Cappadocia - Goreme Travel in Turkey

Date Received the UNESCO World Heritage List: 1985
List Order No. 357
Location: Central Anatolia Region, Nevsehir - Kayseri
Category: Natural / Cultural

Red River north, east Yesilhisar Hasan Melendiz Mountains in the south and west, the Cappadocia region bounded by Aksaray and Kirsehir in the northwest has been a continuous settlement since Chalcolithic. The most important feature of the area, Mount Erciyes and Mount Hasan tuff of, as a result of wind and water erosion extraordinary rock formations and warm in winter, summer is cool and so are the places carved into the rock with the appropriate interior climate for all seasons.

See, especially 7-13. Christianity, inhabited by Christians fleeing from oppression through the centuries has become an important center. Located within the UNESCO World Heritage Site List, Goreme National Park, Derinkuyu and Kaymakli, Karain dovecotes, Karlik Church, located Yeşilöz Theodorou Church and Onions archaeological site.

Goreme is a one of the most important village of Nevsehir. The town is located 12 kilometers to the west. Through countless fairy chimneys which has earned a worldwide reputation. Byzantine cave churches, shelters carved into the rocks, the biggest feature here. Because of all these reasons, Gorem Village is become a  historical touristic place. Most of tourist who come to Turkey, visit these fairy chimneys. All Cappadocia Tours are cover Goreme Village and Goreme Open air Museum where you can see rock-cut churches.
The main settlements in a wide range of tourism potential with Goreme but Nevsehir Central Valley counties due to Goreme and Uchisar (Uchisar), depending on the Ortahisar Urgup, Cavusin village is connected to the town of Avanos and Urgup town. The valley attracts the attention of foreign tourists all year round. Just east of the village of Goreme valley of modern accommodations and find adequate transportation facilities, Goreme Open Air Museum historical buildings are concentrated in areas where the museum was founded. Goreme Historical National Park were taken to protect in 1986 with its museum. Vinegrowing is the most important agricultural activity in the valley. In addition, It is easy to make the holes in the land area of the tuffaceous, mainly used for the storage of citrus. More storage for lemon "greenhouse" white cheese called these cavities, put the potatoes and apples. The rate of product moisture level in the reservoir is to prevent distortion and remain 8 ° C-11 ° C throughout the year. Click to see our Goreme writing >>