1 / 20

CAPPADOCIA

CAPPADOCIA.

sydnee
Download Presentation

CAPPADOCIA

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. CAPPADOCIA ...an extraordinary land, combining unique and beautiful natural features with a fascinating cultural and historical past. Hittites, Byzantines, and early Christians established important landmarks here, as did Mother Nature with her stunning erosion of the soft volcanic deposits creating dramatic cliffs, valleys, cones, and “fairy chimneys”. Hidden throughout the landscape are secret caves containing exquisitely painted churches and enormous underground cities where early Christians took refuge. IT IS OUR GREAT PLEASURE TO INVITE YOU TO CAPPADOCIA... A DREAMLAND ETCHED OUT OF LAVA AND GRACED BY FINE CIVILIZATIONS...

  2. The Cappadocianregion has been inhabited since prehistoric times constituting an extremely critical and strategic gateway. Important trade routes – including the illustrious Silk Road – traversed it both east and west, north and south. As a result of this heavy traffic, the region was a complex web of historical and cultural influences. Cappadocia was where different faiths and philosophies met and influenced one another.

  3. Cappadocia generously spreads out before visitors... an extraordinary and lavish banquet of natural wonders exceeding their wildest imagination and elegantly graced with works by the hand of man.

  4. Cappadocia is the name for an area in central Turkey with one of the most Extraordinary and loveliest landscapes offered. A volcanic eruption over 30 million years ago gave this terrain its whimsical, windswept appearance, dotted by pinnacles, towering rock formations and evidence of the numerous civilizations who inhabited this land throughout the millennia. Underground cities and rock-cut churches from the early days of Christianity add a complemet of historyto this fantastic natural wonder in the heart of central Anatolia. It isthe homeland of Saint George, fairy chimneys, the underground cities mentioned in Xenophon's Anabasis and the greatest concentration of Byzantine cave churches with remarkable in-situ frescos.

  5. DAY 1, IST-CAP Istanbul - Nevsehir, TK 2518, 1710 - 1825 Direct transfer from Nevsehir Airport to Hotel with an English Speaking Assistant

  6. DINNERSUGGESTION

  7. ELAI RESTAURANT The Building that we chose as the ideal site for our restaurant in Uchisar was, for many years, the local coffee shop where the men would wile away many hours gossipping and drinking strong Turkish tea from tulip shaped glasses. Before this it was a "GuveHamami", a place where a prospective groom and the male members of his wedding party would meet to prepare for his wedding. The clothes that the bride's family had bought for the groom would be sent to the GuveHamami and the groom would bathe, shave and dress, ready for the big event. This historic building now houses our restaurant. With one area built into the local, soft sandstone creating a cave like corner, a main area which boasts a four metre high ceiling and a balcony, Elai Restaurant can seat up to seventy-five persons. Elai Restaurant also has an open air roof terrace with extensive views of the Cappadocia area. Situated on the lower slopes of the Uchisar Castle, the terrace overlooks Pigeon Valley, Red Valley and Goreme. Watching over you from a distance is the snow-covered peak of Erciyes (Argeus) Mountain.

  8. DAY 2, CAP 05:30 Departure from CCR Hotel 05:45 – 06:45 Hot air balloon tour (estimated timing) 08:00 Return back to the hotel for breakfast 09:00 Departure from the hotel 09:15 – 12:45 Visit of Göreme Open Air Museum & Pasabag & Devrent Visit of Chez Galip Pottery show at Avanos & Shopping Possibilities 12:45– 14:00 Lunch at “A La Turca” Restaurant 14:15 – 17:00 Visit of Uchisar & Kaymaklı Underground City & Guvercinlik 17:00 Return back to the hotel

  9. HOT AIR BALLOON TOUR Ballooning in Cappadocialiftsyouupinto a heavenlypleasure... A voyage unique to the Cappadocian region...an experience unlike any other as you race with the doves through the sky’s shades of blue and behold below the sinous terrain extending into infinity, the enigmatic and artistically magnificent churches and the pyramids, cones, mushrooms and hats of the fairy chimneys.

  10. VISIT OF GOREME OPEN AIR MUSEUM Göreme Museum consists of steep cliffs and many hidden churches dating from the second half of the 9C and afterwards. Theconventtotheleft of theentrance of themuseum is only a ruintoday. However, in itsheyday, it was a hugecomplex of morethanfivefloors. Thefirsttwofloorswereusedforthekitchen, refectory, nuns’ parlorandstorehouses. Therewas a chapel on thethirdfloor. Largeroundstones at thegates of thefourthandfifthfloorswereusedforsecurity in times of danger. TheChurch of St. Barbara is an 11C cruciformchurchwithtwocolumns, threeapsesand a sideentrance. AccordingtosomesourcesthischurchwasbelievedtohavecomefromtheIconoclastperiod. Howeverconsideringits plan which is similarto 11C and 12C buildings, it can easily be concludedthatthiscannot be right. Its name derivesfrom a legendarysaint, Barbara. Afterbecoming a Christian, Barbara wasshutupandeventuallykilledby her father.

  11. VISIT OF PASABAH Pasabag in Cappadocia is located on the road to Zelve, coming from Goreme or Avanos. Highly remarkable earth pillars can be seen here, in the middle of a vineyard, hence the name of the place which means: the Pacha's vineyard. Pachameans "General", themilitaryrank, in Turkishand it is a verycommannick name. This site is alsocalledMonksValley. The name wasderivedfromsomeconescarved in tuffstoneswhichstand apart. Currently, there is a vineyardand a number of tuffconesstandingrightnexttotheroad. Someof themsplitintosmallercones in theiruppersections, in whichstylitesandhermitsoncehid. Thehermitage of Simeonmonkswasalsohere. A chapeldedicatedtoSt. Simeon (Simon), and a hermit’sshelter is builtintoone of thefairychimneyswiththreeheads. Theentrance of thecell is decoratedwithantitheticalcrosses. Saint Simeonwasliving in seclusionnearAleppo in the 5th century, whenrumoursthat he mademiraclesstartedto spread. Disturbedbyalltheattention, he begantolive at the top of a 2m highcolumn, andlatermovedtoone 15m in height.

  12. VISIT OF DEVRENT VALLEY & CHEZ GALİP POTTERY SHOW AT AVANOS AVANOS Avanos (Venessa) is a small town famous for its pottery and carpets. It is built along the banks of Kizilirmak (Halys River), the longest river originating and ending within the borders of Turkey; 1,355 km / 842 miles. Halys means “salty river”. It originates from the northeast of Central Anatolia after making a curve, flows into the Black Sea at Bafra Cape. Its water is colored by Cappadocia’s rich deposits of clay, hence Kizilirmak, the Red River. DEVRENT VALLEY DevrentValley, which is alsoknown as ImagineryValleyor Pink Valleydoes not havecavechurchesliketheothervalleys of Cappadocia. Thereare not any Roman castlesor Roman tombs in DevrentValley, either. Actually it wasneverinhabited. Sowhatmakes it sofamous? Thelunarlandscape!

  13. LUNCH AT A LA TURCA RESTAURANT After opening its doors at the beginning of the fall season, Alaturca became one of the hot spots of the Cappadocia area. Located in the center of the town of Goreme, Alaturca not only attracts visitors with its warm interior design, its cosy terrace overlooking the busy streets of Goreme, but most importantly with its tasteful meals consisting of the great samples of the Turkish Cuisines. You may taste here the famous Turkish Mezzes (Appetizers) followed by the wellknown Kebabs and ending with the typical desserts.

  14. VISIT OF KAYMAKLI UNDERGROUND CITY • Kaymakli Underground City is one of the largest underground cities in Cappadocia with eight stories. Itcovers an area of approximately 4 km2 /1.5sq mi. Visitors can see only about 10% of the city by going down a maximum of five floors.The populations of Kaymakli is thought to have been • about 3000.

  15. DINNERSUGGESTION

  16. LILA RESTAURANT Lil'a offers traditional Cappadocian dishes all served with the elegance of high cuisine. Its large "a la carte" menu includes modern and classic Turkish dishes, all prepared with the finest ingredients Lil'a, which has one of the most beautiful scenery of Cappadocia, is the premier restaurant of the area with its awarded chefs at international contests and its professional team.

  17. DAY 3, CAP - IST 07:30 Check out and transfer to the airport 08:25 Arrival to Nevsehir Airport 09:25 – 10:45 Flight to Istanbul via TK 2007,

  18. CHECK OUT & TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT DeparturetoIstanbul…

More Related