Goreme, Cappadocia

Today our journey took us to Goreme. The Göreme National Park was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985. This is a fascinating area of flute chimneys and stunning rock formations. Christianity was the prevailing religion in the region, which is evident from many rock churches that can still be seen today.

Goreme will be our home for the next three nights. Our hotel is literally built into a solid rock wall, with much of my room imbedded into the cliff. I had certainly never stayed anywhere like it.Read more