Ziggy Cafe

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Ziggy's has nailed the essence of casual-yet-classy dining. The pastırmalı börek (pastry filled with preserved beef) and lush yaprak ciğer (lamb liver fillets) are stand-out stars of the finest meze menu in Cappadocia, created by chef Ali Ozkan. In summer, the two-tiered terrace fills with a hip clientele enjoying cocktails while in winter the stone-arched interior is a cosy retreat.

Don't miss a browse in the treasure-trove atelier downstairs, which sells beautiful handmade jewellery and quirky giftware.

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1. Old Village

0.12 MILES

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2. Turasan Winery

0.18 MILES

The abundant sunshine and fertile volcanic soil of Cappadocia produce delicious sweet grapes, and several wineries carry on the Ottoman Greek winemaking…

3. Temenni Wishing Hill

0.24 MILES

Home to a saint's tomb and a cafe, this viewpoint has 360-degree views over Ürgüp.

5. Ürgüp Museum

0.36 MILES

This dusty, rather neglected small museum features some 10-million-year-old tusks from a forerunner of the elephant, unearthed at Mustafapaşa, but the…

6. Mosque

0.49 MILES

Ürgüp's mosque is an excellent landmark to get your bearings from, right in the centre of town.

7. Three Graces Fairy Chimneys

0.89 MILES

These three black-capped fairy-chimney formations (also known as 'the three beauties'), overlooking the rolling countryside just outside of town, are…

8. Pancarlı Kilise

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This rarely visited 11th-century church is snuggled amid a particularly photogenic vista of orange-hued rock. The small nave has a dazzling interior of…