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3- RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES IN CAPPADOCIA
3.1 Horseback Riding
Experience the incredible and unusual beauty. Forget the tour bus or even the
beauty of Turkey's Cappadocia region rental cars - this astonishing region of
from the back of a horse. Something like Central Anatolia is truly best seen by
a cross between the Grand Canyon and a horseback.
moonscape, Cappadocia boasts some of Duration:
t h e Wo r l d’s m o s t u n u s u a l a n d Minimum 60 Minutes and Up
spectacular landscapes.
Traversing the countless valleys and Rate:
mountains by horseback brings riders Please ask us
in touch with the area's breathtaking
3.2 ATV / Quad Bike Adventure
A great way to get right off the beaten
track! Take a guided tour through the All Terrain Vehicles (ATV) are
most beautiful of Cappadocia's extremely easy to use, as they are fully
spectacular rock-cut valleys on an ATV automatic, so no experience is
/ Quad Bike. These tours are a great necessary. The tracks you will be riding
activity option for those seeking fun and on are carefully laid out to be
challenging, but not frightening.
adventure outdoors. Duration:
ATVs provide an opportunity for great Minimum 60 Minutes and Up
sightseeing, as one is enabled to roam Rates:
the hills, valleys, dunes, and trails of the Please ask us
Cappadocia.
3.3 Whirling Dervishes Show / Ceremony
It is not so far away from you being a spiritual maturity through the stages of
guest of Mevlevi Dervishes’ spiritual the Sema. At the beginning and each
voyage while you are in Cappadocia. The stage of the Sema, holding his arms
hidden director of the ceremony is crosswise he testifies to God's unity.
Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi (1207 - It ends with Fâtiha for the souls of all
1273) who had started the Mevlevi Prophets, martyrs and believers, plus a
heritage and during the Sema prayer for the salvation of the country.
Ceremony that consists of seven Dating back centuries, the tradition
different chapters. represents in thrilling fashion the idea
Watch in wonder this ceremony in that in the universe, everything, from
Cappadocia, as the whirling dervishes atoms to the solar system to the blood
take their place and praise the Prophet that circulates in the body will revolve.
Mohammed. Following a chant, the This show is performed in a Historical
extraordinary whirling dervishes Caravansarai which is built in the 13th
revolve to represent the birth of century.
humanity. With his hat (his ego's Duration: Approx. 55 Minutes
tombstone) and his white skirt (his ego's Rate: Please ask us
shroud) the dervish is spiritually born to
the truth. When he removes his black
cloak, he journeys and advances to the
* Payments for these activities are collected by the operators / show venue in
cash only. Credit cards are unfortunately not accepted.
