Cappadocia - Goreme, Avanos, Urgup

The region known in ancient times as Cappadocia is the setting for some of nature's most bizarre wonders. It incorporates the provinces of Aksaray, Nevsehir, Nigde, Kayseri and Kirsehir. For most people, the name Cappadocia suggests the towns and vicinities of Uchisar, Goreme, Avanos, Urgup, Derinkuyu, Kaymakliand Ihlara, where in the course of millions of years, the land has been shaped into fantastic forms. Fairy chimneys that seem haunted and cities and houses of worhip that extend many meters deep into the earth are all enveloped in an atmosphere that is ethereal and unworldly.

The best way to describe Cappadocia to you is through the photos that I have taken.

Ajeeen - Turkey Travelogue Cappadocia

Cappadocia

After exploring Perge and Aspendos, we were taken back to Kaleici. Grabbed a delicious kebab lunch, went back to the hotel for a quick nap and showered....then off to the bus station for our journey to Cappadocia. We swapped Ankara for Cappadocia just the night before and had to make a quick booking for a hotel online.

We got on the Metro bus http://www.metroturizm.com.tr/ at the terminal and after 10 hours, reached Nevsehir, Cappadocia, just after sunrise. In Nevsehir, we transferred to one of the minibuses, all going to different places....some to Goreme and some to Urgup. We hopped into the minibus heading for Urgup. By the time we moved off, all seats and even floor of the minibus were filled....

Because it was a last minute online booking, we did not really know where we were really staying and did not even have the time to read any reviews. We just saw a nice photo of the hotel. In Urgup central we were greeted by a quiet young guy, Okan. On the way to our hotel, in his cute old car, Okan told us that we will be taken to his village, about 20 minutes out of Urgup town. It is called Ayvali Koyu.........

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Travelogue - Turkey Cappadocia