# 10 places you must see in Cappadocia

Fairy chimneys, valleys, rock churches and underground cities: the Cappadocia spots travel guides recommend most.

- 6 votes · 15 items
- Jun 20, 2023 · iremistanbul
- https://even.best/en/l/505/10-places-you-must-see-in-cappadocia

## Top 10

1. **Paşabağ (Monks Valley)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Valley famous for its multi-capped fairy chimneys.
2. **Göreme Open-Air Museum** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Monastic complex of frescoed rock churches, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
3. **Derinkuyu Underground City** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Underground city reaching 85 m deep that could shelter thousands of people.
4. **Hot-air balloon flight** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sunrise flight over the valleys among hundreds of balloons.
5. **Uçhisar Castle** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The region's highest point, with a panoramic view of Cappadocia.
6. **Kaymaklı Underground City** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Multi-level underground city 21 km from Nevşehir.
7. **Love Valley** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Walking route famous for its tall fairy chimneys and balloon views.
8. **Red and Rose Valleys** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Red-toned valleys with Cappadocia's finest sunsets.
9. **Avanos** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Town on the Kızılırmak river famous for its pottery tradition.
10. **Devrent (Imagination) Valley** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Valley known for fairy chimneys shaped like animals.
11. **Çavuşin** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — It is famous for the old village carved into the rock and the Church of St. John the Baptist.
12. **Ortahisar Castle** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A giant carved rock castle rising in the middle of Cappadocia.
13. **Ihlara Valley** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A 14 km long canyon stretching along the Melendiz Stream, full of churches carved into the rocks.
14. **Zelve Open-Air Museum** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Abandoned rock-cut village and churches.
15. **Three Beauties (Ürgüp)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Trio of fairy chimneys that is Cappadocia's postcard symbol.

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