Goreme Shopping Tips by FAIRYCHIMNEY

Turkish Money

Banks are open from 09:00 am to17:00 pm and some bank seven open on Saturday mornings.Branches of all major banks have cash point machines outside accepting Visa,Mastercard,Eurocard and American Express(Garanti Bankasi only)The daily withdrawal limit for any cards is around 800 ytl ( 570 usd ) However Turkish ATM Networks are prone to crashing , so it is best not to wait untill your down to your last million before visiting the service till , or to use one if the bank will not be open again before your return flight in case your card is retained.

Post Office and some jewellery shops in Ürgüp have Money Exchange facilities and usually deliver quicker service than the banks but will not usually give a receipt unless requested.Calculate the amount you expect to receive in advance and count the Money in the front of the cashier.Post Office open untill 17:00 pm but jewellery shops generally open untill 19:00-20:00 pm in summer time.

Please note that if your Money or travellers cheques are ripped or scribbled on some banks will not accept them.

What to buy: Money matters
Notes

1 YTL - purple/blue
5 YTL - dirty yellow
10 YTL - red-white
20 YTL - green
50 YTL -bright yellow
100 YTL -light blue
Coins

1 YTL
500 KRS (penny)
250 KRS
100 KRS
50 KRS

** 5 YTL and 50 YTL notes look similar , try to carry large notes in a different pocket of your wallet to avoid cunfusion.

Theme: Other

buy or make one :)

well , well well ; as cappadocia cannot be considered without pottery making as it comes from red river , there are plenty local pottery shops in avanos.most of them commercial ones of course but there are few also allow you to practise pottery making.

What to buy: Hittite models are fantastic...Actually ancient figures that were copied symbolizes Anatolia..Hittite model vases , candals and huge bowls are great. As it always appeal to ones taste , there are beatifully painted plates as well (rather expensive)

What to pay: for local works price range supposed to be around about 20 to 50 usd ; but there are few uniqiue pieces that sold out from 1000 to 2000 usd.

Address: Guray pottery , Avanos

Theme: Local Craft