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    • Cappadocia – part two..

      Posted at 6:35 pm by mylifemyworldrg, on January 5, 2020

      When I lost my heart to Cappadocia..

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      Before I visited Cappadocia in April, I was thinking this is a one time visit – I had no intention to go back, and from my perspective Cappadocia was situated in the middle of “nowhere” and not a place it was naturally or easy to travel to.

      Well – that was in April. After my first visit I have learned plenty about Turkey – and travel in Turkey, and it is easy and cheap. I visit Cappadocia one more time in November, and this experience was 10 times better then the first time, and I can admit I lost my heart to Cappadocia.. The wonderful, unique nature, with beautiful sunrise and sunsets. When all the balloons are up in the air early in the morning… This time the weather was better, and also I had more time to explore the area. The pictures have different colors, but it is not filter, it is one of the exciting things with Cappadocia, the light, and not at least the change of light and colors. The colors in Cappadocia, at least when I visited in November, was magic. 

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      The first two nights I stayed at the Sultan Cave Suite. I loved the location of the property, with amazing views. The terrace and bar/restaurant area was charming and cozy. The Breakfast here was very good, and I dinner one night and the food and service was very good. The room I was not so impressed by, I had a reservation for a junior suite, and compared with the same room category at Artemis Cave Suite, the room was small and especially the bathroom. 

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      But the setting in the morning, the staff serving çay on the terrace, the breakfast setup for foto shoots was very nice. I would love to go back because of the view, location and restaurant. 

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      The second hotel I stayed at was Artemis Cave Suite. Here I stayed in a Cave room, the size was good, and the bathroom great. The location is very good here as well, nearby the Sunset Point, just a few steps for “down town” Göerme. You don’t have the same view as at Sultan Cave Suite, but here you can come more close to the balloons. The outdoor terraces was very cozy, and there was a breakfast fotoshoot setup as well. Breakfastbuffet was large and good. 

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      The last night I stayed at Museum Hotel for the second time, the weather was much better this time, and the light was very nice so it felt even more magic. The sunrise in the morning was amazing.. The view to Erciyes mountain.. stunning, I fell in love with this beautiful mountain.. This Vulcano is kind of the “mother” of Cappadocia. 

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      This time I had time to explore the outdoor museum and I also enjoyed a ATV sunset tour. 

      The ATV tour gave me opportunity to discover more of the small villages of Cappadocia.

      A walk to the open air museum is very nice in itself. The museum is not so big, and you use maximum one hour there.

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      So many beautiful sceneries in Cappadocia. Still so much to explore, and for me – this is a very great place to recharge, relax and just enjoy life. There is no night life in Cappadocia, but early mornings and evenings. And these mornings are the best, they are magical, you have to visit..

      Where to stay? So many good places, with different qualities, it depends on what is important for you. I loved all three hotels at this visit, and can recommend all.. If you prefer view then I recommend Museum Hotel or Sultan Cave suite. Museum Hotel a bit more expensive, but both room, amenities, breakfast buffet and service is better at Museum Hotel. 

      If any questions please feel free to contact me and ask!

       

      Posted in Hotels, travel | 0 Comments | Tagged Artemis Cave Suite, Cappadocia, Colors, Erciyes, history, holidays, hotairballoons, Hotels, inspiration, Museum Hotel, nature, Sultan Cave Suite, travel, Turkey, View
    • Museum Hotel, Cappadocia, Turkey

      Posted at 2:09 pm by mylifemyworldrg, on April 21, 2019

      Museum Hotel – is a gem. Unique, in wonderful settings. Just to sit and enjoy the views, and all the historical items you can find all around you. Be sure not to pack the day with to many other things to visit in Cappadocia when you are staying at Museum Hotel, because you have to spend the time at the property..

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      The room was very nice, with good size. And there was a lot of amenities. Even in the room a lot of historical items, making the ambiance great.

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      Since there was changing weather while I was visiting, it was very nice to dine in the warm and cozy Restaurant Lil’a.

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      The outside area was the best, scenery changing with weather and lighting trough the day. Could never get enough pictures of the views..

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      In the morning, the two peacocks will be awaking you.. Or at least they was walking outside my window, giving me this joyful morning view..

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      The breakfast buffet was large, with plenty of turkish and local products. Have to go back to get some pictures from it..

      The Museum Hotel experience was very good due to the setting, but many of the team members seemed a bit unexperienced and there was quite a few details missing to make it to the top of the 5 star hotels.

      But still, I hope to be able to revisit and it is on my recommended list for you to visit.

       

       

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      Posted in Hotels, travel, Uncategorized | 1 Comment | Tagged architecture, Cappadocia, Colors, Dining, historical, inspiration, Kapadokya, life, Museum, nature, restaurant, travel, travelling, Turkey, View
    • Cappadocia (Kapadokya), Turkey

      Posted at 12:48 pm by mylifemyworldrg, on April 21, 2019

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      Cappadocia or Kapadokya (in turkish) – This unique, UNESCO World Heritage area is just amazing, and a “must visit” if you are into both history and nature. You will just fall in love with the beautiful landscape, the views, the fairy chimneys, the sunset, the sunrise, the changing weather. I have to admit, this is one of the most unique places I have ever visited, and I just can’t wait to go back and explore and learn more about all of it.

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      In addition, Cappadocia is becoming famous of all the Instagram photos of the Hot Air balloons and the charming settings from all the different Cave Hotels in the different town Göreme, Uçhisar and Ürgüp. However, Cappadocia deserves much more attention than all the amazing photos posted on Instagram..

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      Even if it might be the Hot Air Balloons that is most featured from Cappadocia at the moment, just be aware that this is not a “everyday” happening. If the weather or wind is not favorable, the balloons are cancelled. Therefor my recommendations are to at least stay a 3-4 days while visiting Cappadocia, so you are sure experiencing the Hot Air Balloons as well, because it is truly a beautiful setting in the sunrise. Otherwise, there are so much to see, do and learn about while visiting the area, if not just relaxing in the amazing scenery of Cappadocia.

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      I stayed two days in Göreme, at Charming Cave Hotel. Charming Cave Hotel, has a wonderful setting, and here, you are staying with a family doing whatever they can to give you a pleasant stay. The room are nice, but the quality of the equipment’s could be better. The shower fell almost apart and the hotel amenities, was already been used. Otherwise, everything was fine and very authentic. The friendliness of the family, and their hospitality was great.

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      Breakfast View Charming Cave Hotel

      Make sure that you experience the Turkish food and wine. The food has a lot of flavor and colors. The local wine is getting quite good quality.

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      The last night I stayed at the only Relais & Chateaux hotel in Turkey, Museum Hotel. The hotel is actually a museum and there are so much history. As the Hot Air Balloons is getting Cappadocia famous, the view and settings are getting Museum Hotel famous, even if it is so much more to it. There will be a separate post from Museum Hotel

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      I have to admit my first visit to Turkey was truly wonderful, much more that I expected. And my prejudice to the travelling there due to feedback from others are completely gone and I will return and explore more.

      Posted in Hotels, travel, Uncategorized | 1 Comment | Tagged beauty, Cappadocia, caves, history, Hot Air Balloon, inspiration, Kapadokya, life, nature, Turkey, UNESCO, View, World heritage
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