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Cappadocia Cave Dwellings

Urgup, Turkey
Ranked #1 of 7 attractions in Urgup
5.0 of 5 stars 31 Reviews
Type: Caverns/ Caves
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Atlanta
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

Steeped in history, amazing what the people in these ancient days achieved. More

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Calgary, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

Be aware that you will be in small spaces and if you are at all claustrophobic, you might want to pass. More

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Phoenix, AZ
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012
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Excellent historical caves, and hundreds are still in use. Go to the Open Air Museum to explore the caves and Cave Churches. More

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012
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the cave dwellings are a good day trip for day on your departure from Cappadocia because they do not take much time to tour. I was surprised to learn that these caves were used as home dwellings till the year 1951! One might say that these caves are like any other caves lime Ajanta and Ellora but would strongly disagree... More

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Minneapolis
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34 reviews 34 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

Go with a guide to learn about all the fascinating history of these dwellings. Look for the pigeon pens. More

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Holmdel, New Jersey
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74 reviews 74 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

When a I was a child I read an article about Cappadocia on National Geographic, and since then I have always wanted to visit the place. Cappadocia is an amazing place, the views and dwellings are unbelievable! You will even visit churches with frescoes! There is also an underground city that housed about four thousand people in the past! A... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

People carved out houses. It lies on high plateau that is pierced by volcanic peaks. Go get there, take local tour agency. More

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Manila
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012

The Cave Dwelling are definitely something to see given that it is such a vast network of underground rooms and passages. If you're too tall or too wide be warned though since the passages can be a tight squeeze and some parts require a bit of bending. The caves are amazing because of how expansive the caves are and just... More

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San Francisco
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35 reviews 35 reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 20, 2012

Some of the carved-out cathedrals are fairly intricate. I would highly recommend visiting Cappadocia. This site is extremely well-preserved. These underground caves would be especially interesting for older children to visit, as it might spark their interest in history and the habits of people from the past. More

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Fresno, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 7, 2012

the multiple levels were more than i had anticipated. more extensive than other cave areas in other countries. More

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