1 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:09,000 (Hong Kong Lunch) 2 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:12,300 Hello, how far have you been to Cappadocia? 3 00:00:13,040 --> 00:00:14,721 Out of the three day tours 4 00:00:14,721 --> 00:00:16,081 in Cappadocia, 5 00:00:16,081 --> 00:00:17,339 I joined the Green Tour 6 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:21,240 The Green Tour lets you explore both nature and ancient ruins, 7 00:00:21,241 --> 00:00:23,881 which makes it usually more popular than the Red Tour 8 00:00:24,301 --> 00:00:26,500 The first place we arrived at was Göreme Valley 9 00:00:26,820 --> 00:00:29,140 Loved the panoramic view of 10 00:00:29,141 --> 00:00:31,161 these cool volcanic rock formations 11 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:33,880 The weather in Cappadocia is very hot in the summer, 12 00:00:34,034 --> 00:00:35,874 but it's cool if you stay in the shade 13 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,760 Oh, I wish the whole world was in the shade 14 00:00:38,980 --> 00:00:41,260 The second spot was Pigeon Valley 15 00:00:41,758 --> 00:00:43,318 (A great spot for taking proof shots) 16 00:00:44,259 --> 00:00:46,480 There are actually a lot of pigeons flying around 17 00:00:46,780 --> 00:00:49,040 The small holes between the caves 18 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:50,181 are said to be their homes 19 00:00:50,340 --> 00:00:53,440 Cappadocia might be the pigeons' favorite city 20 00:00:55,060 --> 00:00:56,840 Stopped by a nearby 21 00:00:56,841 --> 00:00:58,041 gem shop for a bit, 22 00:00:58,220 --> 00:00:59,880 then headed to the highlight of the Green Tour, 23 00:01:00,008 --> 00:01:02,128 Kaymakli Underground City 24 00:01:04,699 --> 00:01:06,160 This is the second largest 25 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:07,820 underground city in Cappadocia 26 00:01:08,139 --> 00:01:10,060 It consists of a total of eight floors, 27 00:01:10,061 --> 00:01:11,742 but currently accessible floors are 28 00:01:11,742 --> 00:01:13,151 four 29 00:01:14,620 --> 00:01:16,499 Around 2000 BC, 30 00:01:16,500 --> 00:01:18,661 the Hittites built this underground city 31 00:01:18,661 --> 00:01:21,273 as a refuge to prepare for enemy invasions 32 00:01:22,139 --> 00:01:23,240 That's why the interior 33 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:25,218 is tightly connected with small tunnels 34 00:01:25,218 --> 00:01:27,440 just enough for one person to pass through 35 00:01:28,259 --> 00:01:30,579 Tall people have to bend over more, 36 00:01:30,580 --> 00:01:31,680 so be careful 37 00:01:40,660 --> 00:01:41,760 As time went by, 38 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:42,880 this place was later used 39 00:01:42,881 --> 00:01:45,101 either as a place to store wine 40 00:01:45,779 --> 00:01:47,581 or as a hiding space 41 00:01:47,581 --> 00:01:49,701 for early Christians 42 00:01:49,768 --> 00:01:50,688 (Church) 43 00:01:53,509 --> 00:01:54,509 (???) 44 00:01:56,979 --> 00:01:58,180 Thanks to the elaborately designed 45 00:01:58,180 --> 00:01:59,233 ventilation system 46 00:01:59,233 --> 00:02:00,414 and kitchen facilities 47 00:02:00,414 --> 00:02:01,259 for simple cooking, 48 00:02:01,439 --> 00:02:02,360 they say 49 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:04,041 4,000 to 6,000 people 50 00:02:04,041 --> 00:02:05,138 could live here 51 00:02:11,619 --> 00:02:14,439 (Crawling) 52 00:02:35,973 --> 00:02:38,393 (In a line) 53 00:02:39,059 --> 00:02:41,179 There's only one entrance and one exit, 54 00:02:41,179 --> 00:02:43,320 so once you go in, you have to come out through the exit 55 00:02:44,259 --> 00:02:46,439 Be careful as there are a lot of people inside 56 00:02:49,199 --> 00:02:50,900 After moving for about 30 minutes, we stopped at 57 00:02:50,900 --> 00:02:51,820 Lake Nar 58 00:02:52,399 --> 00:02:53,641 Nar means 59 00:02:53,641 --> 00:02:54,612 pomegranate in Turkish 60 00:02:55,180 --> 00:02:57,188 It looks like a pomegranate from above, 61 00:02:57,188 --> 00:02:58,965 which is why it got its name 62 00:03:00,167 --> 00:03:01,861 Lake Nar is the only 63 00:03:01,861 --> 00:03:02,861 crater lake in Cappadocia 64 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:05,500 But the scenery is amazing 65 00:03:06,020 --> 00:03:07,900 Make sure to take an Instagram photo here 66 00:03:08,780 --> 00:03:10,960 We had a simple lunch at a nearby restaurant 67 00:03:11,160 --> 00:03:12,680 and moved to Ihlara Valley 68 00:03:12,681 --> 00:03:14,281 for a short hike 69 00:03:14,967 --> 00:03:15,820 The place with a lot of rocks 70 00:03:15,820 --> 00:03:17,160 that we saw at the entrance 71 00:03:17,220 --> 00:03:19,040 is speculated to have been used 72 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:20,880 like an underground city 73 00:03:21,259 --> 00:03:22,339 They are still researching it, 74 00:03:22,340 --> 00:03:23,940 so we don't know the exact conclusion yet 75 00:03:24,239 --> 00:03:25,399 By the way, this area 76 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:27,100 has these kinds of places everywhere 77 00:03:27,679 --> 00:03:29,959 Seeing the lush trees and cool valley 78 00:03:29,959 --> 00:03:31,479 Lastly, we visited a dessert shop 79 00:03:32,439 --> 00:03:34,899 It seems like this is a place where locals come to picnic a lot 80 00:03:35,599 --> 00:03:38,379 pistachio coffee, 81 00:03:40,099 --> 00:03:42,339 Wrapped it up with a stop at a dessert shop 82 00:03:42,699 --> 00:03:43,880 They sell Turkish delight, 83 00:03:43,881 --> 00:03:44,881 pistachio coffee, 84 00:03:45,020 --> 00:03:46,860 and even Sultan coffee 85 00:03:47,500 --> 00:03:49,760 Turkey really seems like a dessert paradise 86 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:52,700 I wonder if it's okay to eat this much 87 00:03:53,020 --> 00:03:55,101 I, who loves sweets, 88 00:03:55,102 --> 00:03:57,032 think I shouldn't live here for my health 89 00:03:57,460 --> 00:03:58,280 It's sad 90 00:03:59,940 --> 00:04:02,220 This is how our Green Tour ended 91 00:04:02,220 --> 00:04:03,221 Red Tour and Green Tour 92 00:04:03,221 --> 00:04:04,400 Bye bye 93 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:05,841 I highly recommend them 94 00:04:05,841 --> 00:04:07,440 Bye-bye 95 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:08,448 So until now, 96 00:04:08,448 --> 00:04:10,734 it was, how far have you been in Cappadocia? 97 00:04:10,734 --> 00:04:11,734 Bye bye 98 00:04:30,191 --> 00:04:44,072 (HKL's three-line review 1. Nature and ancient ruins at once 2. The most popular color tour 3. Includes lunch, takes 5-6 hours)