🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓Goreme Open Air Museum
- ✓fairy chimneys
- ✓Hot Air Balloon Tours
- ✓underground city
- ✓Uchisar Castle
- ✓Rose Valley
- ✓Ihlara Valley
Cappadocia
Cappadocia
A World Heritage Site famous for its fairy chimneys, cave churches, and breathtaking views from a hot air balloon
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Recommended Hotels in Cappadocia
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (20 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★Museum Hotel
- ★Argos in Cappadocia
- ★Sultan Cave Suites
- ★Kayakapi Premium Caves
- ★Hezen Cave Hotel
- ★Mithra Cave Hotel
- ★Kelebek Special Cave Hotel
- ★Cappadocia Cave Suites
🍜Restaurants & Food
•Seki Restaurant
$$$$Fine dining Anatolian cuisine, Museum Hotel
•Ziggy Cafe
$$Contemporary Turkish, rooftop terrace
•Topdeck Cave Restaurant
$$Traditional Turkish in cave setting
•Dibek Restaurant
$$Traditional stone-ground cuisine
•Firin Express
$$Pottery kebab in traditional oven
🛍️ Shopping
- •Avanos Pottery WorkshopsCrafts
Traditional pottery made on kick wheels. Watch demonstrations, try yourself, buy unique pieces. Many workshops along main street.
- •Goreme BazaarSouvenirs
Small market selling carpets, ceramics, Turkish delights, evil eye charms. Bargaining acceptable. Quality varies.
- •Onyx WorkshopsJewelry
Local onyx stone jewelry and decorative items. Factory tours show carving process. Prices negotiable.
- •Carpet CooperativesHandicrafts
Traditional hand-woven carpets. Watch weaving demonstrations. Expensive but authentic. Shipping available.
💡 Travel Tips
- • Stay in cave hotel for unique experience - book in advance
- • Hot air balloons can be cancelled due to wind - have backup days
- • Rent scooter or ATV for flexibility between valleys
- • Bring layers - temperature changes significantly day to night
- • Museum Pass saves money if visiting multiple paid sites
- • Sunset viewpoints: Uchisar Castle, Rose Valley, Love Valley
- • Underground cities can be claustrophobic - skip if uncomfortable
- • Goreme central location but Urgup and Uchisar quieter alternatives
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
April - May, September - October
💰Daily Budget
$80-150/day
👥Popular With
CouplesPhotographersAdventure SeekersNature Lovers
🗓️Recommended Stay
3-4 days
🌐Timezone
UTC+3
💬Local Language
Turkish, some English
💱Currency
TRY (Turkish Lira)
📅Cappadocia 3-Day Itinerary
Recommended plan for efficient sightseeing
Hot Air Balloon & Valleys
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Morning3h
Hot Air Balloon Ride at Sunrise
💡 Book 2-3 days in advance. Pickup at 5 AM. Bring jacket and camera. Most iconic Cappadocia experience.
☀️
Afternoon2h
🎭
Goreme Open Air Museum
💡 Rock-cut churches with Byzantine frescoes. Early Christian monastery complex. Buy museum pass.
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Evening2h
🌿
Rose Valley Sunset Hike
💡 Pink-hued rock formations. Easy 3km trail. Spectacular sunset views. Bring water.
💡Tips
- •Stay in cave hotel for unique experience - book in advance
- •Hot air balloons can be cancelled due to wind - have backup days
- •Rent scooter or ATV for flexibility between valleys
- •Bring layers - temperature changes significantly day to night