Enchanting Cappadocia is in Central Anatolia, the heart of Turkey. It is a true hikers paradise and a unique natural miracle. Millions of years ago 3 volcanos covered Cappadocia with a vast layer of soft tufa and lava. Fantastic rock formations were scraped and polished by wind and water into real works of art. You'll be breathless seeing this fairy tale landscape of hills and valleys full of gorgeous sculpted rocks and lovely pastel colours in unspoilt nature. Hittites, Christian monks, Byzantines and Ottoman people hid themselves in these canyons, carving out houses and frescoed churches. They even dug out giant underground cities from the soft rock.
Colours and shapes, calm and quiet, sun and freedom: you'll find it in Cappadocia. The National Park Göreme, protected by Unesco and the World Heritage List, offers hikers and nature lovers an inexhaustible source of culture and nature in every season. You'll be amazed by this oasis. Göreme and Kemal's Guest House are situated in the middle of the park, so you can easily wander into one of the lush shady valleys and pink, yellow and white hills, filled with fairy-chimneys, songbirds, butterflies and Cappadocian field flowers. It's a magical Garden of Eden!
Our most famous valleys are within walking distance from the Guest House and easily accessible. In Love Valley time and erosion shaped giant cones with pointed tops. White Valley is quite feminine with its soft marsmallow shaped rocks. Red and Rose Valley are like flowery coral reefs you can wander through freely. Fairy-chimney Valley is famous for its huge pilars with stones on top. Devrent Valley lookes like a zoo where you can imagine all kinds of pink and orange animals. Pigeon Valley is known for its many dove coves in the walls of the canyons. Everywhere are abandoned churches, monasteries and cave dwellings in the rock, and tunnels shaped by streams. Take your best photos ever and enjoy a picnic under a tree with beautiful views while the birds are singing. Visit the famous Göreme Open Air Museum, an underground city, or Ihlara canyon. Fly in a hot air balloon at sunrise. Meet the local farmers in unspoilt villages.
The village of Göreme is fitted with all modern conveniences but has kept its authentic and cozy atmosphere. There are numerous restaurants, shops, internet café's and bars. Public transport around the area is frequent. You can rent a car, bike or horse. Take a balloon trip at sunrise, visit a Turkish Night with folk music, see the famous Dancing Dervishes, go to a Turkish bath, go for a swim or just quietly read your book on our huge Ottoman couch in the garden.... anything is possible! We will gladly help you with information and maps.
