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Ortahisar means
"middle castle," and as its
name implies, it is central
among the Cappadocian
towns of Göreme, Ürgüp,
Uçhisar and Nevşehir,
and only a few kilometers from Göreme
Open Air Museum.
Somehow, when tourism was growing
rapidly in Cappadocia during the 1980s
and 1990s, Ortahisar stayed more or
less on the sidelines despite its central
location.
Today it has enough services, including
hotels and restaurants, and an intriguing
museum/restaurant, for the discerning
visitors who stay here,
and abundant
traditional
town
life, something that has been challenged
in several of the more touristic
nearby towns.
So Ortahisar is a good place to come
and enjoy the real Turkey of the
Turks, and still be close to—indeed,
even walking distance, if you're a
good walker—of several prime Cappadocian attractions
such as the Göreme
Open Air Museum, several
seldom-visited ancient
monasteries, and a network of walking
and hiking trails.
—by Tom Brosnahan
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The "Middle
Castle" (Ortahisar) at
the town center, a typical Cappadocian natural
fortress.
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