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Göreme sits at the heart of Cappadocia in Turkey, set within a volcanic landscape shaped by the Acıgöl-Nevşehir Caldera. The Göreme National Park protects the region's distinctive tuff valleys, fairy chimneys, and eroded rock formations. From Aktepe hill and the nearby sunset point, wide stretches of this geology open up across the horizon. Zelve village illustrates how closely human settlement has followed the contours of the land, while Açıksaray and Uchisar Castle stand as further markers within this wind- and water-carved terrain. The natural landscape of Cappadocia is the thread connecting all the places gathered on this page.

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  • Acıgöl-Nevşehir Caldera
    Wikimedia Commons

    Acıgöl-Nevşehir Caldera

    Göreme

    The Acıgöl-Nevşehir Caldera is an extinct volcano in Central Anatolia, Turkey. The elliptical caldera, roughly 7 by 8 kilometres, sits between the towns of Acıgöl and Nevşehir — a highway actually cuts straight through it. Inside the older, partially filled outer caldera, maars, cinder cones, lava domes, and basaltic lava flows formed over geological time. The landscape showcases the full variety of extinct volcanic features within a compact area. Today the wide, barren expanse attracts landscape photographers and geology enthusiasts alike, offering an unusual sight amid the Cappadocian steppe.

  • Aktepe hill. Sunset point
    Google · Марк Абрамс

    Aktepe hill. Sunset point

    Göreme

    architecturecultureoutdoor activities+3
  • Ancient Cave House
    Google · Ancient Cave House

    Ancient Cave House

    Göreme

    architectureculturehistory+5
  • Avanos Windmill
    Google · Yuliia Bondarenko

    Avanos Windmill

    Göreme

    architecturefamily outingslocal gems+1
  • Balloon Viewpoint
    Google · Veselin Andreev

    Balloon Viewpoint

    Göreme

    architectureoutdoor activitiesfamily outings+3
  • Bayramtepesi
    Google · Yunus

    Bayramtepesi

    Göreme

    architectureoutdoor activitieslocal gems+1
  • Big cave castle
    Google · 윤몽

    Big cave castle

    Göreme

    architectureculturelocal gems+2
  • Camel Rock
    Google · COMANDANTE

    Camel Rock

    Göreme

    architecturecultureoutdoor activities+5
  • Çavuşin Castle
    Google · M_R Fotografie

    Çavuşin Castle

    Göreme

    architectureculturehistory+6
  • Çavuşin Valley
    Google · Matt Temple

    Çavuşin Valley

    Göreme

    architectureculturehistory+6
  • Children park
    Google · Danish Akhtar

    Children park

    Göreme

    family outings
  • Devrent Valley
    Google · Erdal Özgür BİLGET

    Devrent Valley

    Göreme

    architectureoutdoor activitieslocal gems+4
  • Evil Eye Tree
    Google · Fuchun Zhu

    Evil Eye Tree

    Göreme

    culturelocal gemsgreat views+2
  • Free Sunset Spot
    Google · Ryan Catling

    Free Sunset Spot

    Göreme

    outdoor activitieslocal gemsgreat views

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