Avanos Evi Cappadocia

Avanos

by acemj

Avanos is a small town in Cappadocia that is known for its pottery making. The red clay from the banks of the Kizilirmak River which runs through Avanos provides the town with a great natural resource that its locals have been using (exploiting, is too harsh a word) for years.

The town is only 8 km north of Goreme. I visited as part of a tour and it really felt more like a sales trap, but oh well. Some of the work here is terrific. I'll have more information on my more general Cappadocia page which will be completed under Urgup, Turkey.

Avanos

by suvanki

"Avanos"

Avanos is famous for its pottery. This small Central Anatolian town, is situated on the banks of the Kizilirmak River (Red River), so named because of the red clay beds that provide the material for the famous Avanos Pottery.

Shops and workshops are full to the brim of plain terracotta and glazed pots , plates and vases etc. There are also tile making factories on the outskirts.

I visited Avanos for a day, from Goreme, and enjoyed the atmosphere of this working town.

Although my visit was in 1991, I hope some of my info will still be useful.

Avanos from my Eyes...

by kedi+

Avanos is set on the banks of the Kizilirmak, the Red River, which gets its name from the clay that it deposits. This clay has provided Avanos with pottery for centuries and the town is still dominated by this industry despite the inroads that tourism has made in the area. The main street has numerous shops and workshops selling plain and decorated pots and plates and you can watch the potters at work using kick wheels, the design of which has remained unchanged for generations. Many of the workshops will encourage you to have a go yourself.