Best Places to Stay in Central Anatolia: How to Choose Your Base
From Ankara’s city buzz to Cappadocia’s cave hotels, Erciyes ski slopes and Konya’s whirling dervishes, here is how to choose the right base in Central Anatolia.
Central Anatolia is a historic inland region of Turkey known for steppe landscapes, ancient ruins, cave towns, volcanic valleys, traditional culture, and destinations such as Ankara, Cappadocia, Konya, Kayseri, Sivas, and the fairy chimneys of Göreme.
From Ankara’s city buzz to Cappadocia’s cave hotels, Erciyes ski slopes and Konya’s whirling dervishes, here is how to choose the right base in Central Anatolia.
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