CAPPADOCIA, TURKEY FULL GUIDE
Day 1
Start your day at one of the most visited open-air museums in the region.
1. Goreme Open Air Museum
We recommend you start your day exploring the impressive open-air museum that is located just a few minutes from the center of Goreme, you can arrive by minibus, taxi, or you can enjoy a 15-minute walk with beautiful views of the valleys and the fairy chimneys.
The Góreme Open Air Museum is very important in the region, you can see beautiful churches and houses of the monks who once inhabited this place.
Monastic life was intensely present in Göreme from the 4th century AD to the 13th century. There are churches, chapels, cafes, and rest areas on almost every rock block. The Göreme Open Air Museum houses the Boys and Girls Monastery, St. Basil's Church, Elmalı Church, St. Barbara's Church, the Serpent Church, the Maltese Crusader Church, the Dark Church, St. Catherine's Church, Çarıklı Church and Tokalı Church.
To visit the museum you need approximately 2 hours.