Ürgüp - Mustafapaşa - Ayvalı

Characteristics of the Route:

The route starts in Urgup, the center of Cappadocia for a period, and passes by Mustafapasa, which attracts travellers with its wide streets, different architecture. The town, Sinassos with its former name, has the traces of the merchant families who spent 6 months of the year in Istanbul before the population exchange and contains the excitement of the towns that bend time. The route passes through the historical streets of Mustafapasa, ascends to the countryside of Nevsehir, and ends in Ayvali, a village that still preserves its traditional structure located next to the Gomeda Valley.  

Connected Routes:

Ayvali- Guneyce-Mazi-Kaymakli;

Notes to Travelers:

You can dine at pleasant restaurants serving local dishes in Ayvali and Mustafapasa.

Since Sakir Pasa Madrasa in Mustafapasa is used by Cappadocia University, it can only be visited when the schedule is appropriate.

There is an entry fee to Sts. Constantine and Helen Church is located in the town square, the museum card is not valid.

The Monastery of St. Nicholas, which is respected by all the townspeople in Mustafapasa, is open to visitors.

There is an entry fee to Cappadocia Art and History Museum, a pioneer with its distinctive style that describes the Cappadocia culture with dolls, the museum card is not valid.