Exploring Cappadocia, Turkey: Discovering Turkey's Fairytale Land

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Hello, my name is Burak and I am 31 years old. I work in foreign trade. After turning 30, I decided to explore the world and I would like to invite you to join me. If TripMates arrive at Kayseri Erkilet airport, I will arrange free transportation from the airport to Goreme by renting VIP minibuses for the duration of our stay. We will be staying at a cave hotel in Goreme and each person will have their own room. The minibuses will be available to us throughout the trip. The prices will be very affordable if we have at least 20 people in our group. There are so many things to see and do in Cappadocia, and we can decide together which activities we want to prioritize during our trip. The price includes: - A private room for each participant - Breakfast - All activities - Transportation from the airport to the hotel, transportation to the places we will visit, and transportation from the hotel back to the airport. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I am excited to explore Cappadocia with all of you! here is some examples. ✅ Hot Air Balloons Imagine waking up to a fairy tale landscape, with a brilliant sun rising into the bluest of skies. The same sky is which are peppered with hot air balloons slowly ascending. This is usually the first sight a visitor has when in Cappadocia, but this is just an introduction to the possibilities and adventures that await one in Cappadocia, the land of the beautiful horses. ✅ Tasting Wines It would not be fair if you had come all this way and return without trying the delicious Cappadocian wines. This region holding the well-established winemaking tradition for thousands of years, owes its famous vineyards to the tuff formed by the volcanic activities. Anatolian grapes such as Öküzgözü, Kalecik Karası, Boğazkere, Narince and Emir grow graciously thanks to the rich tuff soil. It gets better! Cappadocia wineries are open for visitation all year long, making your trip possible at any given moment. ✅ Make some Ceramic Located 18km from Nevşehir city, Avanos is famous for its tradition of pottery-making that has been alive since the times of the Hittites. If you want to give it a take up your position before the wheel. What happens next is up to the skills of your hands and the vividness of your imagination. Master potters standing nearby will lend you their support and maybe give you a few pointers. ✅ Staying in a Cave Cappadocia is a land of natural wonders and as such there are some unique experiences every traveler should try. One of the most rewarding experiences is staying at one of Cappadocia’s world famous “cave hotels”. Some of the region’s troglodyte dwellings have been turned into luxurious boutique hotels. These hotels offer a real feel of the region’s unique architecture while providing all the modern amenities. Looking forward on meeting you.
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Trip Itinerary
1

Göreme

Day 1-2
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985, Göreme casts its enigmatic charm for miles. The churches carved into these soft rocks sit still with mystery intact. Göreme thought to have been used as a necropolis by the inhabitants of Venessa (Avanos) during Roman times. The churches of Durmuş Kadir, Yusuf Koç, El Nazar, Saklı, Meryem Ana (Virgin Mary) and Kılıçlar cast a spellbinding effect on visitors. The Göreme Open Air Museum is where the ideas of Christianity were unified by St Basil the Great and his brothers. The architectural details and frescoes of the Tokalı church, Convent of Monks and Nuns, Chapel of St Basil, and the St. Barbara, Elmalı, Yılanlı, Karanlık and Çarıklı churches seem as alive today as when they were new. The captivating church interiors depict biblical scenes through detailed mural paintings alongside painted ornaments reaching to this day. One of the most important structures of the Göreme Open Air Museum is, without a doubt, the Dark (Karanlık) Church and Tokalı (Buckled) Church. As for the Tokalı Church, it has been built by an emperor, is striking with its decoration of imported lapis lazuli stone imported.
2

Uçhisar

Day 2-3
Imagine a gigantic, porous rock stretching towards the sky and now imagine you are standing on top of that said rock. If you are not in a plane, a balloon or a hawk, the best spot you will soak in the geography would be here, Uçhisar Castle. Uçhisar also has one of the most beautiful walking paths of Cappadocia going right through Pigeon Valley. You should wander through the tunnels opened up by the streams mighty flow, while listening to the pigeons flapping their wings as they leave their nest and saunter through the giant formations in the valley in awe, for knowing that they were sculpted by no one but the nature itself. Today, the castle is surrounded by shops and stalls, selling many souvenirs such as carpets, marble ornaments, mirrors and of course flavorsome dried nuts and fruits keeping you company.
3

Avanos

Day 3-4
Its unusual livelihood is what makes Avanos (Vanessa) intriguing. As the Kızılırmak has made its way flowing patiently through Avanos, the soft and oily clay sourced from the former riverbeds have been the highlight here –making Avanos the home of pottery dating way back to the Hittites. Each individual flaw in clay brings out the authentic beauty in these handmade pieces, then colored in earthy tones and of course turquoise. You can always join a pottery workshop and create your own “happy accident”, shop goodies in lively bazaars and lighten your mood by the riverside.
4

Pasabag

Day 4-5
Paşabağı, also known as Monk’s Vineyard is situated about 1 km off the Göreme-Avanos road to Zelve. Several fairy chimneys with multiple stems and caps, some housing chapels unique to this area and living areas can be found here in this magic land. The capped fairy chimneys here have a conical body, made of tuff and volcanic ash. The hat part consists of hard rocks, so the rock type forming the hat is more durable than the rock group foming the body. This is the primary reason for how the fairy chimneys were formed. Here in Paşabağ, a chapel dedicated to St. Simeon, and a hermit's shelter is built into one such fairy chimney with three heads. The entrance of the cell, which can be reached with a chimney-like narrow tunnel is decorated with crosses. They hollowed out the chimneys from top to bottom, creating rooms 10-15 m high. They slept on beds made from rock, and were fed by locals via buckets on ropes lowered down from their lofty perches.
Trip Summary
Accommodation
Bed & Breakfast
5 days trip
Göreme, Uçhisar & 2 more
Transportation
Car
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