Hiking in Pigeon Valley

Pretty sure we were lost at this point. The only down side

of being in Uçhısar is that the food options are limited compared to Goreme.

There are restaurants and cafes in the village, but not as many as downtown. In

the summer this wouldn’t be an inconvenience as the on-site restaurant would be

fully operating, or you could make use of the longer daylight hours to wander

around Goreme and take advantage of all the different places to eat (hot tip,

go to Fat Boys Bar).

But in winter when the nights are very cold you will need to

take a taxi to get in and out of Goreme if you want to eat outside of Uçhısar.

This isn’t really a problem though as most people travel in the summer, and

this minor issue didn’t even concern us in winter. We just ended up having a

late lunch every day and hitchhiking back to Uçhısar before the sun set.

If you’re looking for some other activities to do besides

hanging out in the bathhouse and drinking Cappadocian wine (which is damn

good), you can organise a range of tours right from reception.

Obviously hot air ballooning is something that should not be

missed, but you can also take part in one of the popular tours that happen

daily in the area. Whether it is a visit to the open air museum in Goreme or

wandering through the underground cities on the outskirts, everything can be

booked and paid for right there and you will be picked up from the hotel. We

personally went on the “Green Tour” organised through the hotel and it was

sensational.

But if you find yourself simply kicking back at Kale Konak,

then you will also get the wonderful company of some of the dogs and cats that

have been adopted by the staff. Being full-time travellers, we loved the

opportunity to play around with the cute pets that wandered care-free around

the property. Not a luxury we get to enjoy too often.

It’s kind of hard to get work done when you have these cute

critters distracting you!

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Super cute kitten hanging out the hotel.

All in all Kale Konak Cave Hotel proved to not only be one

of the nicest places we have ever stayed in, but also one of the most unique.

There is little wonder it has received a Certificate Of Excellence from Trip

Advisor and ranks so highly on other review websites. When we return to

Cappadocia, and we definitely will as there is still so much to see and do

there, we will be booking our stay at Kale Konak Cave Hotel again!