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Uchisar è un villaggio che, con il suo enorme picco di tufo perforato dalle mille cavità, costituisce uno dei luoghi più affascinanti della Cappadocia. La salita alla piazza principale offre meravigliosi panorami su tutta la valle intorno fino ad Avanos. Le facciate delle case sono impreziosite da stupende sculture.
Il Castello di Uchisar è un alto affioramento di roccia vulcanica (visibile al centro della foto) disseminato di gallerie e finestre, visibile a kilometri di distanza.
PS: foto scattata al volo dallo scooter... le due ombre in basso a sinistra ne sono testimonianza!!

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The geological formation of Uchisar should be studied together with the formation of Cappadocia. We can even consider Uchisar castle as the observation point of this formation. To the east of our castle we can see Erciyes Mountain with its height of 3917 stands as an old
svolcano. Together with a number of other lower and therefore less famous volcanoes like Hasan Dað, Gollu Dað, Karacadað started to erupt 10 million years ago and poured lava, volcanic ash, volcanic stones like basalt.
Uchisar castle is like a natural skyscraper of Cappadocia. Like in a skyscraper in the castle of uchisar there are a number of rock dwellings, cellars, meeting places, all carved by men. People lived around the castle until 1960’s at the northern and eastern slopes of it towards the pigeon valley. Uchisar castle used both for protection and observation kept its importance in Seljuk and early Ottoman times, and during the political chaos of ottomans the possesion of it became very important to dominate the whole area.
The best way to visit Uchisar is to climb on the castle. From your hotel or your car parked at Kesek square you can walk to Uchisar castle. On your way you’ll admire the view of castle with hat, old uchisar houses and panorama of Cevizli area with its fairy chimneys.