Cappadocia

Pigeon Valley - Göreme Open Air Museum - Pigeon Valley

We start at Uçhisar, continue through the single tracks of Pigeon Valley, and arrive at the famous Göreme Open-Air Museum to see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia.

Then, we’ll pass Meskendir Valley and head to the village of Çavuşin. It’s time to complete the route by switching to dirt roads with great views!

SEE

Fairy chimneys
Göreme Open-Air Museum
Çavuşin Church
Pigeon Valley

TASTE

Testi kebap (kebab cooked in a clay pot)
Köftür (dessert made with grape molasses)

SMELL

The colorful flowers in spring
Wines made from local grapes

TOUCH

The soft walls of the fairy chimneys

LISTEN

The cooing of pigeons
The story of the region’s unique geography