Turkey Self-Drive (Day 7): Cappadocia - Göreme Town

Continuing from the previous part, many people confuse the relationship between Cappadocia and Göreme. Cappadocia is a large region, and Göreme is a small town within this region. The famous hot air balloons are in Göreme town. After breakfast, we set off by car. 1️⃣ Kaymakli Underground City: We checked out in the morning and set off. It’s still a bit of a drive from the hotel. Since we didn’t take a hot air balloon ride on the first day, we had plenty of time, so we came to see it. It’s also included in the museum pass. Inside, it looks like the underground caves shown in photo 2. Honestly, without a guide, it’s not very interesting. I found a guide at the entrance, and he asked for 30 euros per person! Later, the three of us paid 30 euros total, which I think was still a bit much. The main point is to explain how early Christians took refuge underground. If you have enough time, it’s worth a visit. 2️⃣ Pigeon Rock: On the way from the underground city to Göreme, we passed by here. It’s a cliff face with many holes where pigeons lived, as shown in photo 2. We took a stroll and snapped some photos. 3️⃣ Uçhisar Castle: Driving past Pigeon Rock, you’ll reach the castle shown in photo 4. Walking inside, you see the small houses built on the mountain as in photo 5. There are many restaurants and shops, so you can walk around and explore. 4️⃣ Göreme Open-Air Museum: Located on the other side of Göreme town. If you come from Uçhisar, you’ll pass through Göreme town. I recommend checking into your hotel first. This open-air museum is also related to early Christians. Without a guide, it’s just a quick look around. There’s a bit of a walk from the parking lot to the site, passing through a commercial street where you can shop a bit. 5️⃣ Cave Hotel: Photos 7 and 8 show the hotel I chose. The location is quite good, and the key point is that it’s very new! The staff are very friendly, and the breakfast terrace is great! It’s only about a 10-15 minute walk from the hotel to the sunset spot shown in photo 1, very convenient! If you want to know which hotel this is, feel free to follow me and message me. 6️⃣ Sunset!!! The grand finale~ Photo 1 was taken at the best sunset spot in Göreme. Praise me for the beautiful shot🤣 It really is stunning! If you want to know where this is, please follow me, and I’ll send you the location. Thanks🙏 7️⃣ Summary: Göreme is quite commercialized! You can tell from the restaurants. There are just too many tourists, and prices are high. After a day of sightseeing, there’s not much to buy. Just eat something casual at night and spend the rest of the time relaxing at the cave hotel. The hotels here are expensive🤣 The more you relax, the better the value, haha. 🌟 Tomorrow we’re going for the hot air balloon ride! I’ll give you a detailed explanation.