
however, too much of the museum was closed off from the public
and the few places available to explore are terribly crowded even during weekdays
not a chance to explore the place at your own pace, you have to constantly make your…
This a great place to visit if you only have a few hours in Goreme to get an idea of how the early Christians survived / lived. Being only 20 min walk from town you don't need a tour bus. Great value
Beautiful hike! Although crazy hot I would suggest bringing a umbrella to help keep the sun off you while hiking.
The scenary is not super spectacular (considering we had a balloon ride that morning for comparison). But it is a nice little hike. The rock formations can be very interesting.
Cappadocia is like being on another planet and the rose valley is a great place for wandering around. Hike up on strange rock formations, get broad views of the various valleys and towns, and enjoy the strange landscapes of the region. It's easy to hike round, no entrance fees, and some signs spray painted on rocks to keep you from…
Pasabag is nature like Salvatore Dali imagined it. He could have painted it. Great pictures. Amazing view.
Go explore! Get away from all of the tour buses- even directly across the main street/highway is incredibly interesting and beautiful and completely without big mobs of people!
Stop by to see all the cave dwellings with signs in English explaining how they were used. Didn't do the guided tour, so don't know if it was good.