Built in 1249, the Sarıhan has an elaborate gateway with a small mosque above it. Having been restored in the late 1980s, it's one of the best remaining Seljuk caravanserais. Gunning down the highway towards it makes you feel like a 13th-century trader, ready to rest his camels and catch up with his fellow dealers.
Inside, you also have to use your imagination in the bare stone courtyard. Visitors are allowed on the roof.
The main reason to come to the Sarıhan is the nightly 45-minute whirling dervish ceremony . You must book ahead – most hotels in Cappadocia will arrange it for you. The price may vary according to how much commission your tour agent or hotel is skimming off the top.
Though the setting is extremely atmospheric, the sema is nowhere near as impressive as those staged in İstanbul. If you've seen one of those you should probably give this a miss.
