Travel to URGUP in Turkey

Urgup is located 20km east of Nevsehir and it is a very important centre of Cappadocia.In history, lots of important things happened here.
In Byzantine times, Urgup was called as Osiana (Assiana).In Seljuq Empire times, Urgup was called as Bashisar.In Ottoman Empire times, Urgup was called as Burgut Castle.
From the beggining of the Republic Of Turkey, Urgup has got its own name.

Climate
Urgup has a changing climate structure.Dry and hot in summers warm and rainy in winters.In spring, plants get foliation.And to the summer it turns to the pale.

Urgup Museum
It opened in 1971.In this museum, the fossils which finded around the Urgup is displaying.And except to fossils, lost of historical things are displaying.

What can you buy?
In this area you can see a lot of handicrafts, souvenirs, figures of fairy chimneys, Cappadocia Babies, ceramic covers and vines that produced in this area.

Do not turn back until do them
*Until see Urgup Museum, Churches and Taskinpinar Mosque...
*Until buy the souvenirs..

The Pink Valley
It is located into Urgup-Avanos.You can see the typical forms of Fairy Chimneys.The nature made the rocks like rabbits and camels, you can see it everywhere.

The Red Pit
This place known as producing very quailty vines.You can see grape drawings in the church.There are different colors of Fairy Chimneys.And you can see the sunset differently from you saw earlier.

Firatkan
It is a group of the churches.It built as two floor: one accommodation, one hall and many stores.They are tied eachother by tunnels.

Kadi Castle
In the past, the reason of the building was taking refuge of childreen and women in danger.For escape, there were an exit tunnel for it.But the most part of it wracked in 1954.Some of the places is solid.These parts of the tunnel is opened for visiting.

Hotels:
There are lots of hotel in Urgup. Many of them are uniq Cave Hotels. You will be able to find hotels according to your budget from hostel to 5 star hotel. But the best accomodation in Urgup is staying in one of the cave hotel.

Cappadocia Tours
There are many different tours departin from Urgup. You can book your Cappadocia Tours from Agencies for Nort Cappadocia Tour, South Cappadocia Tour, Green Tour and Blue Tour. All the tours start by picking you up from your hotel.
You can also join adventure tours such as ATV Tours Hot Air Balloon Ride, Horse Riding, Night Shows and you can relax one of the Turkish Bath in Urgup Cappadocia.