A rambling hillside collection of 8-12th(?) C churches hewn into soft rock. From the ostentatious to the humble and including sleeping chambers and dining halls, this site is very nearly enough to convert the most hardened athiest! The ornate frescoes can use the assistance of a good guide to tell you who is who and describe the symbolism, but even... more

This site attracts most of the tour buses and frustrating crowds made this a less interesting attraction for us. In fact some tour guides kept us out of spaces so their groups could squeeze in. It was really obnoxious. However if you pay extra for the frescoe chapels you won't be disappointed. We encountered no crowds there and had a... more

History comes alive in the Goreme Open Air Museum. Here, insights into the history of Turkey, the way the people lived, worshipped can all be seen from the various churches and quarters around. Most impressionale were the various churches carved out from stone around the area, the paintings of Christ and his disciples, and how they had been defaced following... more

Cappadocia is a unique part of the world with cave churches at the Goreme open air museum and nearby fairy chimneys. This is a very special part of Turkey. It was hard to pick a highlight from our two weeks in Turkey, but we think Cappadocia and a morning Balloon Trip over this area would probably come in at No... more

カッパドキアと一言で言っても範囲は結構広く、滞在期間が短ければ訪れる場所も限られるでしょうが、ここだけは抑えておきたいと... more

カッパドキアを回るといたる所に奇岩ををくりぬいた、住居や教会の跡を目にしますが、ギョレメ野外博物館内の、岩窟教会はかなり... more

教会や奇岩郡の状態がもっともすばらしいと思いました。他パシャバーなど奇岩郡がみれるところはたくさんありますが、ギョレメに... more