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 You will be picked up from your hotel for a full day excursion in
the area. The first stop will be Devrent
Valley which is known as
"Valley
of Fairy Chimneys".
Here you will see the best example of the fairy chimneys which are
unhollowed and untouched. The next stop will be
Zelve Open Air Museum which is
a monastery complex with various carved rock houses and churches,
one of the most spectacular sites in Cappadocia. After Zelve
continue to Pasabag which is
also called
"Monks' Valley".
It is surrounded by vineyards and number of tuff cones that were
carved in the uppersection for better protection. Later drive to
Avanos which is a charming
town on the banks of the Kizilirmak River that gets its name from
the clay that it deposits. This clay has provided Avanos
with pottery for centuries and the town is still dominated by this
industry. Lunch break and continue to
Göreme Open Air Museum. It is
a monastery complex of rock churches and chapels covered with
frescoes, one of the best known sites in Turkey. Afterwards we will
drive through
Esentepe which
has a panoramic view of the valley and the villages. The last stop
of the tour will be
Uçhisar
which is a small settlement next to a large triple rock formation
and the citadel on the summit of this nearly 100 m. of tall rock.
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 You will be picked up from your hotel after the breakfast and will
start your excursion with a visit to
Derinkuyu Underground City. There are 8 floors of
tunnels open to the visitors and this is enough to have an idea of
the sensation of living in a labyrinth like this. The ventilation
shafts, storage, stables, sleeping chambers make a complete
environment. Being different from Kaymakli, there is a missionary
school, a confession room, baptism pool which draws the attention of
the visitors. After visiting Derinkuyu, continue to
Ihlara Valley, a beautiful
gorge 16 km long, both sides are lined with rock carved churches. It
has a unique picturesque view along the canyon.
The valley reache s to the cave villages of Ihlara and Selime on both
ends. Lunch break in
Belisirma Village
then drive back to Ürgüp. On the way stop by
Selime Village to take a look at the so called
"Above Ground City", rock houses carved in the upper parts of the
rocks which makes it quite difficult to access from the ground. Our
last stop will be
Agzikarahan Caravansarai
before heading back to Ürgüp. This building is constructed along the
ancient trade routes by Seljuk Turks. This place of trade and
commerce was designed to protect foreign merchants. After visiting
Agzikarahan, we will drive back to
Ürgüp and transfer you
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 Cappadocia
not only has historical importance, it is also very famous for it's
lunar landscape, valleys and vertical rock formations named fairy
chimneys. Flying over the magic land in hot air balloons is one of
the greatest opportunities to get to see the magnificent views of
the landscape. You will be picked up from your hotel early in the
morning and taken to see the sunrise over the valleys and the
amazing rock formations. After a pleasing flight, transfer back to
the hotel. |
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