Destination · Turquie
Cappadocia
Fairy chimneys, cave villages and a sunrise balloon flight: the most astonishing landscape in Turkey.
Cappadocia
In central Anatolia, erosion has carved a unique landscape of fairy chimneys and valleys, where homes, churches and underground cities were dug into the rock.
Experiences
- A hot-air balloon flight at sunrise over Göreme.
- The Göreme Open-Air Museum and its rock-cut churches.
- The underground cities of Derinkuyu and Kaymaklı.
- A night in a cave hotel.
Practical
Domestic flights from Istanbul to Kayseri or Nevşehir (1 h 20). Allow two to three nights.
Where is Cappadocia?
Things to do in Cappadocia
Balloon flight
The sunrise flight, to be booked in advance.
Göreme
UNESCO-listed rock churches.
Cave hotels
Sleep in a room carved into the rock.