Category: Questions about Cappadocia

Fairy chimneys are unusual-shaped earth-pillars of natural beauty formed in pyroclastic deposits that include thick units of tuffs, volcanic ashes, and ignimbrites. The best locations to observe the formation of fairy chimneys where pyroclastic units are the thickest are Goreme and Pasabag, which have the greatest pyroclastic deposits. During the Plio-Pleistocene period (about 5-12 million […]

Fairy chimneys are unusual-shaped earth-pillars of natural beauty formed in pyroclastic deposits that include thick units of tuffs, volcanic ashes, and ignimbrites. The best locations to observe the formation of fairy chimneys where pyroclastic units are the thickest are Goreme and Pasabag, which have the greatest pyroclastic deposits. During the Plio-Pleistocene period (about 5-12 million […]

The fairy chimneys are in Cappadocia, a region that was once part of the ancient Silk Road trade route. The region was pillaged and invaded by many big civilisations throughout the history. The Hittites, Persians, Romans, Byzantines and Ottomans all claimed to own this region at one time. It is now located in the central […]

Derinkuyu Underground City is 40 km far from Goreme center, 50 km far from Urgup town and 55km far from Avanos town. If you would like to visit this place on your own, you can use public buses departing from Goreme bus station. Firstly, you need to reach up to Nevsehir city center and change […]

There are 34 underground cities in the Cappadocia region, and Derinkuyu is not just one of these-it’s the deepest. Below its surface lies an underground city that reaches sixty meters below the earth’s surface. It features all the classical sections of the other underground cities: wineries, stables, storage areas, cellars, refectories and churches. The city […]

Derinkuyu Underground City is 40 km far from Goreme center, 50 km far from Urgup town and 55km far from Avanos town. If you would like to visit this place on your own, you can use public buses departing from Goreme bus station. Firstly, you need to reach up to Nevsehir city center and change […]

Derinkuyu Underground City is 40 km far from Goreme center, 50 km far from Urgup town and 55km far from Avanos town. If you would like to visit this place on your own, you can use public buses departing from Goreme bus station. Firstly, you need to reach up to Nevsehir city center and change […]

Derinkuyu Underground City is 40 km far from Goreme center, 50 km far from Urgup town and 55km far from Avanos town. If you would like to visit this place on your own, you can use public buses departing from Goreme bus station. Firstly, you need to reach up to Nevsehir city center and change […]

Derinkuyu Underground City is 40 km far from Goreme center, 50 km far from Urgup town and 55km far from Avanos town. If you would like to visit this place on your own, you can use public buses departing from Goreme bus station. Firstly, you need to reach up to Nevsehir city center and change […]

There are 34 underground cities in the Cappadocia region, and Derinkuyu is not just one of these-it’s the deepest. Below its surface lies an underground city that reaches 60 meters below the earth’s surface. It features all the classical sections of the other underground cities: wineries, stables, storage areas, cellars, refectories and churches. The city […]

There are 34 underground cities in the Cappadocia region, and Derinkuyu is not just one of these-it’s the deepest. Below its surface lies an underground city that reaches sixty meters below the earth’s surface. It features all the classical sections of the other underground cities: wineries, stables, storage areas, cellars, refectories and churches. Derinkuyu was […]

There are 34 underground cities in the Cappadocia region, and Derinkuyu is not just one of these-it’s the deepest. Below its surface lies an underground city that reaches sixty meters below the earth’s surface. It features all the classical sections of the other underground cities: wineries, stables, storage areas, cellars, refectories and churches. The city […]

The Kaymakli Underground City in Cappadocia region is world-renowned for its beauty and have 1 million visitors per year. Out of the 34 underground cities, it is the largest one and must-see site in the region. The city was started to be built by Early Christians in the first years of Christianity to protect themselves […]

The Kaymakli Underground City in Cappadocia region is world-renowned for its beauty and have 1 million visitors per year. Out of the 34 underground cities, it is the largest one and must-see site in the region. The city was started to be built by Early Christians in the first years of Christianity to protect themselves […]

Love Valley (or Bagildere Valley is how locals call it and the signposts show) is a very beautiful valley that is located about 3 km far from Goreme town. The chimney rocks are shaped like a man’s private organ, which earned the valley its name of “Love Valley.” The valley is usually visited in day […]

Red Valley and Rose Valley are the most interesting valleys in Cappadocia, with Red Valley starting from Ortahisar Village’s Panorama Point and ending in Cavusin Village. These can be hard to navigate as they are just joint each other. You’ll see a lot of dwellings, vineyards, apricot and almond trees as you walk through the […]