Cappadocia and Central Turkey
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We’ve compiled the best of the best in Cappadocia and Central Turkey - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations is a real gem, showcasing many of Turkey's best ancient treasures and providing excellent insight into...Read More
Atatürk's picture is on every single piece of Turkish currency, his visage hangs in just about every office and official building in the country...Read More
The Göreme Open-Air Museum is a UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to its spectacular landscape and amazing collection of cave churches decorated...Read More
The landscape changes dramatically when you head south through Cappadocia toward Ihlara: the dusty plains turn rich with vegetation, and the...Read More
When the Sufi mystic philosopher-poet Mevlâna Celaleddin Rumi died in 1273, he was buried in Konya beside his father and a great shrine was...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesThe highest fairy chimney in Cappadocia, Uçhisar Kalesi has the most spectacular views in the area, save a hot-air balloon. Called "Uçhisar...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesAnkara's main historic sites are clustered around its ancient citadel (known as the Hisar or Kale in Turkish), high on a hill overlooking the...Read More
A magnificent portal marks the entrance to what was formerly the Sahip Ata complex, a group of structures dating from the late 13th century...Read More
Small and personal, Butterfly Balloons has highly qualified pilots with American and European commercial pilot's licenses. Pilots have great...Read More
Run by experienced professionals, Cappadocia Voyager Balloons has certified pilots and newer balloons than some competitors. Three flight categories...Read More
The significance of this Neolithic archaeological site lies not just in its age but in the wealth of well-preserved art and artifacts found...Read More
Ankara’s first and only contemporary art museum is in a renovated former train maintenance depot not far from the train station. The space showcases...Read More
In Turkey's first parliament building, which now houses the Museum of the Republic, politicians debated principles and policies that would shape...Read More
Meaning "deep well," Derinkuyu is the deepest of the known underground cities that have been explored—eight floors are open to the public, though...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesSome say the 11th-century Eski Gümüşler church inside this monastery complex has the only image of a smiling Virgin Mary in the world. Others...Read More
Atatürk used this Ottoman Revival–style building as an office, and his body lay here for 15 years after his death while his enormous mausoleum...Read More
The pleasant, well-tended Gençlik Parkı ("Youth Park"), though not large enough to make you forget you're in the middle of the city, is a nice...Read More
Dating to 1427, Hacı Bayram Camii is one of Ankara's most important mosques. Built mainly of brick, it is named after the revered founder of...Read More
Just across from Mevlâna Meydanı, Hi Coffee opened as the first Western-style coffee shop in downtown Konya, serving espresso, cappuccino, lattes...Read More
The minaret of the 13th-century İnce Minare Medresesi, or "Seminary of the Slender Minaret," is bejeweled with glazed turquoise tiles. Unfortunately...Read More
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