DAILY CAPPADOCIA TOURS
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DAILY TOUR 1 /CLASSICAL CAPPADOCIA TOUR (Cave Churches and Fairy Chimneys)
In the morning, tour to Devrent valley in cappadocia, first meeting with the lunar landscape of Cappadocia: rock formations beyond belief; walking in Zelve Open Air Museum: a journey in the past with its troglodyte houses; visit to Pasabag "fairy chimneys" where the voice of wind mixes with the "songs of fairies". Lunch in Avanos, centre of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC. and a demonstration in a traditional pottery workshop. Afternoon, visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum and see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia in rock-cut churches with frescoes and paintings (10th to 13th century). Climb on top of the Uchisar Rock-Castle to have a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia,Turkey.
FULL DAY TOURS SCHEDULE
- Devrent Valley
- Cavusin village
- Pasabagi (Zelve) valley fairy chimneys
- Avanos centre of terra cotta work of art and a demonstration in a traditional pottery workshop
- Goreme Open-air Museum , Esentepe (panoramic view), Uçhisar (natural rock castle)
- E-mail
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DAILY TOUR 2/UNDERGRUND CITY AND VILLAGES OF CAPPADOCIA TOUR
In the morning, tour to Kaymakly Underground City in Cappadocia, one of the most interesting underground settlements in Cappadocia. So?anly Valley, an Open Air Museum in a wild natural setting near a typical Cappadocian village with its different style Rock-Cut churches and frescoes. Villages in the valleys, surrounded by the "table top" mountains, are spectacular. Lunch and Visit to Sahinefendi newly discovered (01 May 2002) mosaic houses & Archaeological excavation site. Continue with Keslik Monastery near Cemil that hides its frescoes behind a very thin smoke layer which we can only see by torch light. The Medrese (Theological School) from Seljuk Turks in Ta?kynpa?a is the witness of an early and rich Turkish settlement in the town. Our tour finishes with a visit to Mustafapa?a (Sinasos), an old Greek town with its spectacular old Greek houses; very fine examples of late Greek settlements and architecture.
FULL DAY TOURS SCHEDULE
- Kaymakli underground city
- Soganli valley
- Taskinpasa village
- Keslik monastery
- Mustafapasa old Greek town
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DAILY TOUR 3/IHLARA VALLEY TOUR
Tour to Ihlara in Cappadocia. Walking in Ihlara Canyon, a "mirage" in the Steps of Anatolia up to Belisirma village, the ancient Peristrema: "Valley of the Sky" along the Melendiz River. Rock-cut churches, spread across a wild plantation, surprise you with their successfully painted representations from the Bible. Lunch in Belisirma a local restaurant by the river. Visit to the Caravansary of Agzikarahan, a very fine example of the Turkish Seljuk art, built in early 13th century on the legendary Silk Road for the accommodation of the traders and their camels.
FULL DAY TOURS SCHEDULE
- Ihlara Valley
- Belisrima Village
- Agzikarahan Caravanserai
- E-mail
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DAILY TOURS INCULUDED:
Transportation
Guidance
Museum Entrance
Lunch
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