The Kaymaklı Underground City (Kaymaklı Yeraltı Şehri) is a large multilevel underground city excavated in Turkey. It’s part of the UNESCO World Heritage listing for Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia.
Sobesos is an ancient Roman outpost in Cappadocia. Its ruins lie south of Ürgüp near the village of Şahinefendi.
The small village of Taşkınpaşa is worth a quick stop to see its magnificent madrasa and mosque. It’s located about 20 kilometers south of Ürgüp in Cappadocia, Turkey.
Devrent Valley (Devrent Vadisi) is one of the popular stops within Göreme Historical National Park (Göreme Tarihî Milli Parkı) in Cappadocia. It’s included in the UNESCO World Heritage listing for Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia.
Cappadocia is one of the most popular destinations in Turkey. It combines breathtaking natural beauty with incredible history, and plenty of recreational activities to choose from.
The small town of Hacıbektaş wasn’t on my schedule for the day. I was passing through and decided to stop and I’m glad I did. Although I have to go back and see more, I really enjoyed my short stay in the town and it produced one of my best memories of Turkey.
When I told my students in Istanbul I was visiting Kırşehir, I got funny looks and lots of “why?”. They had a point. Kırşehir is a mostly uninteresting city on the outskirts of northwest Cappadocia.
Eski Gümüşler Monastery (Eski Gümüşler Manastırı) is a Byzantine-era cave monastery rediscovered in 1963. It’s located a short drive from the city of Niğde.
When I first arrived in Niğde, I was second guessing my choice to visit. It’s not a beautiful city by any means. Outside of the decent city center, this Cappadocian city is an otherwise dusty and ugly town. However, once I started exploring, I realized it’s been blessed with a few unique sites built by four different civilizations.
Kayseri is a large city but most of the attractions can be found in the compact historic city center. Everything of interest is pretty much within walking distance.