Welcome To Göreme

It was 1988 when Dutch Photographer Frits Meyst stumbled across Cappadocia while backpacking through Turkey. Meyst was instantly struck by the beauty of the landscape, but was even more impressed in the traditional life that still seemed to continue, tourism or not. The streets were not paved and donkeys were a common site. Göreme has seen many changes particularly over the last 20 years as tourism has developed in the area. Nevertheless this small town still has a thriving community working the fields tucked away between the fairy chimneys and carrying on community seasonal activities such as autumn harvest of pumpkin seeds and the preparation of pekmez (made of wine) and village bread to see them through the long winter months. In Göreme you can see the old and new Turkey side by side and as you wander through the winding village streets you will probably be invited to to the tea in one of the ancient cave houses still lived in by local families.