Once the home of the ancient Hittites, Cappadocia is characterized by its singular formations in the form of giant cinder cones, hoodoos and fairytale chimneys that were sculpted by the wind out of soft ignimbrite deposits from local volcanic explosions almost 10 million years ago. Caves were carved out of the soft rocks and fashionable hotels fashioned out of them. The spectacular view from our hotel, above, is typical of a visit to the city of Goreme in Cappadocia.
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| The entrance to Kelebek cave hotel. | The hotel is entirely fashioned out of a cinder cone | The entire town of Goreme is naturally sculpted out of such `fairytale' chimneys |
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| Hotel porch | You can rest here, order some food, and admire the landscape for hours. Sleep is a sensual delight, serenaded by the music of the wind sweeping down the valleys and flirting with the leaves |
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| Our bathroom | The troglodyte family! | A hamam | Sunbathing after a swim, in the shadow of the cinders |
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| The hotel has a nice rose-garden to have breakfast while gazing upon the hoodoos |
The quaint road behind our hotel | Around the town of Goreme |
Video: Our hotel, among the voodoos of Cappadocia, Goreme.
Video: Our hotel, among the voodoos of Cappadocia, Goreme.
