Uchisar is situated in the Central part of Cappadocia in Eastern Asia Minor and constitutes one of the most populous villages in the district. Actually, of course, the majority of the population lives in the modern village, which was laid out around the famous rocks, but dwelling in the cliffs.

The settlement is located in the centre of a triangle formed by three cities: Nevsehir, Goreme and Urupa. That is why it's called Uchisar (three castles), "Hisar" in translation into Russian means fortress. It represent a natural citadel.

In these rocks, presumably, was quite convenient and practical to settle, since on the one hand the tuff is very pliable material, so to hollow out a cave in the cliff was easier than in stone. On the other hand, in these caves was easier to hide and to observe the appearance of enemies on the horizon: nothing is visible, except for a small aperture is the entrance. Sometimes and not guess how large can be concealed inside the room. Some caves are now being completed and rebuilt: they appear to use as barns and sheds. Part of the modern houses are generally very closely attached to the caves. Currently mountain village used to attract tourists.

The owners of these houses earn selling all sorts of Souvenirs (from knitted socks to figurines). At the bottom of the cliffs are closed to tourists of the room. Maybe they still live, although most likely locals come here “to work” from the village nearby.

The city is known for its fortress carved into the rock, which stands on the top of the hill. The fortress of Uchisar is one of a kind rocky settlement, with towers and spires of white tuff, located around the Central peak, on which she stands. This huge rock like Swiss cheese with holes. Fortress all speckled with rooms, tunnels and mazes. With the top of the rock offers a great view of the entire valley. Rising to her the eye could reach almost the whole of Cappadocia. There is also the mysterious love Valley, which is associated with many legends and stories.

The citadel dominates the village for a few tens of meters. It appears in the form of a large cylindrical tower on the West side and backed by a rocky spur, as if carved with a scalpel. A tunnel having a length of one hundred meters and is laid in the mountain in ancient times, stretches under the houses. It served to link the fortress with the outside world, and in the case of the siege and was used to supply the town with water.

After the canyon, located at the base of Uchisar, you can go down and walking a little to be on the edge of the cliff a few hundred meters. This shepherd road, here walk their cattle from Uchisar, lots of grass and is drinking water. Below is the valley, almost completely adapted for viticulture and horticulture. This is a very impressive picture: gardens interspersed with vineyards, scorching sun, and all around is silence, not a soul, and only occasionally heard the rustle of grass.

A particularly important role in Cappadocia played pigeons. Their droppings were used as fertilizer for grapes grown here, from which then make fine wine. Small holes everywhere in the rocks, used as dovecotes, they collected litter. Judging by their location (it is hard to imagine how the locals there were climbing) and the number of holes, pigeon droppings was really important, pigeons and there was a whole bunch.