It is estimated that there are more than 600 rock-cut churches in Cappadocia. These churches that people carved were similar in plan to the ones in the capital. Walls were covered with beautiful frescoes and they were also influenced by the Iconoclast period in the 8C and 9C. Most of the frescoes date from the …
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MOUNT ERCIYAS (ARGAEUS)
It is located to the south of Kayseri. On a clear day it is possible to see it from Cappadocia to the northeast. Erciyas is the highest mountain with a height of 3,917 m / 12,850 ft in Central Anatolia, and is one of the volcanoes that contributed to the formation of the Cappadocia region. …
Ürgüp
If we tell you Urgup is one of the most touristical areas of Cappadocia, no one can tell use that we are exaggerating. At the first sight, the urbanization of Urgup may cause difficulties in understanding the historical and geographical characteristics of Cappadocia but in Urgup you may feel yourself having reaching with whole Cappadocia. …
Kozakli
Kozakh Thermal Springs . Kozakli, became a district on 1954, is 100 km far away from Nevsehir city center. In order to reach Kozakli you need to take Kirsehir-Kayseri road and turn left to Topakli road on 24th km. Kozakli is one of the important thermal springs of Nevsehir. It is known that the thermal …
Guvercinlik Valley
The Guvercinlik Valley, located on the east of Uchisar, is one of the important trekking routes of Cappadocia. The Valley got its name from the dovecotes it has (in order to have more information please see Qat Valley Dovecotes). While one of the edges of the Valley reaches to Nevsehir-Urgup asphalt, the other edge reaches …
Uchisar Castle
Uchisar, is located 7 km east of Nevsehir. When the subject is Uchisar, the first thing comes to mind is Uchisar Castle. This giant rock mass with 50 m height has the ability to show itself to us from a far distance. It is not known who was the first constructors of the Castle. The …
Gulsehir places to visit
Gulsehir, one of the oldest settlements of Cappadocia is situated on the southern side of Kizilirmak River. It is 20 km far away from Nevsehir. During the domination of Persian and Byzantine in Cappadocia, Gulsehir was named as ‘Zoropasso’ and later on the name ‘Arapsun’ was used even after the Ottomans conquered the area on …
Churches around Goreme Open Air Museum
There are many churches around the Goreme Open Air Museum. The most commonly known structures are Tokali Church, Saint Eusthatios Church, Saint Daniel Chapel, Madonna (Virgin Mary) Church, Kiliglar Church, El Nazar Church, Sakli Church and Aynali Church. Tokali Church: It is located on the right side of the road around 50 km down to …
Saint Jean Church
There are many important churches in Cappadocia from the Christian period. Saint Jean Church, one of the most spectacular churches of Cappadocia, is located on Nevsehir-Gulsehir road, on the left of the Gulsehir entrance. The 500 meter long road, which separates from the main road by a yellow signboard, will take you to the carpark …
Cappadocia Weather Climate
The altitude of the Cappadocia region is around 1100 meters. It has a continental climate where the summers are hot and rainless and the winters are cold and rainy. The winter starts from mid December and lasts until mid March and brings with it snow, while the Spring brings rain. Usually it doesn’t rain during …