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Cappadocia: Goreme or Urgup?
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03 Jul 2008 Thu 02:22 pm |
I've found a hotel in each of these places, both equally meet my needs. Please can someone advise me which location is the best?
Also, I can either spend 2 or 3 nights. Which do members recommend with regard to sightseeing?
Many thanks.
p.s. I won't be going in a hot air balloon
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03 Jul 2008 Thu 04:38 pm |
I went there 2 times, and I stayed in Ürgüp. I think Ürgüp is better for staying, it's more lively and sympathic I guess. you can go to Göreme to do some sightseeing later.
The Göreme open air museum where there are many small churches and the underground city (ı forgot where it's) are a must see. Anyway it's a small place, 3 days will be enough to see the surrounding.
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03 Jul 2008 Thu 09:52 pm |
Goreme tends to attract a slightly younger crowd. Urgup is slightly bigger. But both are centrally located and either place would be good. I know you said you don't want to do the hot air balloon but it is absolutely spectacular. I am afraid of heights and I loved every second of it. I would recommend visiting the Soğnalı Valleys -- great hiking, interesting crumbling churches, lovely scenery and I did not run into a single visitor the the whole day I spent there. As for how long to stay I could stay there for weeks but I love hiking around and exploring. I think you can easily see the main sights in 3 days.
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04 Jul 2008 Fri 12:13 am |
Quoting Norae: Goreme tends to attract a slightly younger crowd. |
I suppose I better take myself off to Urgup then
As for the balloon trip . . . I'll think about it when I get there.
Thanks Norae and mltm
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04 Jul 2008 Fri 12:39 am |
Quoting peacetrain: I've found a hotel in each of these places, both equally meet my needs. Please can someone advise me which location is the best?
Also, I can either spend 2 or 3 nights. Which do members recommend with regard to sightseeing?
Many thanks.
p.s. I won't be going in a hot air balloon |
What!!!! No hot air balloon! That would be the first thing I did! How can you not see Capadocia from the air.........................
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04 Jul 2008 Fri 01:09 am |
Quoting libralady: Quoting peacetrain: I've found a hotel in each of these places, both equally meet my needs. Please can someone advise me which location is the best?
Also, I can either spend 2 or 3 nights. Which do members recommend with regard to sightseeing?
Many thanks.
p.s. I won't be going in a hot air balloon |
What!!!! No hot air balloon! That would be the first thing I did! How can you not see Capadocia from the air......................... |
Easy . . . I would have my eyes closed. There's no way I'm getting in a little wobbly basket. I'm ok in an aeroplane or on top of a mountain but not looking over the rim of a floating glorified picnic basket.
What if a stork with an extra sharp beak flew into the balloon? No thanks.
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04 Jul 2008 Fri 04:36 am |
Quoting peacetrain: but not looking over the rim of a floating glorified picnic basket.
What if a stork with an extra sharp beak flew into the balloon? No thanks. |
funny
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