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Places to visit

Göreme Open Air Museum: The museum has living quarters, church-
es, and monasteries. Moreover, churches in this settlement house cap-
tivating frescoes depicting the life of Jesus Christ as well as geometri-
cal ornaments. Paşabağ Valley: Biggest fairy chimneys of the region
are located here. In this valley, you can see the newly forming fairy
chimneys right beside the old ones.
Derin Kuyu Underground City: Derin Kuyu (Deep Well) is an eight-sto-
ry underground city first settled by Assyrians. Christians used this city
to run and hide from the cruelty of Roman soldiers. Therefore, it was
designed to address the needs of a community.

Kaymaklı Underground City: This is the most famous and most visit-
ed underground city in Cappadocia. Despite having eight floors, only for its viniculture. Over four thousand years, settlers of the region
four floors are open for tourist visits. Its history goes back to 3000 produce wine. Here you can taste and buy homemade wines each of
BC, to the era of Hittites. It is also known to have been expanded which are more special and beautiful than the others.
by Romans and Byzantines. It houses wine cellars, storerooms, wa-
ter reservoirs, kitchens and many other rooms. Cappadocian Cuisine: Accommodation: There are a lot of different accommodation al-
Generally dominated by legumes and meat, Cappadocian cuisine is ternatives in Cappadocia, ranging from five-star hotels to small
most known for its Testi Kebap, kebab cooked in a sealed clay pot. guesthouses, or historical homes. You can especially choose to stay
Most restaurants serve it tourists, presented by a special local cere- at one of the indigenous cave hotels of the region. You can find
mony of breaking the pot. Sheep and goats farming is highly devel- the hotels you are looking for in the provinces of Göreme, Ürgüp,
oped in the region, making the meat a prominent ingredient in nearly Uçhisar and Avanos. If you are looking for both luxurious and
all of its dishes. In addition, stuffed quince and mantı (Turkish style comfortable place to stay, you can choose to lodge in thematic
ravioli) are among other local flavors. Cappadocia is also famous caves and hotels.