Cappadocia - which city should I choose?

Göreme - the geographical and cultural center of Cappadocia

As for where to stay, the opinion of travelers is divided. Some say that it is better to sleep 1-2 days in different cities to explore the sights and not to return to the same place every time. However, this image is suitable for traveling with a "backpacker" and will not give you comfort.

If you choose to settle in the central town of Göreme, however, you can easily get to any valley and town from the bus station. In the evening, you can fully enjoy the beauty and the peaceful rhythm of life. Without haste and fatigue, eat on the terrace overlooking the "shining" city.

Goreme is the embodiment of the whole of Cappadocia in the "mini version".

If you come to Cappadocia for a week or just for 1-2 days, in both cases we recommend settling in Goreme. It will give you the most complete picture of the region as a whole.

The main cities of Cappadocia:

•     Goreme - "the center of the alien universe
•     Uchhisar (fortress)
•     Urgup (fortress)
•     Ortohisar (fortress) - did not go, having studied the photos on the Internet.
•     Avanos (pottery + river embankment). Did not visit, according to the reviews on the Internet. If anyone wants to learn how to make pots, it is worth a trip).
•     Nevshehir (airport + metropolis) - went to "shopping", walked in the city center near the fortress and mosque. Nothing special. Do not recommend allocating time.
•     Kaymakly (underground city) - visited as part of the tour "Green Tour".
•     Derinkuyu (underground city) - analog of Kaymakly, more "popularized".

Göreme is a "cave city" under the protection of Uçhisar, Ortohisar and Ürgüp castles.

Goreme is located in a lowland area. Because of this it creates the effect of coziness in the city. The observation deck has a 360 degree view over the city of Gereme with Uçhisar in the distance. The listed fortresses are located as if designed to protect this particular city.

There is a stereotypical opinion everywhere that the best view of Göreme is from the observation deck where the flag is located (above the mosque). However, it turned out that the best view is from the side of Uchhisar.

Uchhisar - the city fortress, the most beautiful in Cappadocia

A must visit. The fortress itself is beautiful. You have to pay to enter the top, but you can go around - beautiful views open up for free) It is better to visit separately from the valleys, so you have time to look around all around without getting tired. The fortress can be bypassed completely in a circle. There is a bus from Goreme bus station. Get off at the bus stop and get off at Uchhisar Fortress. From the bus stop you can walk to the left to the top of the fortress. You can walk around the fortress and go down on foot. The city of Uchkhisar itself "flows from the top and spreads" at the foot of the fortress. There is no comfort in the city from here. It is rather photogenic from the side of Goreme.

Urgüp is a fortress city

Urgüp is a dilapidated fortress on one side that is not allowed in everywhere. On the other side is a completely modern city with nothing to see. We recommend a visit to Urgüp in the afternoon. To walk along the fortress. Walk to the legendary Pasabag mushrooms. The Urgüp-Gereme bus stops at Pasabag mushrooms (the last one is at 19:00 from Urgüp).