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It serves both as a museum and a restaurant. The museum, created by restoring the “Göreme Hotel” which is the first touristic hotel of Cappadocia, opened in 1954. The mansion has hosted many famous names from past to present. The famous novelist Yaşar Kemal stayed for 1 month and it inspired him to write the book "Fairy Chimneys".
The Culture Museum has 12 rooms and it narrates the people of Cappadocia Region in an ethnographic language. You can see the portraits of agricultural lifestyle, religious life, food culture, and other rituals through sculptures. If you wish, you can taste local food and beverages in the restaurant section.
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