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A special place for those who want a holiday beyond the sea, sand and sun: Cappadocia. Although it does not have a beach or beach, you have a great holiday option to collect special memories, spend a good time with your loved ones, and learn something. You can wander among the traces left by dozens of civilizations in Cappadocia, and take a time travel from the present to the past. We have prepared a wonderful travel article for Cappadocia, which we recommend you to visit, especially between April and October. In this article, you can find out where to stay, what to do, what to see.

As a tourism center, Cappadocia is really well prepared to suit everyone. Once you've decided which area to stay in, whether you're looking for a comfortable hotel, cheap or luxurious, it's easy to find a hotel for yourself. Many of these hotels, which are generally built with an emphasis on the historical structure, will offer you beautiful views. Here are Cappadocia Hotels for every budget!

Argos in Cappadocia is located in the Uçhisar district of Cappadocia. You can spend a nice night feeling the historical accumulation in this hotel, which was built with the rearrangement of monasteries, caves and tunnels built thousands of years ago. Argos in Cappadocia, built on a slope and built as a multi-storey structure, is among the top 100 hotels in the world. The hotel, which is considered a suite, has 51 rooms. We recommend that you make an early reservation, especially on holidays or important days, as it fills up quickly. Finally, let's not forget that the hotel has a view of Erciyes Mountain.

Kale Konak Cave is another Cappadocia hotel located in Uçhisar district. The hotel, which can accept fewer guests at the same time compared to the surrounding hotels, has 17 rooms. We can say that the hotel has been designed in a very elegant and stylish way with its cave-like rooms. We definitely recommend you to examine Kale Konak Cave, where you can watch Mount Erciyes and Güvercinlik Valley from its rooms.

Safran Cave Hotel is a family hotel created by carving the cave. This 8-room boutique hotel, run by a very nice family, is located in Göreme National Park. You can also walk to every place in the district from this hotel.

Another hotel in Göreme is Travelers Cave Pension. This hotel, which stands out with its affordable price, has 26 rooms and serves more as a hostel. The design of the hotel, which is very close to Göreme Open Air Museum, was inspired by local houses. Finally, you can also bring your pet into Travelers Cave Pension without paying any money.

Fresco Cave Suites & Mansions may be the most suitable hotel in Cappadocia for those who want to experience a vibrant nightlife. Fresco Cave Suites & Mansions, located in the town of Ürgüp and standing out with its lively nights, has 17 rooms. The hotel, which is close to almost all historical buildings in the region, has become a hotel after the building, which was used as a mansion in the past, was restored. Of course, the local atmosphere of the mansion was not touched during the restoration. Fresco Cave Suites & Mansions is the hotel we will definitely recommend to those who want to stay in Ürgüp!

You may want to make your Cappadocia trip in the form of a tour. For example, you can ride an ATV in nature, watch the whole region from the sky with a balloon, and even run a horse in the steppe.

It is possible to touch the clouds with a balloon in Cappadocia. You can watch the region from a height of 1500 meters with the balloons, perhaps the most famous symbol of Cappadocia, and take a look at the fairy chimneys from above. Although it has come to the fore with its rising prices recently, we definitely recommend it to you as an experience that every person should experience.

Although the balloon tour usually lasts between 45 and 60 minutes; This is done with guides who have been trained for this job. We can say that the companies organizing this tour also took the necessary precautions and obtained permission from the state. Tour prices are determined in Euros. You can buy tickets for a marriage proposal starting from 180 Euros.

If you find it scary to travel with a balloon or if you can't afford it, you can rent an ATV and add to the dust. The prices of ATVs, which will allow you to tour in nature, vary hourly and daily, but are between 270 and 450 liras. The price is worth it in our opinion.

There are some areas in Cappadocia that vehicles cannot enter. You can choose horse tours to enter these places. Moreover, even if you do not know how to ride a horse, it is possible to get riding training from experts. The price of the Cappadocia horse tour varies between 90 liras and 600 liras, along with factors such as the condition of the horse you choose and the rental period.

You can do some very nice activities during your Cappadocia trip. Even the tours mentioned above are interesting in their own right, you can cook a dish and join Turkish nights. Here are the Cappadocia activities we have prepared for those who want to save beautiful memories in Cappadocia.

Dish Making in Avanos

Avanos is a Nevşehir town famous for its bowls. Almost all of the people living here earn their income from tourism and pottery. You don't have to worry if you don't have knowledge for bowl making, which is also recommended as a therapy method. There you can watch the masters who have been doing this work for many years, and then you can start making pottery for as little as 10 liras.

Urgup Wine Tasting

Ürgüp, one of the famous regions of Cappadocia, is a country famous for its wines. Winemaking, as a tradition from the Byzantine Empire, which used to live in these lands, is still active today. You can examine how completely legally produced wines are made and even taste many of them for free. Finally, let's not forget that Turasan and Kocabağ wines are the most popular ones.

Turkish nights in the caves delight their visitors with their colorful landscapes. If you want to watch local dances and taste delicious food, don't skip these nights!

We recommend you not to miss the festivals held on weekends or special days. You can even plan your entire vacation accordingly. Here are some important Cappadocia festivals:

• 18 – 21 May / Cappadox

• 1-2 July / Bicycle Festival

• 30 August / Refik Başaran Culture and Art Festival

• 16 – 18 August / Hacı Bektaş-i Veli Commemoration Events

• 7 – 9 September / Avanos International Handicrafts Festival

• 11 – 15 October / Wine – Vintage Festival

Cappadocia has a wide variety of historical, cultural and natural structures in terms of places to visit. Cappadocia with its fairy chimneys, valleys, churches and open-air museums; It is not a place to be visited almost. While visiting Cappadocia, which constitutes a large part of the country's tourism income and hosts millions of visitors every year, you will feel the breezes of different civilizations at every step.

Now, the first thing that comes to mind when Cappadocia is mentioned is fairy chimneys. These stones, which resemble a person in a hat, are beautiful enough to be a symbol of Cappadocia even on their own. Each of these chimneys, formed by magma, wind and rain millions of years ago, is considered a symbol of nature's handicraft. You can see the fairy chimneys best in Avanos and Ürgüp valleys.

You can take a walk in nature in Cappadocia, which has many popular valleys. The most popular one among these valleys is Ihlara Valley. You can experience a very long nature adventure in the valley with a length of 14 kilometers. You can also examine the churches, tombs and rocks that you will encounter along the valley. Finally, you can cool off in the Melendiz Stream, which will accompany you along the way.

Another popular valley of Cappadocia is the Güvercinlik Valley, which was used for agriculture in the past. This valley, surrounded by many hotels, is truly a wonder of nature. You can also stop by the Pink Valley, which is famous for its sunset. This romantic valley, especially preferred by couples, will make you collect memories that you will not forget for a long time with the atmosphere it will give you. In summary, no matter which valley you choose in Cappadocia, it is possible to collect wonderful memories and encounter many beautiful landscapes. We definitely recommend Cappadocia valleys to nature lovers.

Goreme Open Air Museum, which was used as a monastery by Christians when it was first built, is a historical structure that has witnessed many civilizations. Built in the middle of the rocks, this open-air museum includes a dining hall and 11 churches. In addition to these churches, each of which is worth seeing, the museum also has an incredible history. We strongly recommend that you visit the Göreme Open Air Museum, which was built in the 4th century AD, for at least one day. In addition, the open-air museum is 13 kilometers from Nevşehir city center and 2 kilometers from Göreme town center.

36 underground cities are waiting for you in Cappadocia that you can't believe people have built. These cities, each of which hides a lot of secrets, were built by people living in the years before Christ. The most popular of these cities is Derinkuyu Underground City. It is said that this structure, which was used by the Byzantine Empire and still contains many mysteries, has a capacity of 50 thousand people. We are sure that this underground city, where you can visit the first 8 floors, will remind you of metro stations. Cleverly designed for that era We definitely recommend the Cappadocia Underground Cities with their outdoor ventilation systems and tunnels to mystery lovers. In particular, Derinkuyu Underground City, Özkonak Underground City, Kaymaklı Underground City, Mazı Underground City, Özlüce Underground City and Tatların Underground City are our favorite places.

Ürgüp, one of the most popular districts in Cappadocia, is one of the valuable towns of our country in terms of both nightlife and cultural tourism. Ürgüp is definitely worth seeing with its wonderful history and different architecture, local houses, churches and mosques, religious buildings and thousands of years old tombs.

We cannot finish counting the activities that can be done in this district. For example, you can go to Temenni Hill and make a wish and then watch the whole district. In addition, you can visit the Cappadocia Culture and Art Museum, which should definitely be seen, and after examining Turkish culture and local elements, you can watch the valleys with its wonderful view. Ürgüp is famous not only for these but also for its towns. You can stop by Mustafapaşa Town, one of the most popular towns, to examine the historical buildings and get information from the local people. Moreover, there are many price performance hotels in this town in terms of accommodation.

Finally, you can stop by Ortahisar, the highest point of the district, and Ortahisar Castle. You can watch the whole region and Mount Erciyes from this castle, which was built on very high cliffs during the Byzantine period.

Avanos, which is one of the places where the first pottery production started in the history of the world, is definitely a Cappadocia town worth seeing. With its delicious food, fairy chimneys and 15 churches, Avanos can be called the heart of Cappadocia tourism.

The Monks Valley, where Saint Simon, a very important name for the history of Christianity, cut off his communication with humanity for 15 years and hid, is the first place you should see within the borders of Avanos. You can examine the best examples of fairy chimneys in this valley, also known as Paşabağ, on the Zelve road. Another important valley in this district, also on the Zelve road, is the Zelve valley. With its natural beauty, this valley, visited by thousands of people every year, is definitely worth seeing.

If churches are of interest to you, we can say that Cavusin, which is also affiliated with Avanos, is the place you should go. Çavuşin Village, which is only 2 kilometers from Göreme town center, is famous for its entrance to both Kızılçukur and Güllüdere Valley. In addition, there are 12 historical churches in the region.

Sarihan Caravanserai is another historical place in Avanos. This beautiful structure, built by the Seljuk State in the 13th century and located on the silk road, is one of the rare examples of Seljuk Architecture still intact on the earth. There is also the Dereyamanlı Church, which has been opened for worship recently, within the Sarıhan Caravanserai, where you can see many beautiful works of art produced here. In addition, the tomb built for the Byzantine Emperor, the Çeç Tumulus is also located here. Finally, Belha Monastery, which lived in the 6th century and has a really sad story, and Alaattin Mosque, an example of Seljuk architecture built in the 13th century, are also located in this location.

Another beauty, 40 kilometers from Nevşehir city center, is Hacı Bektashi Veli, also known as the dervish center. The dervish center in Hacibektas district is visited by those who want to pray. We definitely do not recommend you to complete your holiday without visiting here. We hope you can spend a full Cappadocia holiday where you can collect good memories with your loved ones.