If you’ve been there and done that, this is something completely different. These unusual lodgings will take you back many years, to the birth of ancient civilization, in fact. This is cave living with a luxury touch, in a Cappadocia Cave Resort.

These dwellings are carved out of tufa rock, and assembled in a hill offering a taste of ancient history and culture, as well as stunning views of Goreme valley.

Anatolia is one of the most archaeologically and historically diverse areas in the world, and home to the first human settlements. You can relive those days and experience the unusual landscape of Turkey in luxury cave, of all things, complete with modern necessities. There are just 19 suites spread throughout five different caves, meaning your stay is luxurious and exclusive. The caves are as artistically decorated as they are historically significant and decked out for warmth and comfort.

To quench your thirst you can savor the tastes of the finest reds from an ancient wine fountain or peruse the selection in the well stocked wine cellar. You can take scenic walks and hikes through the diverse landscape or go hot air ballooning for a different perspective on things. Anatolian Houses is approximately 35-minutes  from Nevsehir International Airport.

Anatolia translates as “east” or “sunrise” and is an archaeologist’s dream. The area was home to a vast number of ancient civilizations throughout the ages, most of whom left traces of their activities and lifestyles behind. Eastern Anatolia is home to some of the oldest manmade monuments in the world too, and is just begging for exploration. The diversity of climates and topographies is thanks to its boundaries with the Black Sea, Georgia, the Armenian Highlands, Mesopotamia, the Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea. It’s natural and largely untouched by modern civilizations at least; certainly the place to be to really get away from it all.