Göreme (Maccan/Avcılar)
 Göreme has the most beautiful setting in Cappadocia, the hotels
and pensions fade into the village and the village fades into the
fairy chimneys, hills and valleys.
Göreme has seen many changes particularly over the last 20 years as tourism has
developed in the area. Nevertheless this small town still has a thriving community working
the fields tucked away between the fairy chimneys and carrying on community seasonal
activities such as autumn harvest of pumpkin seeds and the preparation of pekmez
(made of wine) and village bread to see them through the long winter months. In
Göreme you can see the old and new Turkey side by side (my personal favorite is the
donkey tied up for a rest outside the Internet Cafe) and as you wander through the winding
village streets you will probably be invited to to the tea in one of the ancient cave
houses still lived in by local families. Göreme has a friendly and relaxed atmosphere but
there is cafe society and nightlife in the center of the village for those who fancy
something more lively.
There is plenty to see in Göreme itself, and that famous Göreme Open Air Museum is just up the road, but Göreme also makes
an ideal base from which to explore the rest of Cappadocia. Walking maps are available and
just about every other form of transport can be hired (including camels for the really
adventurous) for longer trips and tours. There is a wide variety of accommodation
available in Göreme from basic camp sites right up to the beautiful Ataman Hotel, set at
the edge of the old village in the Uzundere valley and offering a complete range of
service in a traditional setting.
- See also:
- Flight map to Göreme
 Views of Göreme Open-Air Museum
and surrounding churches-
View fotos of Göreme
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