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acemj Says: Ortahisar's most obvious attraction is the nearly 90 meter high rock castle that dominates the village below. In Byzantine times, the rock was used as a fortress and once the whole town lived here. Now, it can be visited for great views over the surrounding valley. It costs...
iaint Says: Tour took us to see how local pottery is made. Interesting, but then you get the hard sell in the showroom. I wish they wouldn't do that. You just feel exploited.I surprised myself by buying something, even though my more knowledgable friend advised it was all overpriced...
iaint Says: Biggest concentration of rock excavated chapels, from 9th century onwards. Over 30 cut from the soft volcanic rock. UNESCO World Heritage Site.Another "must see"
iaint Says: Biggest concentration of rock excavated chapels, from 9th century onwards. Over 30 cut from the soft volcanic rock. UNESCO World Heritage Site.Another "must see"
iaint Says: An 8 level (5 open to public) underground city dating from 6th to 9th centuries. Tunnels, cellers, store rooms, stables etc. All exacvated from the soft volcanic rock.Absolutely astonishing.DO NOT MISS IT.However, if you're big its no use. You'll get stuck. Not for anyone...
iaint Says: We went on a 2 hour trek down the valley. Fascinating to see the weird rock formations, churches, pigeon houses etc carved from the rock, and the local fruits grown in the valley.We were lucky that the weather was cooler than usual for July, with a northerly cooling breeze....
iaint Says: Several firms now do this. We went with Kapadokya Balloons, the original one, and run by an English couple.The start was not good. The night before we were told it would be too windy, but if they decided to go we would get a call. 4.30am is the usual pick up time. We got the...
Hisar Evi Hotel: Flintstones' lifestyle...
iaint Says: We decided to try the Fred + Wilma approach, and stay in a cave hotel. It certainly was different!We also ate 2 lunches and 2 dinners at the hotel - excellent homestyle Anatolian food. My Turkish friend raved about it, especially the furunda mantu (a pasta dish).Downside was...
Municipality’s tea garden: A quick rest
ozalp Says: It was a sunny day and there was a good spot here, under the tree. After so much wandering around we were in need of some tea and appetizers. We wanted some “pide” (again, Turkish pizza with less ingredient) with cheese and tea. The waiter was quite helpful and kind. We...
Culture Museum Restaurant: Tour group special
acemj Says: Since I was with a tour, I didn't have a choice about where to eat lunch. While this place wasn't bad, it was definitely not the type of place I would normally choose. You'll walk up some stairs and find yourself in a different, cleaner, more modern world than the street...
Park Restaurant: real Anatolian cuisine
iaint Says: Its just a local restaurant, mostly outdoors in summer. Quiet and friendly. We had an excellent dinner, and it cost almost nothing! 40ytl (£16; €26; US$32) for main course, pide bread and salad for 2, plus red wine for 1. We both had a lamb + vegetable stew cooked inside an...
iaint Says: Our tour agents gave us the choice between overnight bus from Istanbul, or flights via Kayseri. We took latter - Turkish Airlines out and Onur Air back. Both were just fine.Tour operator arranged transfers to/from hotel. About 45 minutes.Kayseri airport is not much to get...
iaint Says: If you are going ballooning, take a light sweater - it can be cool at dawn even in July. In fact, there was a cool breeze all the time when we were there, so a sweater would have been good for sitting outside in evening. Take trainers or walking boots. Several sites...
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Biggest concentration of rock excavated chapels, from 9th century onwards. Over 30 cut from the soft volcanic rock. UNESCO World Heritage Site.Another "must...
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It was our base for visiting the Kapadokya area. Most people end up in the main centres like Ürgüp. Our agents sent us to a hotel in Ortahisar, so it was our base. It was fun, because it is not...
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Ortahisar . . . just a quick lunch here
Ortahisar is one of the more off the beaten path villages in Cappadocia. I was only here for a couple hours with a small tour group eating lunch at the Culture Museum Restaurant on the main square.......
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Another castle from a solid rock: Ortahisar. It is like Uchisar, but this time the castle is surrounded by shops and cafés closer. This district has a nice and cute square. Tourist busses park here......
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