10 places you must see in Cappadocia
The top 3 according to 6 votes from people: Paşabağ (Monks Valley) · Göreme Open-Air Museum · Derinkuyu Underground City. (Updated Mar 9, 2026.)
Fairy chimneys, valleys, rock churches and underground cities: the Cappadocia spots travel guides recommend most.
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Top 10
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Paşabağ (Monks Valley)
Valley famous for its multi-capped fairy chimneys.
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Göreme Open-Air Museum
Monastic complex of frescoed rock churches, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Derinkuyu Underground City
Underground city reaching 85 m deep that could shelter thousands of people.
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4
Hot-air balloon flight
Sunrise flight over the valleys among hundreds of balloons.
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5
Uçhisar Castle
The region's highest point, with a panoramic view of Cappadocia.
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6
Kaymaklı Underground City
Multi-level underground city 21 km from Nevşehir.
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7
Love Valley
Walking route famous for its tall fairy chimneys and balloon views.
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8
Red and Rose Valleys
Red-toned valleys with Cappadocia's finest sunsets.
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Avanos
Town on the Kızılırmak river famous for its pottery tradition.
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Devrent (Imagination) Valley
Valley known for fairy chimneys shaped like animals.
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11
Çavuşin
It is famous for the old village carved into the rock and the Church of St. John the Baptist.
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Ortahisar Castle
A giant carved rock castle rising in the middle of Cappadocia.
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Ihlara Valley
A 14 km long canyon stretching along the Melendiz Stream, full of churches carved into the rocks.
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14
Zelve Open-Air Museum
Abandoned rock-cut village and churches.
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15
Three Beauties (Ürgüp)
Trio of fairy chimneys that is Cappadocia's postcard symbol.
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Comments (7)
Balon turu yapmadan dönmeyin, rüzgar iptal ederse bir gün daha kalın.
Mağara otelde kalmak ayrı bir deneyim.
Ihlara Vadisi'ni de ekleyin, yürüyüş için harika.
Balon turu gün doğumunda, hayatımın en güzel sabahıydı 🎈
Derinkuyu yeraltı şehri inanılmaz, klostrofobisi olanlar dikkat.
Çavuşin ve Ortahisar da listede olmalı.
Balon için hava şartlarına dikkat edin, rüzgarlı günlerde iptal oluyor.