I might still taste the Turkish tea from our pre-flight buffet breakfast when we reached the site. Unfolding the envelopes, each balloon operator had their own spot. The early ones were all set, their gigantic bubbles already in full form. As the personnel terminated flames, I walked around to not feel the February cold. four layers of wintertime wear, yet I was nearly shaking as well as starting to dread the ex-lover-reminiscent temperatures up there.
Cappadocia is commonly understood for its stunningly tough landscape. however over the past few years, it has ended up being synonymous with hot air ballooning. “Most tourists come to Cappadocia just to trip the balloons,” our pilot Suat Ulusoy shared proudly. “This is one of the three biggest ballooning sites in the world. The others are Loire Valley, France, as well as Serengeti, Tanzania.”
Getting prepped up!
On a high!
Flying balloons for over 20 years, Suat is the most senior pilot here. “Not by age, however by experience,” he clarified. The history of these drifting bulbs in this part of the world can be traced back to pilots Lars-Eric Möre as well as Kaili Kidner, who operated the very first industrial traveler balloon for a German travel company in 1991. before that, locals relied heavily in agriculture as well as pottery to make a living. Today, tourism powers the region’s economy.
Hot air balloons in Cappadocia
Hot air balloons in Cappadocia
To be thought about a fantastic ballooning destination, you requirement to look at three factors. First, the availability as well as reliability of operators. as well as right here in Cappadocia, there are lots of them. All you requirement to do is look as much as the sky at dawn as well as you’ll see.
Second, balloon-friendly conditions. Cappadocia uses balloon excursions year-round, nearly daily in summer. “You were lucky,” stated one of the locals we talked to, pointing out that it snowed so difficult for three days before our trip. as well as it’s true. It was snowing when we shown up in Cappadocia, however the skies cleared up the next day. “I personally liked the view during winter, when the hills as well as columns are covered in snow,” he added.
The only downside, he said, is that wintertime weather condition is rather unpredictable. From January to February, there’s a danger that rides be canceled. one of our guides even pointed out that he had seen tourists cry over not being able to do the tour, considering that a few of them came right here just for that.
Winter wonderland! Cappadocia when covered in snow.
Cappadocia Sunrise
The third aspect is the view, what’s in store for you when you’re up there. appeal is plentiful here, too. From above, Cappadocia is an limitless sea of rock formations, from towering pillars that nature thoroughly molded into huge chimneys for over 2000 years to spires that the early Christians carved with to produce dwellings as well as churches centuries ago. The trip likewise enables a look of a few of central Anatolia’s mighty peaks, where the sun would emerge from in a breathtaking celestial display.
A royal Ride
From above, we might see excursion vans as well as trucks tracking their corresponding balloons. roads cut across nearly barren lands that, at the time, nurtured only naked apricot trees as well as grape shrubs. We went where the wind took us — “We can only manage the going up as well as down,” stated Suat — as well as discovered ourselves in between cliffs, above little towns, as well as among lots of other balloons bring mind-blown turisti. We saw mosques as well as cave cathedrals, fairy chimneys as well as genuine ones, as well as bare as well as snow-clad homes while listening to the conversations of ten other passengers with us. the words amazing, beautiful, as well as unforgettable ended up being a essential in their sentences.
We were drifting above towns.
The town below us.
But the word we heard the most during the entire trip was magical. This was particularly true when we approached the like Valley. “Don’t ask why it’s called such,” Suat joked. I didn’t ask, however I have a theory. I looked around as well as was greeted by imposing columns that developed over years of erection erosion. The whole site is like a homage to male fertility. Or perhaps I’m just a pervert.
Seriously, though, phalluses or no phalluses, the like Valley is so wonderful — there’s that word once again — that you’ll begin doubting if all that you’re seeing is real. It’s as though it came directly from the mind of Ray Bradbury or George Lucas.
The sight of this alien-looking valley was likewise the signal that the trip was about to end. The trip lasted for nearly an hour as well as a half, as well as it felt like minutes. You understand what they state about time as well as having fun.
Love Valley.
Love Valley.
Hot air balloons in Cappadocia
Royal Balloon is something that the personnel are incredibly contento di. Puoi suggerire che è il loro compito e tutti, tuttavia puoi dire nel metodo che parlano esattamente di come in un modo diverso fanno le cose. “Non siamo un operatore di palloncini di massa”, sostengono, sottolineando la proposta di concentrarsi sull’alta qualità piuttosto che sulla quantità. Il nostro cestino può adattarsi a 16 passeggeri, tuttavia eravamo solo 12 di noi, mettendo a proprio agio il viaggio. Tutti i passeggeri sono anche assicurati con la migliore politica.
Per non parlare del fatto che hanno un miglior punteggio 5 su TripAdvisor, da oltre 1300 recensioni radianti.
Ma la cosa che mi è piaciuta di più del nostro viaggio è stata esattamente quanto sia esperta e esattamente quanto gli piaccia il posto. Come pilota professionista e storico, capisce ogni angolo e passato e presente e presente della Cappadocia e ne parlava come se stesse spiegando la famiglia. Scatte battute umoristiche anche tra frammenti di informazioni. Ha fatto il viaggio non solo soddisfacente, ma anche se divertente.
Dopo un miglior atterraggio, ci siamo radunati per l’assegnazione delle medaglie “Ho conquistato Cappadocia”. È stata un’idea di cattivo gusto, tuttavia posso dirti che lo terrò per il resto della mia vita (perché sono sdolcinato anche come FCK). Ognuno di noi era felice e soddisfatto del tour. Potremmo aver colpito il terreno, tuttavia ci ha mantenuto in alto anche quanto adesso.
E con un bicchiere di vino bianco scintillante creato localmente in una mano e una fragola in un’altra, abbiamo condiviso un brindisi per un’esperienza Cappadociana che era sicura, reale, indimenticabile, nonché – aspetta – magica.
Sul metodo in basso
Vins si vantano della sua medaglia, oltre a Suat che guida il brindisi. Saluti!
Il personale del pallone reale si diverte con un ospite
Suat Ulusoy, capo pilota di Royal Balloon
Palloncino reale
Indirizzo: Avcilar Mahallesi, Dutlu Sokak, No: 9, Göreme – Nevşehir / Türkiye.
E-mail: Royal@ SignRoyalBalon.com
Sito web: www.royalbalon.com
Tariffe: 150-175 EUR
Dove stare: Castle Inn utilizza alcune delle migliori alloggi in Cappadocia (con rapida connessione Wi-Fi). Trovato non a Goreme, tuttavia in più olahisar, Castle Inn utilizza un’esperienza molto più autentica. Ambientato in una casa Cappadociana di 150 anni recentemente riportata, il soggiorno da solo è piuttosto indimenticabile. Hanno un punteggio di 5 in TripAdvisor e sono stati votati l’opzione del viaggiatore nel 2015.
Libro qui: Castle Inn Cappadocia.
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