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A great introductory route in Cappadocia: Göreme - the Sword Valley - the Red Valley - the Pink Valley - Göreme!

For those who are well oriented on the terrain and on the maps and like to walk - about 15 km and 6 hours of enjoyment are guaranteed. Or you can take the Red Tour or a quad bike ride at sunset, so you don't have to think how to get there and what to see.

The Green Tour is:

•     The underground city of Kaymakli or Derinkuyu
•     Selime cave monastery
•     Ihlara Valley (the walking part of the tour is 4 km).

If you want to see everything, then by all means take the tour. However, the cave monastery is the standard views throughout Cappadocia, the Ihlara Valley is just nature along the river. That leaves the underground city, which you can visit on your own - will come out 3 times cheaper. It's up to you)

We advise to walk through the valley of pigeons from Gereme to the observation deck, then go to Uchhisar. The time is up to 2 hours. Then you should see the fortress and the town of Uçhisar as a whole on the same day. We do not recommend Zemi valley for walking.

• Göreme - we advise to settle in the center of the old town
• Uçhisar (fortress) - a couple of hours for a sightseeing visit
• Urgup (fortress) - a couple of hours for the sightseeing
• Ortohisar (fortress)
• Avanos (pottery + river promenade)
• Nevshehir (airport + metropolis) - do not recommend allocating time
• Kaymakly / Derinkuyu (underground city) - recommended to visit as part of the Green Tour. Takes 1 day.

How to choose a hotel in Cappadocia:

•     must have a terrace (can be shared) with a view of the city
•     the hotel must be on a hill
•     a "cave" type hotel for "special" connoisseurs
•     you don't need an all-inclusive hotel, just breakfast is enough

Cappadocia can be one of the top 10 most beautiful places on the planet!

Cappadocia Tips:

• Don't visit Cappadocia from a tour operator resting on the waterfront.
• Come for 3 to 7 days.
• It is better to stay in the town of Guereme.
• Be sure to choose a hotel with a terrace! You should not overpay for a room in a real rock!
• You should come at the end of May or in September.
• Do not rent a car!
• Balloon flight book 3-4 weeks before the trip!
• Main Valleys: Red/Pink, Dove, Love, Ihlara.
• Do not take the Red tour. You will be able to see everything on your own.
• Green tour - take it for sure.

Alanya is a combination of "package holiday seals" and exploring new things by inquisitive tourists.

Top 5: Cleopatra Beach, Alanya Fortress, Kizil Kule Red Tower, the harbor, the observation deck. The time to visit the first four is half a day, in order they look one by one. The observation deck will take up to 3-4 hours to walk. All of the above attractions are required visits. The rest are optional - marketing works, you need something to occupy the visitors).