Avanos Trip Overview
Most of the highlights in Cappadocia can be seen in one day with this Red Plus Tour as it also includes the underground city. Therefore, this tour will be great if you only have a limited amount of time in the region.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Avanos, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Avanos, Cappadocia, Turkey
Most of the highlights in Cappadocia can be seen in one day with this Red Plus Tour as it also includes the underground city. Therefore, this tour will be great if you only have a limited amount of time in the region.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkey
In this valley, different rock formations can be seen as animals which is why this valley can also be called Imagination Valley. Use your imagination to describe all these rocks.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkey
Monks Valley or also known as Paşabağları. There is a bit of a difference between these two meanings in English and Turkısh. Monks used to live here and hide from the religious pressures of the Roman government or local people. During Roman period, most of the people were pagan and not Christian. That’s why, all the history of these places come from this point. In Turkish, Paşa means men who have lots of money and land. Bağ means land or area can be purchased. In the following years, all these rich men bought some part of land for their own economic power. Afterwards, the local people where known as Paşabağları.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
Avanos town will be your third point of interest. In the art center, you will see how to make pottery and ceramic in the Cappadocia region. History of pottery making and ceramic dates back to Hittite emperors (B.C. 4000). Avanos is only town which is famous for pottery and ceramic made by red and white clay only. In the art center, you will be shown a pottery making demonstration and also be able to try try yourself.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkey
The most important place for Christianity and known as an open air museum, Göreme Open Air Museum will be waiting for your visit after Uchisar Castle. This will be completely similar with today’s university model. You will see dormitories ( for men and women), churches (9 to 10), chapels, dining rooms, mutual places and classrooms. You will see wall paintings or frescoes on most of walls of the churches in this museum. These paintings depict some scenes from the Bible or some other important point in the life of Jesus Christ. People used to live here as students and teachers together. In addition, teachers gave Christian courses to their students from the Bible. Then after their graduation, they would go to some other part of Turkey in order to spread and teach Christianity to the people.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkey
The largest and tallest fairy chimney known as Uchisar Castle will be your next point of interest located in Uchisar. It is also a natural structure, not made by human hand. In case of dangerous situations, you will not be allowed to climb the castle.
Duration: 30 minutes
