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Göreme (Cappadocia, Turkey)August 2002 |
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30 August The surroundings of Göreme village. |
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30 August Detailed map of the village. |
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30 August The Ottoman House offers ... |
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30 August ... a comfortable lodging. |
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Church Valley(Göreme)31 August |
The Church Valley is located approximately 2 kilometres to the east of Göreme village. This ancient Christian settlement is an open-air museum to visit. The Christians of Kayseri caved the soft tuff material and by this means built numerous chapels, churches and residential houses. Most of the buildings date from the time between the 10th and 13th century; few of them were utilised by Greek Christians till the 20th century. Only some colourful wall paintings are still in a good condition and depict scenes from the Bible and Jesus' life. In the older cave churches red line ornaments prevail. |  |
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01 September A dilapidated house in the centre of the village ... |
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01 September ... and the home of the carpet dealers. |
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01 September Along an old mill ... |
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01 September ... leads ... |
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01 September ... the stepping ... |
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01 September ... and sunny ... |
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01 September ... way up ... |
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01 September ... to a ... |
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01 September ... viewpoint ... |
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01 September ... far ... |
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01 September ... above ... |
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01 September ... Göreme village. |
Between Göreme village and Church Valley |
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02 September The long ... |
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02 September ... excursion ... |
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02 September ... on this ... |
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02 September ... sunny (!) day ... |
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02 September ... leads ... |
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02 September ... through the ... |
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02 September ... extensive district ... |
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02 September ... between ... |
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02 September ... Göreme village ... |
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02 September ... and Church Valley. |
Excursion to Zemi Valley |
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03 September A break in the ... |
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03 September ... Cappadocia Cake House ... |
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03 September ... before excursion ... |
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03 September ... to Zemi Valley. |
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03 September In the Zemi Valley (I). |
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03 September In the Zemi Valley (II). |
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03 September In the Zemi Valley (III). |
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03 September In the Zemi Valley (IV). |
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03 September In the Zemi Valley (V). |
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03 September In the Zemi Valley (VI). |
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03 September In the Zemi Valley (VII). |
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03 September In the Zemi Valley (VIII). |
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03 September In the Zemi Valley (IX). |
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03 September In the Zemi Valley (X). |
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03 September In the Zemi Valley (XI). |
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03 September In the Zemi Valley (XII). |
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03 September In the Zemi Valley (XIII). |
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03 September In the Zemi Valley (XIV). |
Journey back to Istanbul |
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03 September Göreme village in evening dusk. |
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04 September In the lobby ready to leave. |
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04 September By bus to Ankara with Nevtur. |
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04 September At night in front of Ankara railway station ... |
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04 September ... respectively on platform 1 (21:05 o'clock!). |
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04 September The former logo of the Turkish Railway (TCDD). |
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04 September Journey back to Istanbul ... |
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04 September ... with the luxurious Ankara Ekspresi. |
| Last modified 04.09.2002 MZ |
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