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DAILY CAPPADOCIA REGION TOURS
NORTH
CAPPADOCIA TOUR (Everyday)
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$65
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DEVRENT VALLEY has various types of
fairy chimneys. Among these are those with caps, cones,
mushroom like forms pillar and pointed rocks.We will take
a walk through this amazing valley. ZELVE OPEN AIR MUSEUM has the most
important churches in the valley. Balikli, Uzumlu, and
Geyikli, blong to the Pre Iconoclastic period. The valley
was inhabited until 1952. Apart from monasteries and
churches, houses, a mill, a mosque, and several dovecotes
are found in the valley. PASABAGLARI (MONKS VALLEY) Many fairy
chimneys with multiple stems and caps can be found here,
this style being unique to this area. A chapel dedicated
to St. Simeon and a hermit's shelter is built into one
such fairy chimney with three heads. AVANOS
is known for the pottery, a
craft dating back to the Hittite period. The red clay
which is worked by local craftsmen comes from the residue
in the Kizilirmak river. The Kizilirmak, which divides
Avanos into two, is Anatolia's longest river. GOREME OPEN AIR MUSEUM is the place
where this religious education was started. You will visit
the churhces, chapels and monasteries carved into the
fairy chimmeys from the 10th to the 13th centuries with
fresgos painted on the walls. PIGEON VALLEY
here you will see where
the Pigeons and hear of how they were used to help the
people. Some examples where to send messages and to
fertiziize the grapes. Also you will see a wonderful
panoromic view. UCHISAR CASTLE is the highest point in
the region. The castle and its surrounds used to be the
most populated area this settlement, which resembles
Ortahisar in style. The top of the citadel provides a
magnificent panorama of the surrounding area
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SOUTH
CAPPADOCIA TOUR (Everyday)
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$65
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DERINKUYU or KAYMAKLI UNDERGROUND CITY
these two underground cities where dwellings for the
christian communitiest to use as refuges. It contains all
the usual rooms found in an underground city such as
stables, cellars, storage rooms, refectories, churches,
and wineries. Apart from these, was a missionary school.
IHLARA VALLEY this canyon was created
by the cracking and collapsing which occurred as basalt
and andesite lava from Mt. Hassadag cooled. The Melendiz
river found its way through these cracks, eroding the
canyon bed and helping to form canyon we see today. SELIME is situated at the end of the
Ihlara valley. Fairy chimneys rest on the steep hillside,
and a basilica style cathedral the Selime Sultan tomb, a
hollowed out citadel and churches are also found here.
YAPRAKHISAR Monastery, panoramic view
point. AGZIKARAHAN CARAVANSERAI were a very
important place for the Seljuk rulers of Anatolia to
trade. They developled the old trade routes, and built
Caravansaries along the way to act as shelters and provide
protection to traders.
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CAPPADOCIA
HOT BALLOON TOURS (Everyday)
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$120 - $250
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your hotel/hostel with our luxury vehicles (Mercedes
Sprinter or Vito) and take you our launch site in the
early morning.While you have your open buffet brekfast
which includes coffee/tea and snacks,we prepare the
balloons on the ground.You will have an oppurtunity to
watch. The preparations take just 15 min.At around
sunrise,our balloons begin to take off.They rise
approximately 1000 feet to show you sunrise and
extraordinary views of Cappadocia.Then they descend,float
through valleys,between fairy chimneys and caves which you
will have nice views to take pictures or videotape.The
duration of this tour is between 1 h.15 min to 1 h.30 min.At
the landing, we have a champagne toast service for you.A
commemorative flight certificate and.All our passengers
are insured up to 1.000.000 EUR by Allianz.At about 8
am,our minibuses will take you back to your hotel/hostel.Your
entire balloon adventure lasts about 3 hours.
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