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Goreme Open Air Museum

15 reviews of Goreme Open Air Museum

Museum in caves

Before renting a scooter and going to other villages, walk a mile from Goreme to this spectacular museum. Not only is the place very interesting, but it helps you understand the lengthy and fascinating history of Cappadocia. The museum is built in ​​deep caves carved into rock cliffs (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) where the first Christians took refuge and built churches. Thanks to the dry weather and darkness, the powerful and ancient frescoes haven't lost their original color. The beautiful murals are primitive and naïve, yet somehow very real. The saints are men, the virgin is a woman without

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