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A place like no other, Cappadocia will captivate you with it's incredibly bizarre, yet beautiful landscape. This semi-arid region in central Turkey offers fascinating history, museums, palaces, beaches, and white cliff waterfalls -- the best of everything you'd want on a holiday!

  • Goreme Open Air Museum

    1. Goreme Open Air Museum

    This is a must-see wonderland with rock-cut churches and vibrant frescoes.  A former Byzantine monastic settlement that housed some 20 monks, it's a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

  • Kaymakli Underground City

    2. Kaymakli Underground City

    Houses were built around nearly 100 tunnels of this underground city. This gerbil-like metropolis of tunnels was excavated as early as Hittite times -- and four floors remain open for exploring. 

  • Devrent Valley

    3. Devrent Valley

    Otherwise known as 'Imagination Valley', this is astoundingly absurd and mesmerizing valley contains a variety of rock formations shaped like animals, all naturally created by nature. Enter the rock formed zoo!

  • Ihlara Valley

    4. Ihlara Valley

    This canyon was formed thousands of years ago, and flows the 7-mile distance from Ihlara village to Selime village. Walk along the gushing water past the vineyards, poplars, and pistachio trees.

  • Pasabag

    5. Pasabag

    Now we enter monks valley on the road to Zelve, and the dream continues with pillars made of earth standing tall in the middle of the vineyard, which stylites and hermits once used to hide inside.

  • 6. Topdeck Cave Restaurant

    One of Cappadocia's top rated restaurants, this cave eatery in Goreme is worth a visit. All ingredients used are from local farmers, but there's just 10 tables, so don't delay!

  • Ala Daglar National Park

    7. Ala Daglar National Park

    Also known as the 'The Alps of Turkey', this mountain region is popular for mountaineering, hiking, and trekking among waterfalls, fir trees, birds, wild goats, bears, lynx, and sable.

Planning Your Visit

  • Terrorist attacks have happened in Turkey. Is it safe to go there?

    Millions of foreigners visit Turkey every year and most visits are trouble-free. Sirnak, Mardin, Sanliurfa, Gaziantep, Kilis, and Hatay provinces are the places advised to avoid.

  • Do I have to be careful about how I dress in a country with many Muslim people?

    Tourists should respect religious customs, particularly during the month of Ramadan. Dress modestly when visiting mosques or religious shrines.

Good to know

  • Language
    Turkish
  • Currency
    Turkish Lira (₺)
  • Time Zone
    UTC (+03:00)
  • Country Code
    +90
  • Best time to visit
    Spring and fall are the best times to visit, when the weather is cooler and the top sites are less crowded. Summertime is more active with tourists and you might find higher prices during this time.

What people are saying about Cappadocia

Overall rating

4.6 / 5

based on 1,578 reviews

It’s totally worth the early morning start. Are getting picked up from the hotel at 6:30am, we were driven to an open lot where other balloons were getting prepped as well. Wait time is about 20-30 minutes. Once the balloons are inflated with hot air and steady, everyone climbs up into the basket (which is divided into sections so you and your +1 have your little space) and then the pilot takes off. The scenery in Capadoccia is very beautiful. I was able to propose to my fiancée when we were at the highest point. Honestly, there isn’t anything I would change. Everything was perfect

Cappadocia: Hot Air Balloon Flight Reviewed by Anonymous, 1/4/2021

The team was fantastic. Asked specific information quickly for their requirements...names n passports, etc Informed process n said further instructions are forthcoming ....n they were with weather canceling the next morning. They kept in constant touch n offered an afternoon which was not possible n we continued to the next morning Very professional n competitive price....least expensive. Pilots did great...bi lingual explanations. Overall just a magnificent experience

Cappadocia: Hot-Air Balloon Tour Reviewed by Anonymous, 1/2/2021

Very good experience with the best guide tour Mustafa. We’ve visited to the most important places in the beautiful Capadoccia e also enjoyed a lunch time with them. Highly recommended Ótima experiência com o melhor guia turístico da região, Mustafa. Visitamos os pontos mais importantes da linda Capadoccia e ainda aproveitamos um almoço com ele. Altamente recomendado

Cappadocia: Heart of Cappadocia Small Group Tour with Lunch Reviewed by Janice, 12/14/2020

This is a tour to never forget. Especially when you get to drink their mulled wine up on the mountains looking at the valley and the caves churches and houses in the back. The scenery here is unreal!! We are amused by all Capadoccia in general. But again doing it on a horse ride makes it more enjoyable.

Göreme: Horseback Riding Experience in Cappadocia Reviewed by Anonymous, 1/3/2021

Very good and quick service. Driver was waiting just by the airport with a sign with our names. Van was ok, there were not many people (5 besides us), and had masks and alcohol for us to use, it was not dangerous due to Covid-19. He drove us to our hotel. I recommend.

Cappadocia: Shared Airport Transfer Service Reviewed by Fabricio, 12/24/2020

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