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A deep whoosh, then another, and when you step onto the terrace with a blanket round your shoulders, the first hot air balloons are lifting off the valley floor. Below you lies a landscape of pointed rock pillars, and the room you just slept in is carved straight into the hillside.","text",{"type":358,"content":364},[365],{"text":366,"type":362},"Cappadocia in central Turkey is one of the few places on earth where a cave hotel is the norm rather than the gimmick. People have dug homes, churches and storerooms into the soft volcanic rock for centuries, and many of the best hotels today are built into exactly those old caves and stone houses. The rooms stay cool in summer and snug in winter, and the silence is the kind concrete never manages.",{"type":358,"content":368},[369],{"text":370,"type":362},"We have picked three Cappadocia cave hotels, each with its own character: one for the view, one for the art and one for the classic balloon terrace. 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Many hotels mix caves and stone houses, and the rooms keep an even temperature all year.",{"type":372,"attrs":679,"content":680},{"level":503},[681],{"text":682,"type":362},"Where should I stay in Cappadocia?",{"type":358,"content":684},[685],{"text":686,"type":362},"Stay in Uçhisar for peace and wide views, or in Göreme to be close to the balloons, restaurants and the open-air museum. Argos in Cappadocia and Museum Hotel are in Uçhisar, Sultan Cave Suites is in Göreme.",{"type":372,"attrs":688,"content":689},{"level":503},[690],{"text":691,"type":362},"Can I see the balloons from my hotel?",{"type":358,"content":693},[694],{"text":695,"type":362},"Yes, from most hotels with a terrace facing the valleys you will see the balloons at sunrise when they fly. Ask for a room with a terrace when you book, and remember that flights depend on the weather.",{"type":372,"attrs":697,"content":698},{"level":503},[699],{"text":700,"type":362},"How many nights should I spend in Cappadocia?",{"type":358,"content":702},[703],{"text":704,"type":362},"Three nights is a good minimum. That gives you time to hike the valleys, see the Göreme open-air museum and several mornings to try for the balloons.",{"type":372,"attrs":706,"content":707},{"level":503},[708],{"text":709,"type":362},"Are cave rooms dark?",{"type":358,"content":711},[712],{"text":713,"type":362},"Some are, because the windows are small. 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