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Essentials of Cappadocia

You shouldn’t say you’ve made it to Cappadocia without visiting two iconic spots: the Göreme Open Air Museum and one of the underground cities. Both of these places attract visitors with their mysterious history and breathtaking architecture, offering an unforgettable glimpse into the past. The Göreme Open Air Museum, with its ancient rock-cut churches and frescoes, tells stories of early Christian life. Meanwhile, the underground cities, carved deep into the volcanic hills, reveal the capability and resilience of past civilizations. These gems are a must-see for anyone exploring the wonders of Cappadocia. There are also some other attractions on the itinerary, but we’ll save them for you until you see them here.

Tour Itinerary

Meeting point

We will meet at an arranged place and you will be informed about the tour route because the route below may vary depending on the meeting point.

Uçhisar Castle

Tour will start by visiting the biggest rockcut castle of the region and the surrounding cave houses carved into fairy chimneys.

Göreme Open Air Museum

We will head to Göreme Open Air Museum that used to be an old monastery settlement during Roman period. It features numerous chapels and churches but some of them are collapsed. 3 chapels and 3 churches are open to visitors. It attracts many people from all over the world with its well preserved murals depicting biblical scenes.

Traditional carpet workshop (Optinal)

If you'd like to understand the fame of turkish carpets you should definetly visit a carpet atelier where women still weave carpets and rugs in a traditional way by taking advantage of Cappadocia's rural features.

Lunch

We will go to a restaurant based on your cuisine preference and my suggestions.

Underground City

We will visit one of the well known underground cities in the region.

Ceramic Art Center

Cappadocia is the center of ceramic art since Hittites. It is an art that has been done in for thousands of years here so you shouldn't surprise when you see the pots everywhere in the region. We can visit a ceramic art center to watch and participate in demonstrations. You will experience the old-school production processes with the best masters.