Cappadocia MUSEUM HOTELThis is a most unique hotel consisting of a combination of restored caves carved into the living rock. more »
Cappadocia ROSE MANSIONSRose Mansions consists of two old Greek houses built on an area of 4000m2 in the mid 1900s. The restoration of our Mansions was started on September in 1998 and completed on June in 2002. more »
Cappadocia TASKONAKLARWaking up to a dream... A village, thousands of years old; buildings, untouched since 1950s when their inhabitants left in search for more modern places...
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Cappadocia MELEKLEREVIThe first time we saw this land of beautiful horses, Cappadocia, and its magical fairy chimneys, we knew we had to leave our own mark on this land that has been home to different civilizations for centuries. more » 
Cappadocia SERINN HOUSE
Located in Urgup's most beautiful district, with magnificent views of the town and surrounding mountains, The Serinn offers guests a level of luxury and comfort unparalleled in the region. more »
The village of Mazi, named ‘Mazata’ in ancient times, is 18km south of Ürgüp and 10km east of Kaymakli Underground settlement. On the steep slopes of the valley are rock tombs dating back to the Early Roman Era, whereas on the plateau there are tombs in great number dating back to the Byzantine Period. 
The Grape Church is located at the beginning of the Red Valley, to the west of the town of Ortahisar, about 1km from the road. The fairy chimney, in which the Grape Church is found, is hollowed out like a monastic complex where monks lived. The lower level of the fairy chimney is the church and the upper level is a chamber -which can be seen from outside due to the partial collapse of the walls- with a cross relief on the ceiling.
The nave with a flat ceiling is decorated with rich embellishments. The orange coloured surface is decorated with a cross composed of circles and rectangles and bunches of grape and geometrical motifs around it. The border is embellished with medallions with Maltese crosses. 
The village of Yesiloz, which houses the Tagar church, lies to the right of the Urgup - Kayseri road, about 8.5km (13km)from Urgup. The dome of this "T" planned church is now covered in glass, the original having collapsed. The upper floor gallery is reached by a stairway, and this is the only example of such church architecture in Cappadocia. The generally well preserved frescoes were painted by three artists, all with their own style. This church, devoted to St. Theodore, dates back to the 11th-13th centuries. 
Pancarlik valley lies to the south of Ortahisar, and to the right of the road leading from Urgup to Mustafapasa. The church has one nave, one apse and a flat ceiling. The frescoes in this church are well preserved, and most of them are painted on a green background. At first glance it appears that two different artists were responsible for the paintings, but on closer inspection it is apparent that the same artist painted all the frescoes. In the church, the scenes from the Bible follow one another in sequence and portraits of saints in insets border these scenes on both sides. The church dates back to the first half of the 11th century. 
This church is built on an irregular hexagonal plan, and has a flat ceiling and one apse, which is now collapsed. Graves are situated in the floor and in niches. According to the inscription in the niche to the northeast, the donor of the church was a Georgian princess called Tamara, who also donated the land to the Church. 
The church is in the same direction as the Church of Agacalti and is 250m northwest of it. The place was actually built as a two stored monastery. On the lower floor is the church, and on the upper level is a barrel-vaulted chamber, access to which is gained with stairs. The facade has 3 niches and two arched doors. On the architrave's above the columns is a series of blind niches for decoration. The low dome is located to the east of the church with a flat ceiling and one nave. Each of the two naves, one to the north and one to the south, has one apse. The one in the north is barrel vaulted and the one in the south has a flat ceiling. The church is dated to the end of the 10th century and the beginning of the 11th century. 
This single nave, barrel vaulted church is entered by way of the collapsed apse. Beyond the nave the rock was further dug out to form a burial area. 
The plan of this church is cruciform, the arms of which are barrel-vaulted, and has a dome and three apses. The main apse and the southern apse are collapsed. Entrance to the church is by this collapsed main apse. It is also known as the church of St Daniel, due to the picture of St Daniel on the wall opposite the entrance. Red, gray and yellow were used on a white background to decorate the church. The vault of the north arm of the cross is covered in various motifs. This church belongs to the Pre-Iconoclastic period or between 9th and 11th centuries. 
These three areas lie side by side and are connected by passageways. The first section was used as a larder, with recesses hollowed from the rock being used as storage spaces. In the kitchen there is a "tandir", a type of oven still found in local village houses. The final section was the refectory. A long table carved from the rock extends from the left of the entrance. This would have seated 40 - 50 people. To the right of the table is a winery hollowed in the floor used for squashing grapes.
The single-naved, barrel-vaulted Old Church, built in the 10th century, today acts as the entrance to the New Church. Its apse collapsed when the New Church was added to the east wing. Frescoes are to be found on the vault and at the top of the walls. The life of Jesus is told on separate panels on the vault, running from left to right. 
The New Church is transversally rectangular with a simple barrel voult. On the east wall there are four columns joined by arches, behind which there is a raised corridor in front of the main apse and two side apses. On this barrel vaulted nave is the story of Jesus in chronological order in mainly bright red and blue colours. The dark blue colour serves to distinguish the Tokal? Church from the other churches. 
niches are portraits of 8 saints. At the very bottom are Calling of St. John the Baptist, John meeting Jesus, Baptism, Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, Calling of Matthew, Calling of the Apostles and Marriage at Cana; on the west wing Flight into Egypt, Temptation of Christ and Christ in the Temple when Twelve Years Old, on the south wing of the vault are the First Diacons, Pentecost and Blessing and Mission of the Apostles; on the south wall of the vault are some unidentified angels, below them, in the niches, are portraits of saints; at the very bottom are Healing of the Nobleman's Son, Raising the Daughter of Jairus, Healing the Paralytic, Raising of Lazarus, Entry into Jerusalem and Last Supper. On the west wing is Washing of the Disciples' Feet, on the main apse conch are Crucifixion, Descent from the Cross, Women at the Tomb, Anastasis, on the front wall of the apse are the First Diacons and Jesus and the Samaritan Woman; inside the niche is Mother Mary and baby Jesus; and on the apse to the north is Prophetic Vision and angels.
This two columned church (two other columns being in the form of pillars), is cross vaulted, and has three apses and four domes. The well preserved frescoes show the life of Jesus, Hospitality of Abraham, and images of the saints and the donors of the church. Although it resembles The Karanlik (Dark) and Elmali (Apple) Churches, the scenes of Way of the Cross and Descent from the Cross make this church different from the others. The figures are generally large. 
Situated between the Karanlik (Dark) Church and the Carikli Church, the Chapel of St. Catherine has a free-cross nave and narthex. The central bay is covered by a dome and the cross arms are barrel-vaulted. Its apse is closed by a templon. The narthex has nine floor graves and two arcosolia (burial niches). 
The entrance to this church isfrom the north through a winding tunnel which opens into a barrel-vaulted narthex. In the south of the nartex there are three graves, two of which are big and th eother is small. The church has a cross plan, the arms of the cross having a diagonal vault. The templon of the main apse has been destroyed. 
The main section is transversally rectangular and barrel vaulted, whereas the extended space to the south, which houses the graves, has a flat ceiling. The apse was hollowed out of the long wall on the left and the church was left uncompleted. The entrance to the church is from the north. Portraits of the respected saints of Cappadocia are on either side of the vault. The church dates back to the 11th century. 
This church is situated behind the rock housing Elmali (Apple) Church. It has a cruciform plan, with two columns. The north, south and west arms of the cruciform are barrel vaulted, and the centre, the east arm, and the east corners are domed. There are a main, central apse and two side apses. 
The church is located on the west side of Gomede Valley, about 2km west of the town of Mustafapasa. The church has a rectangular plan, two apses, and two naves with flat ceiling and supported by two columns. On the walls of the west nave are semi embossed columns decorated with red ochre paint and between them are niches. The nave to the east is decorated with embellishments of geometrical and floral motifs. To the side of this nave, facing the Gomede Valley and the door of which is partly collapsed, is a grave that might have belonged to the donor of the church. 
The 6-7 storey rock mass to the left of the museum entrance is known as the "Nunnery". The dining hall, kitchen and some rooms on the first floor, together with the ruined chapel on the second level, can still be visited. 
This church lies on a steep slope to the south of the Kiliclar church, and behind the Tokali church, about 250m from the open-air museum. The rectangular nave is covered by two barrel vaults of different widths and depths. The church, dating back to the first half of the 11th century, houses portraits of saints, and four bible scenes. 
This church is situated 600m NW of the Goreme Open Air Museum in Kiliclar Valley. It has a cruciform plan with four columns and a central dome. The arms of the cross are barrel vaulted. The ceilings in the west corners are flat, whereas those in the east corners are domed. There are three apses. The walls are richly decorated with frescoes illustrating a long narration from the Bible. The church dates back to the end of the 9th and the beginning of the 10th centuries. 
This church is situated in El Nazar valley, about 800m to the right from the road to the Göreme Open air museum. This church was carved from one piece of rock in a "T" shape. It is cruciform with three apses, the main apse opening up in the centre where the barrel vaulted arms of the cruciform meet. The floor has been completely destroyed, as has part of the apse. The frescoes show scenes, which follow each other in chronological order. This church is dated to the end of the 10th century. 
As with the Durmus Kadir Church, this church has been named after the owner of the vineyard on which it stands. It is cruciform in design, with two apses and originally boasted four columns although these have now crumbled. This church dates back to the 11th century.
This basilica style church differs from the others in that it has a pulpit in the centre, its columns are thick and rectangular in shape, it has a baptistery and graves hollowed out of the walls in the first section. The church, dating back to the 6th and 7th centuries, displays some of the most beautiful examples of carved decorations.
It is located in the valley of Damsa, 5km southeast of the town of Avanos in the vicinity of Nevsehir and 6 km north of Ürgüp. The han is on the Aksaray-Kayseri route in the east-west connection. 
Perhaps the best preserved of all Cappadocian caravanserais is Karatayhan built by Celaleddin Karatay on the old Kayseri-Malatya road, part of the main trade route into Syria. Construction commenced during the reign of Alaaddin Keykubat and was completed during of his son Giyaseddin Keyhusrev in 1240/1241. 
It is located in the village of Sultanhan (Tuzhisar), 45km along the Kayseri-Sivas road. It is understood from the inscription on the portal of the hall that the Han was built between 1232-1236 upon the orders of Alaaddin Keykubat. 
A square courtyard is reached through a hall with a high arch. The kö?k mescid, located right in the centre of the courtyard, is seated on four piers with arches. Access to the mescid is gained up two flights of stairs on the northern side. The decorations composed of geometrical motifs, rosettes, borders with double knots, and designs of symmetrical dragons on the fronts of the mescid and the arches are examples of expert stonemasonry. The terrace where the calls to prayer were done is reached by a flight of stairs from a niche in the mescid, the sanctuary of which is square planned and barrel vaulted. 
This is located in the town of the same name, 40km from Aksaray on the Aksaray to Konya road. It is one of the most magnificent Seljuk Caravanserais, and was built in 1228 upon the orders of Sultan Aladdin Keykubad. 
The rectangular courtyard, with a mosque in the centre, is entered by way of a splendid portal. Porticos line the right side of the courtyard, while rooms and storage areas are found on the left. A second portal on the left of the courtyard leads to the stables. In this section 32 piers in groups of 8, and in four rows, support the vaults. 
This well preserved Caravanserai is 15km from Aksaray, on the Aksaray-Nevsehir road. Its construction began in 1231 during the reign of Alaaddin Keykubad, and was finished during his son, Keyhusrev's reign. The small mosque rests on four pillars directly opposite the portal. Unlike in the other caravanserais, the closed area is not opposite the portal, but to the left.
Just middle of the town (Avanos),flows one of the longest waterway of Turkey with it’s beautiful rafting points and fishing areas,to be found anywhere in the world.That river rises from the mountains through the middle of the town up to millions of years.Our skilled quides will take you to some of the best fishing locations of sheatfish,carps or sea bass. where can be readily viewed.This tour commences at approximately 7.00AM from the hotel with a scenic drive ,where we launch.Once settled into fishing,morning tea is provided.
CROSS GOLFCross Golf, a kind of golf played in natural environments and respecting nature, started to be in service in Cappadocia as from April 2009 within the leadership of Indigo Tourism. Cappadocia will be the only spot within the Unesco World Heritage in the world where Cross Golf is played. In this game which is played being loyal to the general rules of Golf, there is no hole but just a net. Cross Golf does not give harm to nature in any way, and it is one of the significant examples of “Responsible Tourism” concept in our country. 
BALLOON FLIGHTS
HORSE RIDING 
MORNING WALKING
WHIRLING DERVISHES CEREMONY (SEMA)
COOKING LESSON
BOUTIQUE WEDDINGS
The village of Tatlarin, located 10 km north of the town of Acigol, is one of the interesting places in Cappadocia because of both its underground settlement and churches and the architecture of its houses. Its underground settlement, located on the hill called ‘the castle’ by the locals of the village, was first discovered in 1975 and opened to the public in 1991. The size of the chambers in the underground settlement, only two floors of which can be visited; the presence of the toilets, which also can only be found at the Guzelyurt Underground Settlement; the abundance of the depots for food and of the churches make one think that this place was either a garrison or a monastic complex rather than an underground settlement. 
This underground settlement which is located in the centre of the village of Ozluce, the ancient name of which was Zile, is on the Nevsehir-Derinkuyu road, 6 km south of the town of Kaymakli. 
This underground settlement is in the center of the town of Ozkonak, 14 km north of Avanos and hollowed out into the west slopes of the Idis Dagi ,where the tufa layers are mainly found. 
This underground settlement which is located in the centre of the village of Özlüce, the ancient name of which was Zile, is on the Nevsehir-Derinkuyu road, 6 km south of the town of Kaymakli. 
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