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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Impressive site, a good insight into the history and lives of the various communities over time. The combination of nature and human creativity is incredible.
Winter time somehow best time to visit because less of people and you can avoid the queue. The other reason is you can enjoy the scenery more comfortable, because less people. Winter can be very cold but when i visited the temperature still above zero degree Celsius. Just prepared your winter apparel and get ready to enjoy the beautiful landmark….
St. Agathangelus Church is located in the far left draw of the Gulludere valley about 2 km from the village of Cavusin. It was founded at the mouth of the draw on top of a steep slope.
Amazing place – not too crowded even in late July. Easy to get to all the churches and worth seeing them all if you have time.
Most tours of the valley just do the middle part of the valley, which has some good views and a nice collection of restaurants at the end, however to get the best experience try to get a guide who will take you the length of the whole valley. It will take about 4 hours, not including a stop for lunch…
The Cave Dwelling are definitely something to see given that it is such a vast network of underground rooms and passages. If you're too tall or too wide be warned though since the passages can be a tight squeeze and some parts require a bit of bending. The caves are amazing !
the caves and the area is amazing. Be aware, lots of walking, not for those who have walking and/or climbing problems
As I was walking to the Open Air Museum, I stopped in here to get a glimpse of what the my day will consist of. Fantastic sight
It's an uphill trek from Goreme, and although the signs say 1km, it's probably closer to 2. There's a nice pit stop along the way, just before the UFO museum, so if you're tired, take a break. Don't go during weekends if you can help it, the crowds are manic, and there's inevitably a long line outside each of the…
There is no denying the historical significance of the Open-Air Museum, but we found it to be a bit disappointing overall. It was jam packed with tour buses and we left more relieved to finally be away from it than anything else. The audio guide was very bland (and cost too much money).