After passing through the Alacabel pass, which will be the highest peak for us in the Taurus Mountains, on the route of the Cappadocia road. We stop for sanitary needs, for a break at a gas station.

Saratlı Underground City of Cappadocia The formation of underground cities began millions of years ago when the volcanic mountains of Erciyes, Melendiz and Hasandağı became active and exploded. The people of the period noticed this feature of the soil, and they pierced the upper hard layer and carved the soft and light colored mass below the surface with chisels and hammers. While underground cities started to be built from prehistoric times, they were actively used in Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods.

Pigeon (Güvercinlik) Valley is the valley where ancient caves are located, consisting of a soft layer formed by lava and ashes, starting from Uçhisar and extending to Göreme. It got its name from the dovecotes carved into the soft rocks for the pigeons fed by the people of the region.

When you see Cappadocia pottery, you will understand that the local people of this region, which seems dignified with the wisdom of the past, are actually artists coming from ancestors in short genes. It will not be enough to even see, maybe you will pass the wheel, you will want to try it too.

Göreme Open Air Museum is the crown jewel of our Cappadocia trip with its rich history. This open-air museum contains the best preserved complex of churches and monasteries in Cappadocia.

Love Valley, (Aşıklar Vadisi) a valley in Göreme hat has to be seen. This impressive valley, It is known for its rock formations called fairy chimneys.