Cappadocia: Turkish Lira for Balloons and Beyond

Cappadocia's dawn balloon flights and cave hotels sit on most travel wish lists, and the region rewards a little cash planning. Buy Turkish lira before you travel through a commission-free provider such as Travel FX so the practicalities never intrude on the scenery.

Beyond the balloon

The flight itself is usually booked ahead, but valley hikes, open-air museum entries, pottery workshops in Avanos, quad bike tours and sunset viewpoints mostly run on lira.

Small towns, small change

Goreme and Urgup are villages at heart. Family-run restaurants, carpet shops and taxi drivers appreciate cash, and ATMs can queue up in high season.

One less thing to book

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