HJ ZULHEIMY - DOWN MEMORY LANE: DOWN MEMORY LANE: 23 FEBRUARY 2018

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DOWN MEMORY LANE: 23 FEBRUARY 2018 > CAPPADOCIA, TURKIYE

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After breakfast at the hotel, the group was taken for a tour around the city of Cappadocia.

VISIT PROGRAM - 23 FEBRUARY 2018

UNDERGROUND CITY OF KAYMAKLI

This underground troglodyte cave city was excavated as early as the Hittite period and is connected by tunnels, linking one underground city to another. It is said that there are over 100 underground tunnels here.

An intricate system of tunnels, chambers and galleries has been excavated deep into the volcanic turf rock at Kaymakli Underground City. There are eight floors in the city, although only four are accessible to the general public today. The Underground city can hold up to 3,000 people and is over 85 meters deep.

This place was opened in 1964 and was previously known as Enegup.

GEROME OPEN MUSEUM

The Gerome Open Museum, located in Nevsehir, Turkey, is the ruins of the 4th century. Among the ruins found here are the remains of monasteries, churches, and houses carved into soft volcanic rock.

It is only a 15-minute walk (1.5km, 1 mile) from Gerome Village Culture. It contains stone carvings from churches, with beautiful frescoes in colors that still retain their original freshness. The museum also exhibits unique examples of stone architecture and fresco techniques. The Goreme Open Air Museum has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984 and is one of the first two UNESCO heritage sites in Turkey.

Most of the churches found here were built in the 10th, 11th, and 12th centuries.

PASABAG VALLEY & UCHISAR VILLAGE

Pasabag Valley is located approximately 3 km north of Gerome. It is a most popular spots in Gerome, Cappadocia. Pasabag Valley is also known as "Monk Valley" because Christian priests used to seek refuge and seek God's pleasure here.

Uchisar village, located in Uchisar Belediyesi / Nevsehir, is a troglodyte village where the locals carve rocks to make their homes.

KAPADOKYA SERAMIK / VENESSA SERAMIK

Cappadocia is known for beautiful handmade and hand-painted ceramics. It is an ancient Turkish art. Kapadokya Seramik is a family owned business. It is a quite large location with much to choose from. While Venessa Seramik is a long-established ceramic family of Avanos.