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Trip Itinerary
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Göreme
Day 1-2
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985, Göreme casts its enigmatic charm for miles. The churches carved into these soft rocks sit still with mystery intact. Göreme thought to have been used as a necropolis by the inhabitants of Venessa (Avanos) during Roman times. The churches of Durmuş Kadir, Yusuf Koç, El Nazar, Saklı, Meryem Ana (Virgin Mary) and Kılıçlar cast a spellbinding effect on visitors. The Göreme Open Air Museum is where the ideas of Christianity were unified by St Basil the Great and his brothers. The architectural details and frescoes of the Tokalı church, Convent of Monks and Nuns, Chapel of St Basil, and the St. Barbara, Elmalı, Yılanlı, Karanlık and Çarıklı churches seem as alive today as when they were new. The captivating church interiors depict biblical scenes through detailed mural paintings alongside painted ornaments reaching to this day. One of the most important structures of the Göreme Open Air Museum is, without a doubt, the Dark (Karanlık) Church and Tokalı (Buckled) Church. As for the Tokalı Church, it has been built by an emperor, is striking with its decoration of imported lapis lazuli stone imported.
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Uçhisar
Day 2-3
Imagine a gigantic, porous rock stretching towards the sky, and now imagine you are standing on top of that said rock. If you are not in a plane, a balloon or a hawk, the best spot you will soak in the geography would be here, Uçhisar Castle. Uçhisar also has one of the most beautiful walking paths of Cappadocia, going right through Pigeon Valley. You should wander through the tunnels opened up by the stream's mighty flow, while listening to the pigeons flapping their wings as they leave their nest and saunter through the giant formations in the valley in awe, for knowing that they were sculpted by no one but the nature itself. Today, the castle is surrounded by shops and stalls, selling many souvenirs such as carpets, marble ornaments, mirrors and of course flavorsome dried nuts and fruits keeping you company.
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Avanos
Day 3-4
Its unusual livelihood is what makes Avanos (Vanessa) intriguing. As the Kızılırmak has made its way flowing patiently through Avanos, the soft and oily clay sourced from the former riverbeds have been the highlight here –making Avanos the home of pottery dating way back to the Hittites. Each individual flaw in clay brings out the authentic beauty in these handmade pieces, then colored in earthy tones and of course turquoise. You can always join a pottery workshop and create your own “happy accident”, shop goodies in lively bazaars and lighten your mood by the riverside.
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Pasabag
Day 4-5
Paşabağı, also known as Monk’s Vineyard, is situated about 1 km off the Göreme-Avanos road to Zelve. Several fairy chimneys with multiple stems and caps, some housing chapels unique to this area and living areas can be found here in this magic land. The capped fairy chimneys here have a conical body, made of tuff and volcanic ash. The hat part consists of hard rocks, so the rock type forming the hat is more durable than the rock group forming the body. This is the primary reason for how the fairy chimneys were formed. Here in Paşabağ, a chapel dedicated to St. Simeon, and a hermit's shelter is built into one such fairy chimney with three heads. The entrance of the cell, which can be reached with a chimney-like narrow tunnel is decorated with crosses. They hollowed out the chimneys from top to bottom, creating rooms 10-15 m high. They slept on beds made from rock, and were fed by locals via buckets on ropes lowered down from their lofty perches.
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