Uçhisar, Turkey

Uçhisar was our neighboring village from Goreme an old village sits in a cone shape around Uchisar Castle. Uçhisar once made a living from agriculture but now depends entirely on tourism, with many of its fine old stone houses turned into boutique hotels.

Uçhisar means 'Outer Citadel' in Turkish and the one attraction to not be missed is the castle itself. It once held up to 1000 inhabitants in its hay day. Although it is unclear when it was built it was first mentioned in the 14th century by the Ottomans. Its thought to have been around since the 7th century as inhabitants first carved homes into this rock and continued to expand over time. It is also the highest peak in the Cappadocia region. Dave and I stormed the castle before trekking the hour back to Goreme for a well deserved rest.Read more