21 Visual Reasons Hot Air Balloon Cappadocia Turkey
The Cappadocia’s are located in Central Anatolia, in Turkey.
This entire area is a geological phenomena. The fairy chimneys and the unique and very Escher like formations make this a place where it is best seen from the air, via a hot air balloon.
These hot air balloon rides tend to go at dawn to allow you to see the light play on the shapes of the unique landscape.
The local village of Goreme is where people live in caves as troglodytes and is the starting point to see this ethereal landscape by hot air balloon.
We were very fortunate to be able to stay in the village in a cave house as well as Gordon taking these stunning photos from the hot air balloon. I ran along the fields and through the fairy chimneys following his balloon as best as I could.
If you get the opportunity, visit this entire region, as it is one of the friendliest and culturally enriching places that we have visited.
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This is really a fabulous place. I would love to visit here. And the information is very useful regarding the same.
You must visit, it is a surreal destination.
These photos are beautiful and really inspired my weekend. Cappadocia looks enchanting and it is on my short list of places to visit soon. We’ll definitely do the hot air balloon rides when we go.
It is an ethereally beautiful landscape. You will love it
Hi Paula, thank you for taking me back to one of my favorite places in the world. I’ve been to Cappadoccia 15 years ago way back before there were hot air balloons. These views and photos from the high up in the balloon were absolutely breathtaking. I intend to return to this place and will definitely do the balloon ride. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks, it is such a unique landscape – we loved it
Cappadocia is an amazing place no matter how you choose to visit it, but the hot air balloons really bring a new way to experience that amazingly beautiful place. It wouldn’t be for me, though: I’d be more worried about my life in that tiny basket rather than able to enjoy the views :))
That is why I rely on Gordon to show me the photos
The visuals are stunning! looks like straight out of a fairy-tale. I can imagine how it was experiencing it on a hot air balloon.
It is a highly surreal place, even from the ground.
I’ve wanted to visit Cappadocia for so long and viewing it from the air must be magical, though I may be too much of a scaredy cat to do it! I’ve taken one balloon flight once over flatish land in Provence and not sure I’d feel safe over those sharp spikes. Silly I know. #wkendtravelinspiration
Not at all silly. I didn’t go. Gordon does the scary stuff.
wow! open heights are not my thing (at all), but I can appreciate that you see things this way you just would not see otherwise. Amazing photos!
Eileen, I didn’t go. The only heights I do are on a ski lift – yes that is weird. So I ran along the ground, where I could, as Gordon took these amazing shots
Wow! Amazing photos! Amazing place!
Thanks, it is a very unique part of the world.
Paula, All the times we visited Capp…and never did we take the hot air balloon. I think we are the only ones who haven’t! Great photos!
Corinne, add me to your tally. I don’t do heights well so Gordy does all of the aerial photography. He is a good boy.
Any one of these amazing photos would be enough to inspire me to want to go to Cappadocia! Actually, it is already on my bucket list. thanks for sharing these amazing photos.
The entire place is ethereally Escher. Enjoy when you go.
Lovely…
Thanks Muza-chan
These photos are fantastic! Cappadocia is such a unique landscape!
Thanks, Gordon did a great job while I followed on the ground