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Goreme Panorama
Discover the magnificent landscape around Göreme, shaped by solidified lava streams, ash, and tuff stone from the Neocene period.
Witness deep valleys carved by heavy erosion, creating a unique lunar-like terrain.
Admire the distinctive geological formations and the strangest pyramids and cones sculpted by thousands of years of erosion.
· 30 min
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Cappadocia
Explore Cappadocia, a region in south-central Turkey famous for its unique 'fairy chimney' geological features.
Learn how past cultures carved dwellings, castles, and underground cities like Kaymakli and Derinkuyu into the soft volcanic ash.
Understand that Kayseri serves as the gateway to this extraordinary area.
· Non-stop passage
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Goreme Open Air Museum
Visit the Goreme Open-Air Museum, a vast monastic complex featuring numerous refectory monasteries.
Explore churches within the complex, each with its own unique architecture.
Recognize this as a primary destination for any visitor to Cappadocia, centrally located and easily accessible.
· 2 h· Admission not included
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Ozkonak Underground City
Explore the Ozkonak Underground City, built beneath the hill known as the Citadel and opened to visitors in 1964.
See how the inhabitants of the village constructed their homes around nearly one hundred tunnels of the underground city.
Understand that locals still utilize parts of the tunnels as cellars, storage areas, and stables, accessed through their courtyards.
Navigate the low, narrow, and sloping passages of Ozkonak, with 4 of its 8 underground floors accessible to the public, organized around ventilation shafts.
· 1 h· Admission not included
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Pasabag Vadisi
Discover Pasabag in Cappadocia, situated on the road to Zelve, near Goreme or Avanos.
Observe remarkable earth pillars within a vineyard, giving the site its name, meaning 'the Pacha's vineyard'.
Note that this site is also referred to as Monks Valley, named after cones carved into tuff stones.
· 30 min· Admission not included
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Avanos
Visit Avanos, a town in central Cappadocia renowned for its pottery making.
Stop at a pottery workshop to witness a demonstration of traditional pottery techniques.
Have the opportunity to try pottery making yourself.
· 1 h
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Pigeon Valley
Explore Pigeon Valley, a renowned tourist spot in Cappadocia, Turkey.
Admire the unique rock-cut dovecotes, carved by ancient inhabitants for raising pigeons.
Enjoy hiking trails and the stunning natural scenery of the valley.
Take in panoramic views of the surrounding landscape, including fairy chimneys and cave dwellings.
· 30 min