Goreme is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Cappadocia, a mystique-laden land of curious rock formations and caves. Being here is like standing in a gigantic open-air museum.

For my 3-day sojourn in Cappadocia, I am staying at such a cavern hotel in the small town of Goreme, which has a history that is as fascinating as its landscape.© Sugato Mukherjee, World Footprints ...

In a spectacular landscape, entirely sculpted by erosion, the Göreme valley and its surroundings contain rock-hewn sanctuaries that provide unique evidence of Byzantine art in the ...

Whimsical rock formations are the first thing that captivate visitors in Goreme, a quaint village nestled in the heart of Cappadocia in Turkey. These mammoth rocks, born from ancient volcanic ...

GOREME, Turkey -- While countless years of erosion shaped the unique landscape of the Goreme Valley, for centuries, residents of the historic region of Cappadocia used the natural resource to ...

Eventually Ottoman emperors ruled the entirety of Anatolia. Turkey’s Cappadocia region is famous for its subterranean safe houses carved from tuff—a light, porous rock composed of volcanic ash.

16 COM VIII SOC: Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia (Turkey) Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia (Turkey) The Committee noted with concern the information received ...

A cave hotel overlooking Goreme and its unique rock formations. The staff is accommodating (and can help you book ATV rentals). Rooms, including breakfast, from $50 per night.