We took a dolmus to get to the Konya Otogar, from where our multi-named bus departed towards Göreme. It had no power supply, which meant our film experience was ruined and our disappointment immeasurable. The steward was, however, very friendly and spoke English. I suppose his dream job is to become a fashion model, as he kindly asked Marko to try his fancy sunglasses. He also took care of his hair each time he passed by a mirror.

Suddenly, we were shocked. And lost. When the bus reached the bus station in Nevşehir, the driver came to us and said this was the closest bus stop to Göreme – that the bus would not go towards Göreme, but in the other direction, away. But we walked around the bus to find our lovely steward, who smilingly disproved the driver's statement and reassured us that the next stop was Göreme. And it truly was. Thank you, steward 💛

All photos may seem the same, but each of them carries a story on its own. In order take the most beautiful photographs yet, we sought the ultimate location for a whole afternoon. Evident from the photos, there was a place like that and we clearly found it.

We could not help ourselves to make some instagram-worth shots – we were tourists as well in the last place. So these are some of the many photos we took in Göreme.

There are lots of options for tours in Göreme – they are tourist heaven. Green tour, red tour ... we were tired of all the colours from the sunrise already so we made our own one. Or maybe it was just an excuse for our location scouting – we wanted the perfect location for the shoot another morning as we were sick of crowds on official platforms, which are not even free (3 TRY per person).

So we walked around the city, climbed the chimneys and hiked by some pumpkins. Here we felt like locals again – finally escaping the busyness of European tourists in fancy clothes and their posh words. We met lots of locals, were pased by many tractors and burned by hot sun. But it was well worth it in the end as we found two scenic locations.

If you are staying in Göreme for too long (as we were), you can spend your precious free time driving around with public transport. Take a bus from Göreme bus station to Nevşehir for as little as 5 TRY per person. Then, from there, ask the driver whether this is Uçhisar and he will kick you off the bus, saying: "We already passed Uçisar, you didn't tell me you wanted to go there, so I didn't stop!". Return to Göreme with the next bus. Then try again with another driver.

Luckily for us, even if we left the bus at the right station, we wouldn't have enough time to experience the town in all its glory. Therefore, we postponed our plans to the following day.

This time we managed it – with help of the cashier who actually told the driver to stop. A few minutes of walk and the castle appeared in front of us. With crowds of tourists from various tours. So we rather went off the beaten track. Again. This time, we analysed acoustic properties of all the mini caves we could find. Some of them would be a perfect place for a choir concert, others not so much. Beware of holes in the ground, though! Should you slip into one of them, you would find yourself rolling down the precipice. Or, better stated, others would find you.

The castle still stands strong after so many years. Thanks to its position, you can see the valleys around, all the way to the Turkish Grand Canyon and beyond. It served as a multi-storey building in the past. Well, it still has multiple storeys. But nowadays you need to pay an entrance fee to enter the rooms. We saved the money and went to a restaurant instead.

On our day of arrival we did not have much energy left, so we quickly searched the TripAdvisor and the word "Express" caught us. We went to a restaurant Firin Express. Although it was not as fast as the name suggests, it was well worth the wait as the food was simply delicious. And because of very reasonable prices we even tried two deserts – one of which was more of a fried cheese than a dessert.

We came here another day for another selection of Pidas. This day we tried even another dessert – Katmer – as we made a promise to try as many sweets in Göreme as we could. It was some kind of thin dough stuffed with pistachio – it was mouth-watering.

As we settled down on day 2, we decided to go for a more slow-food. Another highly recommended restaurant was the Turkish ravioli restaurant, which was conviniently located just around the corner of our apartment. It would be inappropriate not to order ravioli when visiting a place like this. Along with them, we went for a beef in a clay pot. It came so burning hot that we kept our limbs on a safety distance for quite some time. The meal was delicious.

The day after, we wanted to eat some more good food. We chose the Cappadocian Cuisine restaurant, advised by our friend TripAdvisor. They offer so-called Set Menüs which consist of a soup, a main dish, rice and salad. We took a bowl of Lentil Soup along with Beef Cassarole, and additionally a portion of Beef Moussaka. The latter lacked cheese (for our taste) and reminded us of lasagne filling. Nevetheless, both dishes were truly tasty and the ambient of the restaurant brought us joy.

When we finally visted the Uçhisar Castle, we found a restaurant with glorious reviews. The House of Memories will carve memories indeed – and these are good memories. We had already pre-chosen our meals, but on arrival, we changed our minds. Namely, the owner told us that the Beef Pottery Kebap, which takes 4 hours to cook and normally requires a reservation in advance, was available. We could not let this chance slip through our fingers. And we did not regret this decision.

We still found a little bit of space in our stomachs for a wonderful Baklava dessert. Fun fact: it was accompanied by the waiter's singing.