Hot Air Balloon and Cappadocia region
Wednesday April 29, Optional Hot Air Balloon ride Mustafapaşa village walk and then back at the hotel and drive to visit Göreme Open Air Museum of Monastery Valley. We will eat lunch at a local house. Our hostess will be Fahriye at Ortahisar Village (shoes off for lunch). KAYMAKLI UNDERGROUND CITY / Possible visit ( inşallah(God Willing) It doesn’t even look like I am in the balloon on this one, but I am! Mustafapaşa, the town where we were staying, is a historic town in the Urgüp District of Turkey’s Nevşehir Province, is famous for its well-preserved Greek Orthodox architecture and rich history, with a population exchange in 1923 leading to a predominantly Turkish community today. Located in Cappadocia, it offers a quieter, more authentic experience away from major tourist crowds, featuring stone mansions, historic churches like the SS Constantine and Helen Church, and nearby valleys with rock-carved monasterie. The above four picture...