Cappadocia

 

Cave hotel in Goreme

World heritage site bedroom.

It was another slog to get here: planes, busses, autos, but what a pleasant surprise to live in our hobbit home. 

Two bedrooms carved into a world heritage site. Below is a photo of the rock from which our home is carved.

Unfortunately I was sick so spent much of day one in our cozy cave, but on day two we got up early to visit an underground cave:

A cross-section rendering of Kaymakli.

No one is certain how old these caves are…At one point the early Christians his in Cappadocia’s caves but also other peoples used them for protection.

A stone door closing off one of the caves.

Taunya posing in an underground passage.

These caves were primarily used for grain storage, which explains why there were many mills for grinding grain. Wine was also produced and stored here.

Although we arrived at 8:30, there were multiple tour groups from various countries in the caves making me feel very claustrophobic. Fortunately the groups move fast (many more sites to see!)

 Overall, love this place. Although a tourist place, no giant busses trying to run us over and no touts pushing rug stores or restaurants. 

This cave had multiple rooms..,

Millstone.

We also went to an “outdoor park” containing multiple churches carved between the 9th and 11th centuries.

Outside of Nevir Church dating 11th century