A booming tourist destination, Cappadocia is a fairytale ready to be explored. This post aims to cover some lesser-known facts about the region, the more atypical do’s & don’ts and my personal experience navigating the gigantic city. We cover all the usual attractions in an ultimate guide to traveling through Cappadocia.
Cappadocia is essentially an area that spreads over several towns, mostly famed for its hot air balloon tours across the mountainous valleys. The three main cities of Cappadocia are Göreme, Uçhisar and Ürgüp. Most tourists stay at Göreme, it’s quite literally the center of tourism in the region, lined with dozens of restaurants & cafes in the city center, an intricate bus & taxi station, tens of cave hotels and suites, and hundreds of souvenir shops.
Most of the landscape is hilly, so be hike-ready at all times! The ideal time to spend in Cappadocia is 3-4 days…
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