Cappadocia - Lonely Planet
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Cappadocia - Lonely Planet
©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Cappadocia Why Go? Göreme . . . . . . . . . . . 452 Uçhisar . . . . . . . . . . . 463 Avanos . . . . . . . . . . . . .467 Ortahisar . . . . . . . . . . . 471 Ürgüp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .472 Mustafapaşa . . . . . . . .478 Soğanlı . . . . . . . . . . . . 480 Niğde . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482 Ihlara Valley (Ihlara Vadisi) . . . . . . . . . . . . 484 Güzelyurt. . . . . . . . . . 486 Aksaray . . . . . . . . . . . 488 Kayseri. . . . . . . . . . . . 489 When Erciyes Daği erupted manyy millenniaa ago, no one could’ve guessed the aftermath would look so dandy. This ‘land of wild horses’ is eerie, beautiful and geologically unique. Where lava once ran valleys now undulate to the horizon’s dusty hilt. The human history here is equally remarkable, most notably that of the Byzantines, whose underground world features frescoes and intimate, cavernous rock-cut churches. Travellers descend on the prehistoric moonscape from hot-air balloons and low-cost carriers, as the poster child of Anatolian tourism continues to define its unselfconscious style. Göreme is the village-turned‘buzz town’, where outdoor enthusiasts are rivalled by the cultured set enjoying fine local wine and deluxe cave suites. Meanwhile, Ürgüp and Uçhisar provide a more upscale, down-tempo prehistoric escape; former Greek settlements offer peace and quiet; and, outside, colourful valleys twist and turn, shot through with wildflowers, snow or giant phallic boulders. Cappadocia is an ultimate trip. Best Places to Stay » Esbelli Evi (p 473) When to Go » Serinn House (p 473) Kayseri » Kelebek Hotel & Cave Pension (p 456) 40/104 5/125 » Koza Cave Hotel (p 457 ) 30/86 4/100 » Gamırasu Hotel (p 478) 20/68 » Flintstones Cave Hotel (p 459) Best Places to Eat » Ziggy’s (p 476) » Seten Restaurant (p 461) » Aravan Evi Restaurant (p 478) » Elai (p 465) °C/°F Temp Rainfall Inches/mm 3/75 10/50 2/50 0/32 1/25 -10/14 0 -20/-4 J F M June Brilliant roses shock the stark desert moonscape in Rose Valley and beyond. A M J J A July to September Listen to classical music concerts in natural outdoor rock venues. S O N D November to March Disperse the snow bunnies atop Erciyes Daği, a rugged Turkski spot. To Ankara (200km) 450 0 0 20 miles 40 km Topraklî Kî z îlîr Hacîbektaš ma CAPPADOCIA k Himmetdede er îlîrm Özkonak Gülšehir Yakatarla Open Palace Kalebalta Kozluca Alay Hanî Tepesidelik Hanî To Sultan Han (35km); Sivas (190km) Avanos Ayvalî Özlüce Yešilöz Bašdere Taškînpaša Šahinefendi Kaymaklî Kayseri Kizilören Gölü Çöl Erciyes Daÿî (3916m) Dörtyol Kara Daÿî Gölü Yay Develi Güzelöz Derinkuyu Gölü Soÿanlî Yešilhisar Eÿri Akköy Baraji iz nd ele M Gaziemir yu Su Selime Güzelyurt Belisîrma Sivrihisar lhlara Ilîsu Valley Ihlara Karkîn Çiftlik Helvadere ak Kîz Zelve Sarîhan Çavušin Aksalur Göreme Uçhisar Ürgüp Nevšehir Încesu Göreme Ortahisar Open-Air Mustafapaša Museum Acîgöl Aÿzîkara Hanî r ve Ri Riv Göllü Daÿî (2143m) Sultan Marshes Bird Paradise (Sultan Sazlîÿî Kuš Cenneti) Edikli Gölcük Sekkin Boÿazî Ovaçiftliÿi Hasan Daÿî (3268m) Yahyalî Ala Daÿlar National Park Altînhisar Niÿde Eski Gümüšler Monastery Kapuzbašî Waterfalls Mt Demirkazîk (3756m) Gümüšler Bor Çamardî Demirkazîk Çukurbaÿ Kemerhisar To Adana (190km) To Mansurlu (40km) Cappadocia Highlights 1 Explore Byzantine tunnels of underground cities (p481), such as Kaymaklı 2 Examine fresco-covered churches in the Göreme Open-Air Museum (p452) 3 Tackle nature in the waterfalls and trails of Ala Dağlar National Park (p481) 4 Gaze at the pigeon houses riddling cliffs and fairy chimneys (thin spires of rock) in Göreme’s labyrinthine valleys (p457) 5 Gasp at the outcrop doubling as a castle in Uçhisar (p463) 6 Drink in the views over multiple mezes in chic Ürgüp (p472) 7 Part the vines and peer into a tumbledown Greek mansion in Mustafapaşa (p478) 8 Trek through a secluded monastic settlement in Soğanlı (p480)