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| Avanos |
| The old city of Avanos overlooks the longest river the Turkey, the Kizilirmak (Red River). Located 18 km north of Nevsehir, the ancient name of this city used to be Venessa. The most famous historical feature of Avanos, which is still relevant and very visible today, is its production of earthenware |
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| Cavusin |
| Çavuşin is a village about 2 kilometres from Göreme. The old village is largely deserted because the area has been plagued by rock falls. For this reason it is best to take a guide if you want to visit Çavuşin and to watch your step. At Çavuşin you can visit the Church of John the Baptist whi |
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| Goreme Open Air Museum |
| By the end of the 2nd century a large Christian community had formed in Cappadocia. It is known that there were two bishoprics at that time; one in Kayseri, which, for a long time, continued to be a Christian center in the regon and the other in Malatya.
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| Nevsehir |
| Nevsehir is a modern town set very close to the wonders of Cappadocia but without much of it's landscape to be seen. It is the administrative capital of the region and has a huge market running from Friday to Monday every week.
Nevsehir was founded by Damat Ibrahim Pasa (1662-1730) who came from |
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| Ortahisar |
| Ortahisar, which means middle fortress in Turkish, Ortahisar has best example of cool-air storages in Cappadocia. In these natural air-contitioned rooms, lemons and oranges from the Mediterranean region, apples from Nigde, local potatoes, quinces and onions are stored. Green lemons slowly turn yello |
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| Uchisar Village |
| Uchisar is a troglodyte village situated 4 km east of Göreme. It is famous for the huge rock formation once used as a fortification. This extraordinary rock is the highest peak in the region and offers a magnificent panoramic view of the whole of Cappadocia with Mt. Erciyes in the distance.
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| Underground Cities Cappadocia |
| One of the characteristics of Cappadocia is having plenty of underground cities. It's known that there are more than a hundred of underground settlements in the region and many of them are not open for visits. The underground cities, which are guessed to be used since the Bronze Age, used to be a se |
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| Urgup |
| Urgup is a modern town catering to the needs of tourists as well as a market town for the whole area on Saturdays.
Urgup has grown enormously over the last twenty years or so in response to the needs of tourists, and is now a major shopping centre especially for carpets, jewelry, antiques, leath |
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