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For centuries, people carved homes, churches and whole underground cities into it. The area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.\r\n\r\nG\u00f6reme is the village at its centre, full of cave hotels and the base for the famous sunrise balloon flights.\r\n\r\nThe balloons are the image, but the valleys are free to walk, and the painted churches and underground cities are extraordinary. Three days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Fly to Kayseri or Nev\u015fehir, then shuttle\r\nGetting around | On foot. Scooters or tours\r\nLanguage | Turkish. English in the village\r\nTipping | 10% in restaurants\r\nTap water | Most drink bottled\r\nHow long to stay | Three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"G\u00f6reme village is small. 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Walk the Rose, Red and Love valleys, especially at sunset.\r\n\r\nClimb U\u00e7hisar Castle, a rock pinnacle riddled with rooms, for the view.\r\n\r\nThe underground cities of Kaymakl\u0131 and Derinkuyu go down eight levels. 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Kayseri and Nev\u015fehir airports are about an hour away, with shuttle buses. Overnight buses reach Istanbul in about eleven hours.\r\n\r\nFor the valleys, hire a scooter, quad or bike, or join a tour.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airports | Kayseri or Nev\u015fehir\r\nNight bus | To Istanbul\r\nScooters | For the valleys\r\nTours | Red and Green","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for G\u00f6reme","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What G\u00f6reme costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"G\u00f6reme is mid-priced for Turkey, but the balloon flight is the big cost. Dorms start around \u20ac12. A careful day is \u20ac35 to \u20ac50 without the balloon.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the Turkish lira, and prices change quickly with inflation; these are euro equivalents. Cards work widely, bank ATMs are best, and always pay in lira rather than accepting a conversion.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac12\r\nA day | \u20ac35\u201350\r\nBalloon | The big cost\r\nLira | Pay in lira","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for G\u00f6reme","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in G\u00f6reme","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"G\u00f6reme is very safe.\r\n\r\nBook balloon flights with licensed operators only. Valleys are easy to get lost in; download an offline map. Winters are cold and snowy.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Very safe | Little crime\r\nLicensed balloons | Only\r\nValleys | Easy to get lost\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for G\u00f6reme","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from G\u00f6reme","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Underground cities and canyons.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Kaymakl\u0131 and Derinkuyu | About 30 minutes | Tour or bus | Underground cities eight levels deep. |  | 1303097\nIhlara Valley | About 1.5 hours | Tour | A canyon with rock churches. |  | 1303094\nAvanos | About 15 minutes | Bus | A pottery town on the Red River. |  | 1303095\nU\u00e7hisar | About 10 minutes | Walk or bus | The rock castle. |  | 1303096","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from G\u00f6reme","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"April to June and September to October are best. 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Excludes the balloon flight.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15\r\nComfortable | 40 | 35 | 15 | 25","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in G\u00f6reme","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in G\u00f6reme right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in G\u00f6reme","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/turkey\/goreme\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"G\u00f6reme travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"How much is a balloon flight? | \u20ac150 to \u20ac300 or more, and flights are often cancelled for wind.\r\nCan I watch the balloons for free? | Yes, from viewpoints above the village at sunrise.\r\nHow do I get to G\u00f6reme? | Fly to Kayseri or Nev\u015fehir and take a shuttle, or take an overnight bus.\r\nWhat are the underground cities? | Cities carved eight levels deep at Kaymakl\u0131 and Derinkuyu.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Three, with spare mornings for balloon cancellations.\r\nIs it cold? | Winters are snowy, and nights are cold all year.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | April to June and September to October.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare G\u00f6reme hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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