At this soft day trip with local guide you will disccover Central Cappadocia (Lunar Cappadocia) as the Castle of Uçhisar, Göreme, Avanos and Ürgüp with short by short drive and plenty of walking. Our region, which has hosted many principles in Anatolia; it is a cultural city that has attracted the attention of the world with its feature of being the historical place of many civilization moves, from pottery making to Written History, from the first street market (Kaniş-Karum) examples to the first settlements. Being the homeland of the Hittite Mother Goddess Hepat, it was considered a sacred region for the Hittites.
At the same time, Christians who fled from the lands of Israel and took refuge in Anatolia as of the end of the 1st century due to the Roman period pressures also survived by hiding, so the Christianity religion also survived, and even as of the 4th century, Eastern Rome was declared the official religion of the Great Constantine. Later, it is considered sacred by Christians as it is an important center of the Christianity religion.
This tall structure, which is an example of ancient skyscrapers, is located on the most dominant hill of the region. Although it is a dominant point where you can see the whole center of Cappadocia, it is a natural castle where the most beautiful sunset can be seen. It is called "Uç Hisar" because it was an Uç bey in the Ottoman period. On our tour, you catch the most beautiful picture and viewing angle from a viewing platform close to the castle, you will sigh "I wish the time would stop" in the astonishment of hearing which civilizations hosted from your guide and dive into distant dreams.
Paşabağları, which has been able to accommodate the cell rooms of the 1st century and 4th century Ascetic Life until today, is one of the important stops of our tour. The monks, who lived a solitary life here and spread their cell life, take you on a historical journey between the 1st and 4th centuries with the cell houses they carved in the valley of Paşabağları.
"The blind also knows the way of Avanos is evident from the shard of pottery" says the famous Aşık Seyrani from Develi. Indeed it is. If we say that pottery is grown in Avanos, it is the place. Because around Avanos, you see many trees with pottery hanging on them, they are almost landscapes that tell you "Our fruit is pot". If the Avanos man does not know how to make pottery, even a man will not count, even a girl will not give. Come here, listen to the story of the pottery craftsmanship, which is a great industry and cultural heritage, from the potter himself, who will shape his pottery at the potter's wheel and your heart.
Cappadocia monastic life, 12th century Fresco art, the highest level of church decoration, and Sekko drawing, an early decoration art. This monastery complex, where you can find them all together and was founded by the famous Bishop Basilius of Kayseri; It is one of the most visited museums in the region. The monastic life, which caused the ascetic lifestyle to come to an end, albeit partially, as well as being an important school where tacky monks started to live together in healthier conditions under the leadership of Basilius of Kayseri, hot food and medicine entered the life of monks for the first time in the 7th century. Göreme Open Air Museum is a unique museum where you will discover the 12th century Sekko and Fresco art in detail.
Known as the Valley of Love since the 90's, and whose real name is Baghdere (formerly famous for its vineyards), this cruise point is the land of interesting formations where ATV tours, wedding shots and hot air balloons watching and photo safaris are held. This valley, which became famous after the blog of a traveler with its heart-shaped formation looking from the balloon, maintains its popularity among the Cappadocia travel routes with the social media posts of the celebrities who come to the region.
Home to many animal and non-living figures, especially camels, this valley is a land of fairy chimneys that will shape and multiply in your dreams and take you on a journey to an endless dreamland. A short walk in the valley you will do here will never drop your camera with its amazing, entertaining and interesting formations
OREME PANORAMIC VIEW POINT
The first stop in this tour is goreme Panoramic View point, located at the highest point of Goreme, from where a stunning view of the village itself, rock hotels, nearby valleys and Uchisar castle opens up. The guide will give you detailed information about the region, its geological and historical past.
UNDERGROUND CITY DERINKUYU
Underground cities are a unique feature of Cappadocia, they appeared due to the fact that the layer of soft tuff sometimes reaches a thickness of several tens of meters. It was easy enough for people to expand and deepen their buildings. Underground cities saved people from raids. In total, 36 underground cities have been discovered in Cappadocia. At first, these were more underground villages with a small number of rooms, but gradually, especially in the Byzantine period, they grew to the size of cities, accommodating up to thirty thousand people. The underground city of Derinkuyu, which translated from Turkish means "deep well", has eight underground floors and goes 55,5 meters deep. There are rooms for pets, warehouses, a dining room, a kitchen, wine cellars, a church and even a missionary school, a confessional and a font. The ventilation shafts of that time still function here, and the tunnels and halls are quite well lit.
IHLARA VALLEY
Ihlara is a stone canyon that divided the plain into two "banks" like a deep ravine. Its length is about 14 kilometers, and its depth in some places is up to 150 meters. The canyon stretches from the village of Ihlara to the village of Selime. The small river Melendiz flows along the bottom. Ihlara served as a refuge for Christian monks, and therefore dozens of rock-cut churches and hundreds of residential caves were found here. The walking tour through the valley lasts 3.5 km.
LUNCH BY THE RIVER MELENDIZ
The murmur of the river, birdsong, delicious local cuisine - what you need to relax, gain strength and continue your journey!
SELIME ROCK MONASTERY
Selime Monastery is located on the northern edge of the Ykhlara Canyon and is the highest rock-cut monastery in Cappadocia. The views from it are amazing! It is also notable for the fact that in one composition you can see all the components of the monastery
* Museum Tickets
* Lunch
* Enlish Speaking Expert Guide
* Hotel pick up / drop off
