Uchisar Travel Guide

 solopes Says:  Perched on a steep rock formation, this town provides some of the most dramatic panoramas of the astonishing Cappadocia. Wandering in town, watching the harmony between nature and human construction, even recent one, is a pleasure, even at night, or, maybe, specially at... 

 ozalp Says:  After our visit to “Les Maisons De Cappadoce”, we walked the small street surrounding the hill and we came across this elegant restaurant. A friend had been in this restaurant and pleased with its service and meals. One of our plans was have a chic dinner there. Before... 

 JAFA-Rease Says:  If you go to Cappadocia, the odds are that they try to get you to go to the club which is carved into the native rock. It's a neat "been there done that experience", but there are things to be aware of.- They have a flat fee for all you can drink, but you'll be 10 years... 

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  Uchisar is situated just 7 km from Nevsehir. It marks one corner of a virtual triangle with Ortahisar and Urgup and considered to be the heart of Cappadocia.You may get there by bus from Ankara (5 times a day, 4 hours in a way), from Istanbul (3 times a day, 12 hours in a... 

 balhannah Says:  This is a great little Antique shop nestled in amongst the other shops near the Castle. It had souvenirs out the front, but inside it is full of interesting Turkish Anitiques. The Owner made is own hand-made copper and brass items. He was very helpful and told me about the... 

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  You can realize how I was missing my dogs staying in Moscow! So every dog I saw in Turkey reminded me my German shepherds which were waiting for me in Moscow. This dog in Cappadocia had extremely sad eyes…I know two Turkish breeds. The Sivas Kangal Dog is a breed of domestic... 

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  The best way to visit Uchisar is to climb on the castle.As you arrive at the top of the castle you can have all Cappadocia under your feet.For the time being it's also closed to the public after a chunk of rock in the center of Urgup sheered off and killed three people. Some... 

 globetrott Says:   make sure you have good walking shoes, as clibing in these mountains might be rather slippery because of the soft rocks. 

 balhannah Says:  If you don't feel like walking anymore, then you can go for a Camel ride.. These take 2 people and are located on the side of the Goreme - Uchisar road where all the Roadside Stalls are. They give you a ladder to get onto the Camel. 

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  From the 5th century on during the Byzantine Period the Uchisar Mountain was used as natural fortress for defense against Persian invaders. As time went on, more and more caves were hollowed out of the soft tuff as the people sought refuge hereAfter the Byzantine Empire...