This is the most amazing opportunity to see bizantine art. The museum is very well organized we did it without guide tour only using museum audioguide and we really recommend to do it in this way if you want to enjoy the experience. Do not loose Dark Church as the frescoes are a masterpiece!

If you came to Cappadocia, you probably came for the balloons and maybe some hiking. Make sure to add the Göreme Open-air museum to your list of things to do. I would highly recommend going early in the day (before 10) to avoid the tour buses disgorging hordes of obnoxious tourists. Even on a Wednesday in early April, the crowds were larger than we prefer. This means you have to wait to climb up the stairs to the various rock dwellings. The Dark Church costs 100 lira extra but is well worth it. The frescoes inside were the best we had seen anywhere in Cappadocia. Some of the places require a bit of a climb, but we are in our 60's and we're still able to see everything we wanted.

Having been to other caves more off the beaten track, it was a bit disappointing going to the Open Air Museum. It’s by no means bad, but if you do choose to come here, do so before other places. Plus, 300 lira for entrance is a bit pricy for something that won’t take you too long to go through.

One of the highlights of visiting Goreme Open Air Museum is the opportunity to explore the interiors of the rock-cut churches and witness the intricate craftsmanship and artistic talent of the past. It's truly a surreal experience to step into these ancient sanctuaries and imagine the lives of those who worshipped and lived here centuries ago. However, do note that due to its popularity, the museum can get crowded at times, especially during peak tourist seasons, which may affect the overall experience. Nevertheless, Goreme Open Air Museum is a must-visit destination for history buffs, art enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the unique cultural heritage of Cappadocia.

We visited in early April, I heard just a few days after ticket price was raised to 300TL from 150TL. This happened to a lot of other attractions in Turkiye. What they did there was to bundle the whole open air including Dark church to a single ticket. Our mistake was to schedule this on our second day. We should have visited here first after the balloon ride on the first day was canceled due to weather, then we can decide whether to still visit the other similar sites after this one. This is by far a better visit than Zelve open air (that is now bundled with Fairy chimney site in a single ticket with new price). Probably only Uchisar castle is not similar view to this museum after a few days running around in Goreme and Cappadocia.

We enjoyed wandering round the different caves and seeing the view but worth noting that it is expensive. The entrance is also at the top of a steep hill, then the site itself is on a hill, so it’s tiring to get around. Dark Church is worth visiting but is 100TL extra

If you are staying in Goreme, it's a good half an hour walk with lovely scenic views for pictures. It's a really lovely place to visit and bring the largest open air museum, you will need to allocate about 1.5 hours. Many of the interiors have very good fresco restored but you are not allowed to take photos. I purchased the audio guide but i didn't really enjoy it as it explains in detail the fresco and it would be interesting for people who want to understand esp Christians at that time. I think getting the local guides there may be more enjoyable to understand the stories of the people living there.

Visiting the Goreme Open AirMuseum when in Cappadocia is a must. It will take at least 2 hrs to see the most impressive sites. Even though you have to pay extra to visit the Dark Church, it is well worth it. Stunning!

Site of several churches/monasteries carved into the famous Cappadocia rock formations. It's well laid out and offers a comfortable walking route around some of the best examples of cave churches in the region. Some nice frescoes in some of the churches too. Definitely worth doing and quite unreasonably priced, but pretty touristy so hard to get any peace and quiet. No need to go trawling round loads of other sites after this - you'll get "rock churched" out!

Great opportunity to step back in time and see the churches here from early settlements in the area. We didn’t do a tour with a guide, but guess this would have added more insight into the experience. We did ask for an audio guide (advertised as available as an extra charge) but we’re told they were unavailable which was a shame as there were loads of numbers corresponding to the audio guide scattered around which would have helped our understanding. Would recommend paying the extra 100tl to go into the Dark Church - the almost undisturbed artwork here is amazing. Also suggest picking up a quick drink in the cave cafe half way around - really authentic experience in there with the cushions etc. Well worth a visit if you’re in Cappadocia and walkable distance (20 mins) from Goreme.