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CAPPADOCIA, LAND OF
BEAUTIFUL HORSES...
Cappadocia is one of the
natural wonders of the world with its surrealistic geological
formations, the "fairy chimneys" formed by volcanic
eruptions and erosion. Throughout history, several civilizations
have inhabited Cappadocia. Hittites (2000-1200 BCE) used to call
it "Kizzuwatna" meaning " below country ".
During the Persian Period (546-333 BCE), it was called Katpatuka
meaning "the land of beautiful horses". It was a center
of early Christianity, and the area came to be called Cappadocia,
the Greek version of the Persian name.
Highlights of Cappadocia are the rock cut churches with frescoes
in Goreme,underground cities of Kaymakli and Derinkuyu, natural
rock castles of Ortahisar and Uchisar, wineries, troglodyte houses
in Zelve, fairy chimneys and valleys of Pasabag, Avanos pottery
center where the pottery was made 3000 years ago.
The virgin valleys of Cappadocia; with their unbelievable rock
formations and colors that change according to the sunshine,
wild landscape, friendly people, turtles, butterflies, Bird Paradise,
Kapuzbasi Waterfalls, the exhilaration at the top of the Argeus,
and the clearest of blue skies all await you.
Cappadocia Tour, 3 day
Kayseri to Kayseri
DAY-1: Fly from Antalya
to Kayseri.
You will be met and transferred
to your hotel in Cappodocia (1.5 hrs drive). After having lunch
at a 19th century Greek house you'll check into the Hotel. After
a short rest, in the afternoon, join to a walking tour in the
Red Valley (so called for the color of its volcanic formations).
This is an easy walking (appr. 1.5 - 2 hrs) which will be an
introduction of Cappadocia, as Hittites called it: "land
of the beautiful horses". You'll have plenty of time to
see the valley before you return to your hotel. Dinner and Overnight.
DAY-2: In the morning; walking in Zelve
Open Air Museum: a journey in the past with its troglodyte houses;
visit to Pasabag, as it's called by the locals "fairy chimneys"
where the voice of wind mixes with the "songs of fairies".
Lunch in Avanos, center of terra cotta work of art since 3000
BCE. Visit a traditional pottery workshop. Afternoon, visit the
famous Goreme Open Air Museum and see the best examples of Byzantine
art in Cappadocia in rock-cut churches with frescoes and paintings
(10th to 13th century). Climb on top of the Uchisar Rock-Castle
to have a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia. Dinner
and overnight at the hotel.
DAY-3: In the morning descend into the
underground city of Derinkuyu, the largest and the deepest of
the 40 others in Capadoccia where early Christians found shelter
when they were escaping from the pagans. Lunch in Soganli valley,
an open-air museum in a wild natural setting near a typical Cappadocian
village with its different style rock cut churches and frescoes.
Then we'll visit Sinassos (Mustafapasa), an ancient Greek town
with its spectacular houses, very fine examples of late Greek
settlements and architecture. From there we'll go to Kayseri
airport and fly to Istanbul.
Breakfast and lunch are included.
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