Cappadocia
Days 1-7 · 6 nightsAnother cave address in Göreme. Handy for the pre-dawn balloon departures, with the village within walking distance.
€120 a nightSee on Booking →Cave hotel on Görçeli Sokak, in Göreme. A reasonably priced base for taking in the Rose Valley, Paşabağ and Uçhisar before coming back to sleep in the village.
€80 a nightSee on Booking →Cave hotel on Kevenci Sokak, in Göreme, with a panoramic terrace. For watching the balloons at sunrise from the terrace and doing the village on foot.
The balloons take off early, especially from May to October: plan to be on the terrace before sunrise.
€90 a nightSee on Booking →Cave hotel on Aydın Kırağı Sokak, in Göreme. Rooms in the rock and the village on foot, to avoid using the car in the evening.
€120 a nightSee on Booking →A charming hotel on Gedik Sokak, in Avanos, the potters' town on the Kızılırmak. You stay away from the bustle of Göreme, with the ceramic workshops at the bottom of the street.
€90 a nightSee on Booking →Family-run guesthouse on Mızrak Sokak, in the heart of Göreme. A small budget that keeps the open-air museum and the balloon departures within walking distance.
Balloon flights take off before dawn: book them as soon as you arrive, as they are cancelled when the wind picks up.
€40 a nightSee on Booking →Cave hotel on Celle Sokak, in Göreme. For sleeping in the rock at a reasonable price and doing the village, its restaurants and the museum on foot.
€50 a nightSee on Booking →Cave boutique hotel in the Gaferli quarter, 200 m from central Göreme. Rooms in the rock for anyone wanting more comfort without leaving the village.
€180 a nightSee on Booking →In the village of Uçhisar, below the castle, 2.3 km from Göreme. A quieter village in the evening, provided you take the car for the valleys and the museum.
€250 a nightSee on Booking →Cave boutique hotel on Gedik Sokak, in Uçhisar, 2.7 km from Göreme, overlooking Pigeon Valley. For a quieter village at the foot of the castle, with the car used for the valleys.
Uçhisar Castle is within walking distance of the village: climb it in the late afternoon, before dinner.
€220 a nightSee on Booking →Boutique hotel set in a former mansion in Ürgüp, in the Duayeri quarter, 7 km from Göreme. For staying in a larger town than Göreme, with a car for Göreme, Derinkuyu and Ihlara.
Ihlara and Derinkuyu lie to the south-west: leave Ürgüp early to do both in the same day.
€250 a nightSee on Booking →Cave boutique hotel on Dereler Sokak, in Ürgüp's Temenni quarter, 6.9 km from Göreme. For sleeping in the rock away from the Göreme crowds, with a car for the valleys.
€170 a nightSee on Booking →