Cappadocia — Tour Highlights and Travel Tips
Travel Highlights
- Book a visit to Goreme National Park while on a Cappadocia tour. This Unesco World Heritage Site is sculpted entirely by erosion and is home to underground cities dating back to the fourth century.
- Explore Cappadocia's underground villages, where early Christians once hid from invaders. Check out the cave houses, churches and monasteries made from rocks and decorated with frescoes.
- Soar over the enchanting valleys in a hot air balloon. On your Cappadocia balloon tours, enjoy a bird's eye view of the Goreme Valley and the unique rock formations or the "fairy chimneys."
- Marvel at the complex of churches carved into volcanic rocks during the Middle Ages at the Goreme Open-Air Museum, one of the most famous attractions in Cappadocia.
- Discover the underground cities of Derinkuyu and Kaymakli which were built by the Phrygians in the eighth and seventh centuries BCE.
- Hike in the stunning Ihlara Valley, a verdant area located at the bottom of a deep gorge and surrounded by rugged cliffs.
- Head to Avanos while traveling in Turkey, a picturesque town straddling the Kizilirmak River. It is famous for its pottery industry that dates back to the Hittite period.
Travel Tips
- Try a Pottery Kebab, usually made with beef, chicken, or lamb. The dish comes with a hammer to break open the pot containing a warm, scrumptious meal.
- To take the best Cappadocia holiday pictures, head to the famous carpet shop, Galerie Ikman, for that Instagram-worthy shot, with colorful Turkish rugs as your backdrop.
- Communicating with locals can be challenging on Cappadocia tours since only a few speak English. A translation app will come in handy.
