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4-Cappadocia Daily Tours-Private
Cappadocia Tour
Start your day visiting the Fairy
Chimneys in Ürgüp.
Meet the most
famous family of fairy chimneys: mother, father and
daughter! These are the official symbol of both Ürgüp and
Cappadocia.
Proceed down south to the Keshlik Monastery.
This monastery complex, situated in a paradise-like
green valley, contains the Church of the Archangel, the
Chapel of Saint Stephen, a huge dining area, living quarters
and a pool of sacred water. With its beautiful frescoes
which are hidden behind a thin layer of smoke, its
refectory, kitchen, hiding chambers, baptistery, winery,
escape tunnels it is a special place to visit.
Carry on with Sobessos
a newly discovered archaeological site, with
excavations still underway. This once was a wealthy
Roman-Byzantine city. No side as big as this ancient side
has ever been found in this region before. The remains of a
church, tombs, a bath and Roman mosaics have already been
uncovered. You may see the archaeologists in action and feel
part of this exciting dig!
Continue to Sahinefendi which
is an authentic Central Anatolian village at the foot
of a table mountain where you can see villagers carrying out
their daily chores around their homes and in their fields.
The Church of the Forty Martyrs, situated in a rock
pinnacle, is interesting to visit, and this once again links
this region to its Byzantine past.
Next stop will be Soganli Valley. Once again, people have
built homes in the rock cones. Today, the visitor can enter
10 different churches with reasonably well preserved wall
paintings dating from the 10th to the 13th centuries. The
locally made doll is the emblem of the village. Lunch will
be served in this local village as well.
Proceed to Tashkinpasha. The Medrese building and the nearby
mosque and tombs are some of the best examples of Seljuk
architecture in this district. The village houses follow the
traditional plan with stables on the ground floor to keep
the upper rooms warm.
On your return way you will have another stop at
Mustafapasha. This town remained predominantly Christian
throughout the Seljuk and early Ottoman periods, although
the Muslim population increased from then on. Some splendid
old stone Greek houses rich in decoratively carved symbols
are not to be missed. It’s still possible to walk into some
buildings which have the original paintings on the walls,
and the town is home to the remains of the largest
concentration of modern churches in the region.
What is
included in the Tour
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Transfer with A/C
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For information and contact e-mail.info@turkeyephesustour.com
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