Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
In this video, we will explore Cappadocia with its locals, find out what it's like to live and work here, and what life here is like behind Insta shots and tourism. This video will also help you to plan your trip in Goreme (see the links below, and you can easily book those tours and get to know the locals).
Time codes:
00:00 Getting to Cappadocia
02:14 Hiking in the most beautiful valleys near Goreme
04:20 The Love Valley
06:05 Pigeon houses
08:00 This is how people lived in caves
09:45 What it's like to live in Cappadocia
11:58 Meeting a pottery master in Avanos
12:57 Can you learn pottery mastery in a Uni?
15:00 Learning pottery mastery
16:25 Air balloons experience
18:55 Why are air balloon flights so popular in Cappadocia?
21:28 Family first :)
👉🏻instagram.com/cappadociahikinghouse?igshid=Mzc1MmZhNjY= - hiking in valleys with Halil (dm him for booking an experience)
👉🏻 airbnb.com/experiences/3246299 - historical pottery making mastershop (book an airbnb experience with Hasan)
👉🏻airbnb.com/experiences/2358698 - horseback riding through the valleys of Cappadocia (book an airbnb experience with Ali)
📌elinabakunova.com/russianclub - Russian Speaking Club where you can practice the Russian language. Join us from any level ;)
📍 More videos:
youtu.be/1CTobY2TCWw - My first impression of Türkiye as a Russian (with my Russian friend & her Turkish husband)
youtu.be/iJii1CL0DvU - Russian girl's impressions of the UAE & expat life in the Emirate of Ajman
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📸instagram.com/elibakunova?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= - more content about Russia, traveling, and my daily life
🤍 patreon.com/elifromrussia - if you feel like supporting my channel through Patreon
In this video, we will explore Cappadocia with its locals, find out what it's like to live and work here, and what life here is like behind Insta shots and tourism. This video will also help you to plan your trip in Goreme (see the links below, and you can easily book those tours and get to know the locals).
Time codes:
00:00 Getting to Cappadocia
02:14 Hiking in the most beautiful valleys near Goreme
04:20 The Love Valley
06:05 Pigeon houses
08:00 This is how people lived in caves
09:45 What it's like to live in Cappadocia
11:58 Meeting a pottery master in Avanos
12:57 Can you learn pottery mastery in a Uni?
15:00 Learning pottery mastery
16:25 Air balloons experience
18:55 Why are air balloon flights so popular in Cappadocia?
21:28 Family first :)
👉🏻instagram.com/cappadociahikinghouse?igshid=Mzc1MmZhNjY= - hiking in valleys with Halil (dm him for booking an experience)
👉🏻 airbnb.com/experiences/3246299 - historical pottery making mastershop (book an airbnb experience with Hasan)
👉🏻airbnb.com/experiences/2358698 - horseback riding through the valleys of Cappadocia (book an airbnb experience with Ali)
📌elinabakunova.com/russianclub - Russian Speaking Club where you can practice the Russian language. Join us from any level ;)
📍 More videos:
youtu.be/1CTobY2TCWw - My first impression of Türkiye as a Russian (with my Russian friend & her Turkish husband)
youtu.be/iJii1CL0DvU - Russian girl's impressions of the UAE & expat life in the Emirate of Ajman
___
📸instagram.com/elibakunova?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= - more content about Russia, traveling, and my daily life
🤍 patreon.com/elifromrussia - if you feel like supporting my channel through Patreon
