We’re landing in Cappadocia

Hands‑on cultural workshops in Cappadocia — Mosaic Lamp, Perfume Making, and Turkish Coffee & Fortune Telling. Small groups, friendly guidance, and take‑home creations.

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Launching 2025 · Cappadocia, Türkiye

Hands‑on making

Guided, tactile sessions using real materials and tools — you’ll make, finish, and take your creation home.

Take‑home pieces

Leave each workshop with your own lamp, perfume, or a shared Turkish coffee ritual — made by you.

Small groups

Friendly, instructor‑led sessions with personal attention — perfect for friends, couples, or solo travelers.

About Cappadocia Workshops

Cappadocia Workshops is a photography-first retreat series hosted in the valleys and villages of Cappadocia, Türkiye. We focus on thoughtful itineraries, early light, and a supportive, small-group community.

  • Sunrise balloon vistas and valley shoots
  • Critiques, editing sessions, and creative prompts
  • Local guides, cave stays, and slow mornings

Questions or press? Email hello@cappadociaworkshops.com.

Our Story

Cappadocia Workshops grows out of Istanbul Workshops—a community that began with small, hands-on sessions in the city’s studios and streets. We carry that same spirit east: slower mornings, good light, simple tools, and a focus on craft over spectacle.

Every retreat is designed by photographers for photographers: practical prompts, thoughtful critiques, and time to refine your eye in a landscape that rewards patience.

Why Cappadocia

Cappadocia is a place of making — stone houses, cave ateliers, coffee traditions, and markets full of materials and stories. We bring our Istanbul Workshops approach here: slow sessions, simple tools, and craft you can carry.

Every workshop is designed to be welcoming and practical: choose your pattern, blend your notes, brew and read the cup — guided by friendly instructors.

Workshops we’re bringing

Mosaic Lamp Workshop

Design and assemble a traditional mosaic lamp with glass tesserae and guided patterns. Learn setting, grouting, and finishing — leave with your own lamp.

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Perfume Making Workshop

Blend a signature scent from premium notes while learning fragrance families and composition. Bottle your own perfume to take home.

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Turkish Coffee & Fortune Telling

Brew cezve coffee and learn the ritual of reading the cup’s patterns. Culture, technique, and the stories we tell around the table.

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Launching 2025 — full details, dates, and pricing will be announced to our email list first.

Our approach

  • Hands‑on — you’ll make, blend, brew, and finish pieces yourself.
  • Local craft — materials, techniques, and stories rooted in the region.
  • Small groups — welcoming, instructor‑led sessions with room to ask and try.
  • Take‑home — leave with your lamp, perfume, or a shared coffee ritual.
  • Simple & friendly — no experience needed; we guide each step.

Perfect for

  • Curious travelers, couples, friends, and families.
  • Teams and small groups looking for a memorable activity.
  • All skill levels — beginners very welcome.

Frequently asked

When are dates and pricing announced?

We’re targeting 2025. Join the list via email and we’ll announce dates, pricing, and application windows first to subscribers.

What’s a day like?

Pre-dawn call, sunrise shoot with balloons or valleys, late breakfast, rest; midday edit and critique; golden-hour walk, dinner, and a short debrief.

What should I bring?

A camera you know well, a wide/normal lens, layers for early chill, and good shoes. Tripods and long lenses are optional.

Travel basics

  • Airports — Kayseri (ASR) and Nevşehir (NAV), with shuttles to Göreme/Ürgüp/Uçhisar.
  • Best seasons — Spring and autumn for gentle light and cooler days.
  • Fitness — Light walking on uneven terrain; frequent breaks.