Places To Visit In Ortahisar

One of Ortahisar’s greatest features is the fact that the textures of the houses made of tuff rocks that you will fall in love with the moment you see them are still intact.
You can also get on the balloon and watch the magnificent view of Cappadocia. We have the chance to visit the Fairy Chimneys, rock churches, Ortahisar Castle, and citrus warehouses, so there are still places to visit in Ortahisar. While Ortahisar was an Anatolian town until recently, it was restored and turned into a more touristic place. Thus, places to visit in Ortahisar are easily visited, and MDC Hotel is preferred in Cappadocia for accommodation.

Places To Visit In Ortahisar; Castles

Ortahisar Castle

The most famous place in the title of places to visit in Ortahisar is Ortahisar Castle. The exact date of its construction is unknown. The castle, which is estimated to have been built in the Byzantine period, is about 90 meters high. There are also accommodations and restaurants on the outskirts of the castle.
There are many rooms and tunnels inside. We also know that these rooms and tunnels were built for protection and shelter.

Ishak Castle

One of the places to visit In Ortahisar is İshak Castle and, It is located right across from Ortahisar Castle. According to a rumor, there was a tunnel connecting Ishak Castle and Ortahisar Castle. The tunnel was built during the war so that the people could go to their places of worship or homes comfortably and easily using these tunnels. It is not clear whether such a tunnel exists.

The name of the castle is when the Karamanoğulları domination ended between 1402-1436, and Ishak Pasha captured the castles here. This castle also began to be known by the name of Ishak Pasha.

Ortahisar Culture Center

It was restored as a hotel in 1954 and, they turned it into a museum.
It started to serve in 2002. The traditional lifestyles of the local people here are sculpted.

Molasses making, carpet, and rug weaving asking a girl, henna night, bride and also village room, fabric printing techniques were revived.

Cold Storages

There is more than 700 cold storage in the region. It has been contributing to the regional economy since 1950. In the past, these rock cavities and landforms were used as shelters.

Today it is used for cold storage. After the potatoes and apples grown in this region are also preserved, they are distributed throughout Turkey.

Beeter Valley

The most important place to visit In Ortahisar feature that fascinates people is that the rocks here are made up of tones of several colors.

The Pancarlık Church, which is at least as fascinating as the other churches in Cappadocia and, is the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Pancarlk valley.

Places To Visit In Ortahisar; Churches

Places To Visit Ortahisar Churches: Hallac Monastery

The monastery took its name from the Hallaç Stream flowing there and, It was made in the 11th century.
Hallac Monastery was built on a large mass. It’s slowly started to collapse. It continues to attract the attention of tourists.

Places To Visit Ortahisar Churches: Canbaslı Church

The church takes its name from the neighborhood in which it is located. The church is carved into one of the rocks and, in the stream, a bed is included in a monastery settlement. There are cross diagrams at the entrance and it is thought to belong to the 5th century.
In addition, the north facade is closed.

Places To Visit Ortahisar Churches: Beet Church

The frescoes in the church are not like in any other church. These frescoes were made on a green background and are well preserved.

It was carved into a very large rock mass. It is also in the highest region in the Pancarlık Valley so you can see everywhere from here.

The frescoes in the church in question consist of stories taken from the Gospel, Transfiguration, Miracle of Wine, and many more.

Accomodation In Cappadocia

During your trip to Cappadocia, you will never have to worry about finding a place to stay. We will be happy to welcome you to MDC Hotel to provide a perfect accommodation experience. If you want to increase your activities in Cappadocia during your stay at the MDC Hotel, you can also participate in the activities organized by the MDC Hotel itself. With the spacious structure of our rooms in the cave hotel concept, the cleanliness of the hotel, the excellent service, and the caring and helpful attitude of our staff, we offer you even more of the features you are looking for in a hotel. To plan your stay, you can reserve the room that best suits your needs right away. They also have Tourism Agency which is HTR Tour  here you can choose your tour easily