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| Cappadocia and the Interior Cities |
Adana - Airport City
Located in the heart of the fertile Adana region, Adana has been an important city for many civilizations for centuries dating back to the Hittites. Here, you can visit the Stone Bridge, built in part during the 6th-century reign of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I, the oldest extant bridge in the world which is still in use; Yilanli Kale - the ruins of a castle dating from 782. Other fascinating sites include: the 16th century Great Mosque (Ulu Camii), the Yag or Eski Mosque, the Hasan Aga Mosque, Saat Kulesi (the clock-tower) built in 1882, an old covered bazaar, Bedesten or Arasta. The Ethnographical Museum housing Turkish carpets, swords, manuscript books and tombstones, is also well worth a visit as well as the Adana Archaeological Museum. Adana is also famous for its delicious Adana Kebap and other meat dishes. | Book this City | Ankara - Airport City
Centrally located in Anatolia, Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. It is an important commercial and cultural city. Ankara boasts a number of prestigious universities and technical colleges, as well as the largest library in the country. It is also a center for opera, ballet, jazz, and modern dance, and is home of the Presidential Symphony Orchestra, the State Theatre, and the State Opera and Ballet. The most interesting part of the city is Ulus, the old part of town. The main sight is the Kale, the fortress overlooking the city. Around town you will find a few remains of Roman times, like the Augustus temple, which became famous with historians because of the 'Monumentum Ancyranum', the legacy of emperor Augustus. Next to the temple ruin you will find the tomb of Haci Bayram and his mosque. | Book this City | Goreme
Located in the proximity of some of the most scenic valleys in Turkey, Goreme is a charming village with a wide selection of natural and cultural wonders. The main tourist attraction is the Goreme Open Air Museum featuring a great collection of caves and fairy chimneys. Early churches dot the landscape between the town and the Open Air Museum, popping up unexpectedly at the edge of a lonely corner of a valley. The most popular activity among tourist is balloon riding. Typically lifting off at sunrise, these rides last around 45 minutes and literally go wherever the wind may blow in the Cappadocia Valley. The sights not to miss include also the Ihlara Valley and Zelve. Allow some time to see the underground city of Derinkuyu as well. Goreme is also famous of its great wine. | Book this City | Nevshehir - Airport City
Located in the historical Capadocia valley, Nevshehir is small but charming town. This is the site of a number of ancient Fresco's devoted to early Christianity. The main tourist attraction of the town is its archaeological and ethnographical museum with Byzantine, Hittite, Roman and Ottoman artifacts. Also not to be missed is the the Kursunlu Mosque. Nevshehir is a great starting point for the exploration of the nearby underground shelters, of the fairy chimneys, monasteries, caravanserais and of the famous rock-hewn churches of Goreme. | Book this City | Uchisar
Just 7 km away from Nevsehir, you will find Uchisar a little village where time seems to stand still. Uchisar is famous for its fortress - the highest peak in the region - which offers from its summit breathtaking panoramic views with Mount Erciyes in the distance. Many rooms of the citadel hollowed out into the rock are connected to each other with stairs, tunnels and passages. The fairy chimneys to the west, east and north of Uchisar were hollowed out and used as graves during the Roman period. Inside these rock cut tombs, the entrances of which generally face west, are clines or stone slabs on which the bodies were laid. Many rock cut churches have been discovered not only on the skirts of the castle but also inside it. The reason for this may be the fact that Goreme, having numerous churches and monasteries, is located nearby. | Book this City | Urgup
Founded on the outskirts of the hill named "Hill of Wishes", about 20km away from Nevshehir, Urgup is one of the first settlements in the Cappadocia region. Nowadays, it is the most important tourism center of the Cappadocia Region and the perfect starting place to explore the rest of the area. The town has interesting hotels carved in tuffs where the temperature always stays same, 22C degrees in cold winters or hot summers. The Uzumlu Church, Cambazli Church and Sarica Church in the township of Ortahisar are the oldest rock churches from the region. Furthermore the Tavsanli Church and Church of Basil of Caesarea are also spectacular. The town is also famous for its wines and for its hand made carpets. | Book this City |
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