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CAPPADOCIA Altitude: 40m, Airport 11Km from the city center.

RESORTS Goreme, Ankara, Nevsehir, Kayseri, Adana.

TEMPERATURES MIN / MAX  

TRANSPORT Taxi, Coach, Mini-Bus, Rent-a-Car.

SIGHTS and LOCAL ATTRACTIONS Kayseri Castle, Sahabiye Madresesi, Hatun Koulliyah, Archeology Museum, Keykubatiye Palaces.

SIGHTSEEING TOURS and EXCURSIONS 

• Cappadocia: Early Christian Settlement.

• Complete Tour Full day tour of Cappadocia including the frescoed and rock carved churches of the Goreme Open Air museum, the troglodyte dwellings of Zvelve, the fairy chimneys of Pasabag and Devrent Valleys. Explore the uniquely Turkish villages of Urgup and Orthisar and enjoy the panorama views of Red and Rose valleys. Afternoon visit to the pottery artisans in the traditional rock carved village of Avansos.

• Remote Canyons Tour Journey across the fertile plains to the beautiful sheer sided canyon of Ihlara. A leisurely hike through Ilhara exploring the many rock carved churches, before visiting the villages of Bellisirma and Selimme. Late afternoon visit to the well preserved Carananserai of Azikaharan. Also visit the multilevel underground city of Derinkuyu - a highlight of a full and enjoyable day. Travel back to Goreme on the Silk Road.

• Rock and Ruins Tour Rock and Ruins (Soganli) This tour is especially designed to discover the hidden treasures of many out-of -the -way spectacular, interesting and realistic sights of Cappadocia. Fairy chimneys of Red Valley, Hospital Monastery, Mustafa Pasa Greek village, Cemil, Keslik Monastery, Medrese Theology School, Soganli (Valley of the Dolls), Baskoy Greek Village, Ayvali Village, Pancarlik Valley, Mazikoy Underground city, Ortahisar.

TOURIST INFORMATION

• Tel +90 252 313 0722  Fax +90 252 313 0723  email inquiry.

The Underground City Cappadocia

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