Turkey 2015

A very diverse trip combining a bit of the Mediterranean, a lot of Cappadocia and a dash to the Armenian border for the ruins of Ani.

We made our way back to Istanbul along the shores of the Black Sea with a few stops inland.

Check our Turkey 2015 pages for our itinerary, a few stories and many pictures.

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Thinking of our next destination: Italy and Portugal come to mind, or maybe the time has finally come for a US road trip…

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Göreme to Uçhisar: Love, Pigeon and Zemi valleys

(vero;2020-May-20)

The valleys linking Göreme and Uçhisar are very rewarding and offer many hiking trails quite easy to follow. Vero has a soft spot for the Zemi valley although it is not so spectacular as the other two. But it is not so much frequented and its many old abandoned orchards make for a peaceful and tranquil scenery. See the map showing the area between Göreme and Uçhisar below the photo gallery for planning purposes.

Walking along the bottom of Love valley.

The path winding its way along the bottom of Love valley.

Walking among the fairy chimneys of Love valley.

Walking along the bottom of Love valley; a friendly dog had joined us for the day, you can spot him waiting for us in the shade.

More fairy chimneys in Love valley with the White Mountain in the distance.

The aptly named Pigeon valley with its dovecotes hewn into the rock formations.

Pigeon valley with pigeons circling in the air.

Pigeon valley: rest of an old irrigation canal.

The exit of Pigeon valley as it reaches the plateau of Uçhisar.

Thomas exploring nooks and crannies in Zemi valley.

The path following the course of Zemi valley.

Following the high route over Love valley.

Following the high route over Love valley with views of the White Mountain and the Red/Rose valleys in the distance.

Following the high route over Love valley and looking back on Uçhisar.

The high route of Love valley with the White Mountain in the distance.

The fairy chimneys of Love valley seen from the high route.

Snapshot of the map showing the area between Göreme and Uçhisar

To expand the snapshot to a complete full size map, simply click on the picture. This will open the map in a separate tab: click again to navigate in the full map using the bottom and right scrollbars.

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