Sultan Pansion

Cappadocia


This pension, opposite the entrance to Sultan Marshes, is your only accommodation option if you want to immerse yourself in the birdwatching opportunities here. Rooms are simple and tidy and the restaurant dishes up decent Turkish fare. The owners run jeep trips onto the steppe, and boat trips (half hour/three hours ₺100/500) into the wetlands to spot this area's birdlife.


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