Mustafapaşa, Cemil, Keslik, Sobesos, Taşkınpaşa, Soğanlı
Hidden Beauties of Cappadocia — archaeological sites, ancient villages & Seljuk heritage
Duration
Full Day (8-9 hours)
Pickup
09:30 – 09:45
Return
18:00 – 18:30
Guide
Archaeologist with Master's degree
Min. Group
2 people (private recommended)
Diet
Vegetarian & halal available
Pickup from your hotel at 09:30–09:45.
Visit the UN World Tourism Organization "Best Tourism Village" — an old Greek village with enormous architecture, nature and folkloric heritage.
Explore the abandoned Greek village with its charming church building and ring-bell tower, left when residents moved to Europe in the 1960s.
Visit one of the smallest monasteries of Cappadocia featuring a rare baptismal pool and meet the most hospitable local people.
Walk inside the archaeological excavation area (started 2002, Roman period). See well-preserved bathrooms, floor mosaics, graves and meeting rooms.
Visit the finest Seljuk architectural remains — caravanserais, mosques, tombs and madrassas — plus village houses and rock-carved potato warehouses.
Trek among churches from the 6th-14th centuries, enjoy traditional lunch in green gardens, and discover the famous handmade Soğanlı dolls.
Drop-off at your hotel by 18:00–18:30.
