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Göreme, with fairy chimneys among the houses

Göreme · Cappadocia

Explore Cappadocia

A local guide to valleys, villages and walks. These pages are for orientation, not tour booking.

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Köse is your base in Göreme. See what’s around you and start exploring Cappadocia from here.

Göreme and the valleys around Köse N

Around Köse

The cluster in Göreme, enlarged.

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Köse

You are here. Ragıp Üner Caddesi / Sağlık Sokak No: 6, a short walk from central Göreme and the bus station.

In Göreme

Göreme Bus Station

The town otogar, on Turgut Özal Meydanı.

Göreme

Göreme

The village at the centre of these valleys.

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In Göreme

Sunset Point

A viewpoint on Aydın Kırağı Sokak, south of the pension.

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East of the village

Göreme Open Air Museum

Rock-cut churches east of Göreme.

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Valley

Love Valley

Tall fairy chimneys and open walking country.

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Valley

Rose Valley

Soft pink rock, hidden cave churches, and sunset.

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Valley

Red Valley

Dramatic ridgelines and sunset viewpoints.

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Southwest

Uçhisar

A hilltop village and its castle, southwest of Göreme.

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Between Göreme and Uçhisar

Pigeon Valley

Pigeon houses in the valley between Göreme and Uçhisar.

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North of Göreme

Çavuşin

A village of rock dwellings, north of Göreme.

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North of Göreme

Avanos

The river town known for pottery, north of Göreme.

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Roads and valleys simplified from OpenStreetMap © contributors.

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A trail through the rock valleys near Göreme

Hiking in Cappadocia

Walk the valleys that connect around Göreme.

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Rose Valley, with pink and cream rock and a path through the valley

Rose Valley

Soft pink rock, hidden cave churches, and sunset.

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Red Valley, with pale pink and yellow rock ridges

Red Valley

Dramatic ridgelines and sunset viewpoints.

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Tall fairy chimneys in Love Valley

Love Valley

Tall fairy chimneys and open walking country.

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Rock cones rising over houses in Göreme

Göreme

The town at the centre of the valleys.

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The river and bridge at Avanos

Avanos

The river town known for pottery.

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Uçhisar, with the castle rock above the village

Uçhisar

A hilltop village and its castle.

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Inside an underground city in Cappadocia

Underground cities

Settlements carved into the volcanic rock.

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Ihlara Valley, a green canyon with a path along the river

Ihlara Valley

A greener canyon, a river, and cliffside churches.

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Pigeon Valley between Uçhisar and Göreme, with pigeon houses cut into the rock

Pigeon Valley

Pigeon houses in the valley between Göreme and Uçhisar.

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The ridge toward Sunset Point on Aydın Kırağı Sokak, above Göreme

Sunset Point

A viewpoint on Aydın Kırağı Sokak, south of the pension.

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Rock-cut churches at the Göreme Open Air Museum

Göreme Open Air Museum

Rock-cut churches east of Göreme.

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The rock face of old Çavuşin, with cave houses and the Church of St John the Baptist

Çavuşin

A village of rock dwellings, north of Göreme.

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