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Introduction
15km (9 miles) east of Nevsehir; 6.5km (4 miles) west of Ãœrgüp With so many other charming and more characteristic villages in Cappadocia, it's a wonder that Göreme's popularity never wanes. Its name recognition is high among backpackers,... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There Most bus companies serving Göreme stop a few blocks from the center and provide the quick minibus transfer to the otogar, only 2 blocks away. If you planned on taking a taxi from the otogar to your hotel, you may as well grab... Continue reading »
Goreme Travel Experiences
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Byzantine Churchs in the Ihlara Valley
We really enjoyed the Ihlara valley, especially because we could go off discovering by ourselves. The valley was step and narrow gorge cu... Continue reading »
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He's Irani!
In less than an hour of my arrival, most of the town of Selime knew I was there, and my life story to boot. I was invited in for tea by n... Continue reading »
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Land of the beautiful horses
As the bus roared down the winding mountain road, in the distance I could make out the rock caves that used to be home to thousands... Continue reading »
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Fly Me to the Moon
By ChristinaWednesday the 7th of November found us on our first domestic flight in Turkey, on Turkish Airlines from Istanbul to Kayseri a... Continue reading »
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Cave dwelling in Cappadochia
My last day in Istanbul I took a small tour up the Bosporus just far enough to get a chill and see a perfect vision of a mideaval fortifi... Continue reading »
