Uchisar Castle

Attraction: Uchisar Castle Address: Tekelli, 5 Uçhisar, Nevşehir, Türkiye Direction: Take bus from Goreme and walk 10 mins Opening hours : 7am to 8pm Uchisar Castle is unlike any other castle you have seen before, it is a truly unique site with one of the best view you can imagine. The Uchisar Castle is in the small, but beautiful town of Uchisar in Cappadocia, Turkey. It’s also one of the best viewpoints and also the highest point in Cappadocia. Do not miss out the sunset view from here. Tip: Bring a jacket as it can be a bit windy from top. #timetotravel #castle #uchisar #turkey

#timetotravel Uchisar Castle is one of the biggest and beautiful fairy chimneys in Cappadocia Area. It’s 5 km far from the Nevsehir city and 35 km to Airport. Since the Roman period, many rooms, houses, shelters and tombs have been built by carving the inside of this rock. It has been used as a defensive castle throughout its history. You can come here especially for the sunset and enjoy watching the redness of the valleys where the Fairy Chimneys are located. #travelinspiration #turkeytravel #cappadocia #uchisar #fairychimneys

Wow! This is the only thing I could say when I saw this city. A couple of kilometers before entering Uchisar, you notice a huge rock, the slopes of which are covered with houses. But the most amazing thing is that inside this rock there are also residential caves. This place looks fantastic, as if you were in some movie about the Middle Ages. Many people think that Cappadocia is just balloons, but in fact, Cappadocia is much more interesting, because every small town here is a real discovery 👍 #myperfectstaycation #turkey #cappadocia l#travel #urbanexplorer #mytripvlog

Uçhisar, which is situated on the edge of Göreme National Park, is dominated by a 60-metre-high castle-mountain, which is visible over a wide distance and has the form of a large cylindrical tower. This massif is crisscrossed by numerous underground passageways and rooms, which are now mostly blocked or impassable. They served as residential areas, as well as cloisters in Byzantine times.

Uchi in Turkish mean high and sar means castle. An impressive 60-meter-high castle carved in a mountain, which is even visible from Göreme. When I went there, inside the castle was closed due to maintenance. But even from outside one can admire this amazing historical site and its natural surrounding. I see some people complain about a not-so-good view from the top of the castle, but this is not a viewing tower, rather a historical and natural landmark. Totally recommend it! Get a quick taxi from Goreme center then you will arrive here :) #nationalpark #urbanexplorer #summervacation#hikingtrails

Standing on the viewing platform of the town of Goreme, one can see a castle built against the mountain not far away. It is the Uchisar Castle, spectacular and peculiar! / ⭕️ 'About Uchisar Castle': Uchisar Castle, also known as Uchisar Fortress, is the commanding height of Goreme. The entire castle was carved out of a 60-meter-high boulder. Early settlers hollowed it out to create an interconnected fortress. In case of enemy invasion, the residents could use the food and water stored in the cave for several months. / ⭕️ 'Recommended Activities': ✔️ Inside the castle: Buy a ticket to enter the castle, pass through the cave rooms inside, and climb to the top of the castle along the steps. The view is quite expansive, offering a panoramic view of the surrounding scenery. ✔️ Outside the castle: There are also many beautiful, fun, and photogenic spots around the castle, with several guesthouses and cafes nearby. It is highly recommended to visit a nearby cafe, Cliff Cafe, which has great views and reasonable prices. For photography, the recommended spot is the foot of the castle, where many angles are quite nice. / ⭕️ 'Ticketing Time': You need to buy a ticket to enter, 250 lira per person. Opening hours: 7:00—20:00 ⭕️ 'Transportation Tips': Take the bus from the bus station in Goreme town (towards Nevsehir direction), get off at the first stop after leaving the town, Uchisar town, and walk about 500m to reach. For the return trip, walk to the same bus stop to wait for the bus. The price is 30 lira per person, about every ten minutes. ⭕️ 'Tips for Visiting': ✔️ There are many places around the castle and its surroundings without railings, so be sure to pay attention to safety! ✔️ The terrain is quite high and requires going up and down, so it is recommended to wear outdoor-style clothing.

In Turkey, I think the most romantic thing is to ride a hot air balloon to appreciate the karst landscape, but because the starting rate of hot air balloons in winter is very low, I will share some tips. The first and most important thing is luck. Some people stay for several days without catching up, but if you want to increase the probability of catching up with the hot air balloon, the best way is to book for more than two nights. In addition to watching hot air balloons, staying for three days and two nights in Cappadocia will not be boring. There are many other good attractions here, such as underground cities, Uchisar Castle, and you can also walk to appreciate Rose Valley and so on. The second is that you can pay attention to some predicting bloggers in the past. They will have a rough estimate of whether the hot air balloon will take off within a week. Although it is not very accurate, it can also be used as an auxiliary judgment. About the choice of hotel: Stay in Goreme, it is very convenient to book hot air balloon and other projects here. The accommodation here is very expensive. We chose a semi-cave hotel with a higher cost performance. The reason why it is called a semi-cave is because it is a hotel built by relying on a cave, which is very clean and warm. You can overlook the town from the hillside. About the price of hot air balloons: It will fluctuate at any time every day. We booked it for 60 euros per person. Although it is not the cheapest, the experience of less than twenty people in a frame is quite good. The off-season price is really cheap. Finally, I wish everyone a great luck.

Cappadocia is a city that can "go to heaven and enter the earth", located in the hinterland of the Anatolian plateau in Turkey. Its natural landscape and long-standing cultural history, modern cave hotels, dreamlike wonderful hot air balloon trips, underground cities with a history of thousands of years, the beautiful sunset on Uchisar Castle, all make this unique land famous for a long time, and it is also known as "the place on earth that most resembles the moon."

Pigeon Valley is a natural landscape and one of the few concentrated areas of pigeon caves in the Cappadocia region. In this beautiful valley, there are large rocks everywhere, covered with pigeon holes of various sizes, which were used by ancient people to collect pigeon droppings as fertilizer. Above the valley of Pigeon Valley, there are two old trees, one of which is hung with "blue eyes" - Teresa's eye (a blue pendant that is popular among Turks as a talisman), and the other is hung with famous local ceramic products. The towering rock in the distance is Uchisar Castle, which is said to have been hollowed out by early residents from this huge rock 60 meters high and built into interconnected fortresses to resist external invasion. The view from afar is spectacular, and the power of time erosion is amazing.

#celebratewithtrip #tripblazers The city is one of the highest attractions in the area, you can go to the highest point of the castle to see the scenery of the whole area, you will feel that the earth is under your feet. The entrance fee is fifty Turkish lira. Although not an artificial castle, the cave is beautiful and safe. You should bring your camera and friends to come here to take a nice picture

The Uchisar Fortress is one of Goreme's commanding heights. It is a spectacular fortress on a 60-meter-high rock. The top of the fortress is very smooth and can prevent animals or enemies from climbing. Below you can see the bodies of animals that have died because of climbing. However. This place has been occupied by the pigeons of the sky, it is said that I have to wait for more!