Goreme National Park
Goreme National Park
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Ирина К
Moscow, Russia243 contributions
Nov 2024 • Couples
At the end of August 2024, my husband and I went to this amazing place.
Our resort in Sid was the closest to the town of Göreme and we immediately decided to visit Cappadocia. 2-day guided tour with meals and overnight stay in a posh hotel.
We left the hotel at 4.00 a.m. in a large, comfortable bus with a tour guide and two replacement drivers.
Travel time was seven hours, back a little more. Lots of technical stops, delicious food.
Balloon flight or watch this show - separate price tag (flight must be booked a day-two in advance to guarantee seats in the basket)
At the end of August at the resort by the sea t +30, and in Görem t +12, wear warm clothes (for the flight also a warm jacket is desirable, since the start of the show at 4.00 am)
We were running in the rain the day we arrived in Cappadocia.
The underground city is only interesting with a tour guide.
Here are the valleys where we wandered for a long time, impressed me, the most natural wonder I have ever seen.
Returning to the sea I admired the beauty of the mountain scenery, the pine forests, the valleys, only the ubiquitous garbage along the roads and fences ruined everything.
Our resort in Sid was the closest to the town of Göreme and we immediately decided to visit Cappadocia. 2-day guided tour with meals and overnight stay in a posh hotel.
We left the hotel at 4.00 a.m. in a large, comfortable bus with a tour guide and two replacement drivers.
Travel time was seven hours, back a little more. Lots of technical stops, delicious food.
Balloon flight or watch this show - separate price tag (flight must be booked a day-two in advance to guarantee seats in the basket)
At the end of August at the resort by the sea t +30, and in Görem t +12, wear warm clothes (for the flight also a warm jacket is desirable, since the start of the show at 4.00 am)
We were running in the rain the day we arrived in Cappadocia.
The underground city is only interesting with a tour guide.
Here are the valleys where we wandered for a long time, impressed me, the most natural wonder I have ever seen.
Returning to the sea I admired the beauty of the mountain scenery, the pine forests, the valleys, only the ubiquitous garbage along the roads and fences ruined everything.
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Written 8 November 2024
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St_DiaS
40 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
Göreme was an epicenter of early Christianity, it also featuring painted cave churches. The rupestrian churches date from the 10-11th. century and include Tokalı Kilise and El Nazar Kilise , St. Barbara , Saklı Kilise , Karanlık Kilise . .. . The otherworldly fairy chimneys are impressive. The park is a unique spot, not to be missed. Prepare for at least 2 hours of walk with a lot of matchless sights (it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985). I found also the "Dark Church" remarkable because of the way in which it preserved the beauty of the celebrated frescoes. Nevertheless, if you are not curios/passionate about the subject, it is better not to pay the additional ticket.
Prom a practical perspective, the landmark is easily to be found and has a parking There were several very commercial stores while I expected to find something authentic craft objects. A little crowded in the morning with longer waiting lines for the ticket purchase. If you feel the need for a guide, you can find an authorized one inside. We did not go with this opting (as we have done some reading prior to the visit) but there were several groups which seemed pleased with the service. There is a cafe and a museum shop inside so you can have a coffee and a drink.
Prom a practical perspective, the landmark is easily to be found and has a parking There were several very commercial stores while I expected to find something authentic craft objects. A little crowded in the morning with longer waiting lines for the ticket purchase. If you feel the need for a guide, you can find an authorized one inside. We did not go with this opting (as we have done some reading prior to the visit) but there were several groups which seemed pleased with the service. There is a cafe and a museum shop inside so you can have a coffee and a drink.
Written 29 April 2024
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hatijyoumaki
Saitama Prefecture, Japan509 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
We spent two nights in a cave hotel in Göreme and went to almost every tourist spot in the national park.
What impressed me was seeing the locals in Göreme, shopping, eating and staying at the cave hotel, and the observation deck at Sunset Point behind it.
Tsuboyaki kebabs and regional dishes were also delicious.
The vases and carpets I bought in Avanos are also nice to decorate at home.
Everything was easy to buy in Göreme.
On the first day we went to Göreme Panorama, Kaymakır Underground City, Lake Nar, Selime Monastery, Uhurara Valley, and on the second day we went to Göreme Open Air Museum (Church of Darkness), Love Valley (White Valley), Pasha Bar, DeBrent Valley (Lakda Rock), Avanos, Rock of the Three Sisters (Parent and Child Rock), Ortahisar, Pejon Valley and Uchihisar.
The dark churches, pasha bars and Selime Monastery impressed me.
I was attracted not only to the strangely shaped landscape but also to the ancient history.
I felt the same way around Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
When I think of cave dwellings, I think of Matera in southern Italy.
I thought that Hortahisar and Uchihisar were similar to Matera and rural villages in Andalusia.
However, I feel that the Matera is larger in scale and more powerful.
The people in the shop were also good.
Now that I think about it, I have a bit of remorse for buying quite a few luxury items at my own one-sided price without listening to the people in the shop.
I didn't know the market price because I didn't have any information because I went personally.
My regret was that I couldn't go ballooning for two consecutive days.
In particular, the second day was cancelled just before boarding.
I also wanted to see the ballooning town of Göreme.
Later I heard that there are more days when balloons don't fly.
Because of that, I bought a lot of balloon goods like the one in the picture and left.
What impressed me was seeing the locals in Göreme, shopping, eating and staying at the cave hotel, and the observation deck at Sunset Point behind it.
Tsuboyaki kebabs and regional dishes were also delicious.
The vases and carpets I bought in Avanos are also nice to decorate at home.
Everything was easy to buy in Göreme.
On the first day we went to Göreme Panorama, Kaymakır Underground City, Lake Nar, Selime Monastery, Uhurara Valley, and on the second day we went to Göreme Open Air Museum (Church of Darkness), Love Valley (White Valley), Pasha Bar, DeBrent Valley (Lakda Rock), Avanos, Rock of the Three Sisters (Parent and Child Rock), Ortahisar, Pejon Valley and Uchihisar.
The dark churches, pasha bars and Selime Monastery impressed me.
I was attracted not only to the strangely shaped landscape but also to the ancient history.
I felt the same way around Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
When I think of cave dwellings, I think of Matera in southern Italy.
I thought that Hortahisar and Uchihisar were similar to Matera and rural villages in Andalusia.
However, I feel that the Matera is larger in scale and more powerful.
The people in the shop were also good.
Now that I think about it, I have a bit of remorse for buying quite a few luxury items at my own one-sided price without listening to the people in the shop.
I didn't know the market price because I didn't have any information because I went personally.
My regret was that I couldn't go ballooning for two consecutive days.
In particular, the second day was cancelled just before boarding.
I also wanted to see the ballooning town of Göreme.
Later I heard that there are more days when balloons don't fly.
Because of that, I bought a lot of balloon goods like the one in the picture and left.
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Written 24 August 2024
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Talant2007
Moscow, Russia26,792 contributions
Sept 2024 • Friends
The unique Gereme National Park is an open-air museum. Here are cave churches and underground multilevel cities, as well as beautiful valleys.
The balloons that delight the eye in the early morning are particularly beautiful.
The balloons that delight the eye in the early morning are particularly beautiful.
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Written 25 September 2024
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ROCIOJEREZANA
Jerez De La Frontera, Spain1,123 contributions
Mar 2024 • Friends
This Park is the greatest exponent of the extraordinary rocky landscapes of Cappadocia. If you are staying in Goreme, this Park is located next to one of the exits of the city. It is so different from any other place you have known that it will surprise you at every step, enclave, caves, churches,... They correspond to the 3rd and 4th centuries and are unparalleled in the rest of the world. Enjoy it as you walk through it, look for impossible angles for unique photos that you will retain in your memory forever.
Written 20 May 2024
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1957
Ottawa, Canada989 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
We visited this UNESCO site part of our gate 1 tour, a magnificent valley with rock carved churches and monasteries. It was built in the Byzantine period . It was also a settlement to the monks. The landscape is beautiful but I would suggest you take a guided tour so you receive all the detailed explanations. There is also a Dark Church you can visit but you have to pay extra, which we did not.
Written 14 April 2024
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kohechin
Toyama, Japan3,898 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
I visited in August 2023. (Sorry for the late review)
Cappadocia I've always wanted to come to, I haven't had a ballooning tour for a while, I haven't been able to get a day off if I have, the coronavirus pandemic, it's been a long time coming, but it's still a great view! Balloons should be on board! I'm really glad I came.
Cappadocia I've always wanted to come to, I haven't had a ballooning tour for a while, I haven't been able to get a day off if I have, the coronavirus pandemic, it's been a long time coming, but it's still a great view! Balloons should be on board! I'm really glad I came.
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Written 10 September 2024
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Gulsah S
Istanbul, Türkiye6 contributions
Mar 2024 • Family
It's a pretty big place, it's quite tiring to visit, why am I writing this, don't go if you're tired like us, spend a day here. We went in March and it was incredibly hot. There is nothing to say about the park, it should definitely be visited and seen.
Written 5 April 2024
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Diogenedesinope
6 contributions
Dec 2024 • Couples
Göreme and the surrounding area are breathtaking. It's absolutely beautiful. Rich in history and the landscapes are magnificent. But we leave very sad: what the human being of our present civilization has done is awful. There is no conservation policy for cave habitats, some of which are falling into disrepair. You can privatize a rock formerly inhabited by this extraordinary people and make it a luxury hotel, which is quite normal. We did not pay the museum 20 euros (more than the Louvre) , we will never see the wonders for the richest (make a budget of 500th/person for a week of museums in Turkey) , obviously the money is not used to preserve the pratimoine... If you haven’t made a fortune in oil, plan a sandwich: prices for food are more expensive than on the Champs Elysées. Tourists come en masse to do their little hot air balloon ride, some play the Kate Moss on 4x4, or in front of 1500 year old churches that they have not even looked at, to enrich their Instagram account, they will see the whirling dervishes (sacred dance that has become an attraction for tourism lacking exotic experience, an absolute shame for Sufism), do their little quad ride, the hammam at 100 euros, everything is done so that tourists do not get bored, because yes the Byzantine frescoes are less exciting than the famous Mongolian ride for many people. Local Turks are complicit, the state is complicit, tourists are complicit. I'm ashamed of my civilization.
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Written 19 December 2024
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Nurbek I
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan16 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
The place itself is of course amazing, a firm 5. This is just to warn fellow travelers that the 480 TL tickets sold at the entrance do not give access to the whole museum. They singled out the Dark Church (presumably the top attraction) and to enter it you have to pay an extra 130 liras, which feels a bit tricky and unfair (they should at least warn about that when selling the tickets). Many places were also closed for entry for various reasons.
Written 14 August 2023
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Hello! Will you be working from 29 December to 4 January?
Written 17 December 2020
Evet ücretli yanılmıyorsan 45 tl idi. ama ben tek kullanımlık kart almanız yerine 70 tl bir ücret karşılığında 1 yil geçerli muzekart almanızı öneririm. milli parkın girişinde alabiliyorsunuz.
Written 11 July 2020
Any recommendations to which airport to land from Istanbul ? How long do i need to stay in the area to cover the area ? i am mostly interested in the view and would like to try the hot air ballon. I have my parents with me is it tough to travel around without renting a car ? I will be travelling in April.
Written 23 February 2020
U can land in nevshir or keysari both. Nevshir is about 20mins while kayseri is about 45mins. Best place to stay is at Goreme center of everything u can do and feel and look around in Cappadocia. Stay at Falcon cave suites one of the best cave hotels in Goreme within a decent budget costing about 50 dollars a night for a three bed cave room with huge bath.
Feel free to contact at saadidakhan on gmail if u need any assistance and guidance re travel in turkey as I have done turkey east to west and black sea to Mediterranean Sea in over 8 trips to the country.
Enjoy and travel and be amazed.
Turkey is awesome
Written 24 February 2020
Merhabalar , Göreme milli parkını rehbersiz tek başıma gezeceğim. içeriye araçla girilebiliniyor mu? veya yürüyerek gezmek kolay mi ne kadar sürüyor , görülecek yerler için tanıtıcı levha , yön işaretleri mevcut mu ? bilgi sahibi olanların tavsiyeleri için teşekkür ederim.
Written 18 June 2019
Merhaba,Göreme açık hava müzesine araçla girilmez.10 lira verip dışarda parka bırakıyorsunuz.İçerisi geniş,her mağarayı görmek saatler alabilir hepsi birbirine benziyor .Müze kartla giriş ücretsiz ,çocuklarda ücretsiz .İçeride karanlık klise var,o ekstra 15 tl ücretli ama görmenizi öneririm .Pek çok klisede fotoğraf çekmek yasak.Yanınıza dışardan su mutlaka getirin içerdeki cafe çok pahalı,şapkanız da olsun çünkü güneş altında dolaşıyorsunuz.
Burayı gezdikten sonra mutlaka paşabağlarını,avansta ki Güray yer altı müzesini de gezmenizi öneririm.Keyifli gezmeler..
Written 18 June 2019
How much fees is for adults and kids for the park and what r the timings as we have small kids with us
Written 25 May 2019
There are no fees or times. This is an open air park, that is all over around you, when you are in Goreme. The only thing with opening times and tickets is the Ooen Air Museum, 1.5 km from the town, where you can visit several rock chapels. It opens from 8 to 5, or 6. Tickets around 3 €.
Written 25 May 2019
Looking at a trip here in late June. Is that too late to go? Too hot? What are typical daytime high temps then?
Written 8 May 2019
Turkey’s weather is usually fair in the summer. Late June would probably reach 29-30 C•.
There would be a cool breeze every now and then. It’s worth a trip especially with the air balloons. It’s an amazing site.
Written 9 May 2019
O M E R
Greater London, United Kingdom
324 contributions
Hi,
Which airport would be the nearest in Turkey to visit Goreme national park, flying from London.
Many thanks
Written 3 May 2019
Nevsehir or Kayseri. Nevsehir is 15 min from Goreme, and Ksyseri is around 1h. Both are served by minibus or buses.
Written 20 May 2019
O M E R
Greater London, United Kingdom
324 contributions
Hi,
Is Goreme national park worth visiting without taking a balloon ride. Can Goreme national park be visited using public transport or on foot without any guided tours.
Many thanks
Written 21 April 2019
Yes, you can visit the park without the balloon ride. but the view of the rock formations from the balloon is amazing (for me). i stayed in goreme. from the centre you can just walk to the open air museum. pay 40TL for the entrance (i went January 2019). you can also go on your own by foot to the love valley - no entrance fee. took me half day for these two spots. there is a view point in goreme centre about a 10-minute uphill walk. place is good to view the sunset. there are mini vans from nearby areas in goreme that you can take. the one i took from urgup to goreme passed by the open air museum. you can ask the driver to drop you off. did not avail any tours. did it on my own by foot.
Written 21 April 2019
Добрый день, Эмин! Хотелось бы узнать, жара в августе в Каппадокии очень сложно переносится или можно при такой погоде гулять по достопримечательностям, как Вам показалось?
Written 20 March 2019
Наталия, здравствуйте!
Я была правда не в августе, а в начале октября, тоже днём было жарко,но ночью прохладно, резкий контраст чувствовался!
В принципе не помешало посетить Каппадокию, при условии, что я плохо переношу жару, ездила в джинсах и толстовке. Одевайте максимально комфортную 👟, ходить очень много придётся и побольше питьевой 🚰 воды, там напитки не дешёвые, удачного Вам путешествия!
Written 21 March 2019
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