Cappadocia Rugs and carpets, Goreme open air museum
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DAY 18: MONDAY 8/5/2000 Off to see Goreme Open Air museum which is situated in the most famous of Cappadocia's valleys. Climbed up stairways to explore monastery churches with well preserved 11th century frescoes. Entered the church of St. Onurphusius " Serpent Church " to view the fresco of St George fighting the dragon. Best of all was the Buckle church , which is the largest known rock church in the region and where the frescoes tell the story of Christ's life and the miracles that he worked. |
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Next, to visit a carpet viewing center where we learnt how to judge the variation quality of turkish carpets and kilims. We enjoyed a lovely lunch of apple tea and pide bread. |
| Back to the bus and off to Kaymakli to explore the underground city which was occupied around 7th century BC by people. We climbed downstairs and bent in half to go through the tunnels. |  |
| These cities stretch for kilometers under the ground and where a hole shelters hundreds of thousands of people for up to six months. |
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Hakan Kocaturk is now the manager/owner of Apricot Hotel Istanbul and continues with tour guiding on request. |
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