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Performers dancing at the Whirling Dervishes Show in Cappadocia
Whirling Dervishes Show in Cappadocia
Stage at the Whirling Dervishes Show in Cappadocia
Guests enjoying the Whirling Dervishes Show in Cappadocia
Performers at the Whirling Dervishes Show in Cappadocia

Whirling Dervishes Show

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Overview
  • Chance to see ancient ritual symbolising spiritual ascent
  • Sema ceremony of whirling dervishes featuring dance & music
  • Symbolic mystic journey & tradition of former Ottoman Empire
  • Renowned part of Turkish culture & recognised by UNESCO
  • Opportunity to see astonishing performance in mystical light

Activity location

  • Cappadocia Dervis Evi
    • Goreme Kavsagi Nevsehir Yolu Uzeri, 2 Ortahisar
    • 50650, Nevsehir, Turkey

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Cappadocia Dervis Evi
    • Goreme Kavsagi Nevsehir Yolu Uzeri, 2 Ortahisar
    • 50650, Nevsehir, Turkey

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  • Photography, applause, and cheering are not permitted during the ceremony.

What you can expect

While in Turkey watch a traditional Sema, a whirling dervishes ceremony. Incorporating dance, symbolic attire, and music, the performance symbolises the mystic cycle to reach perfection and is recognised on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Established in the 13th century, the Sufi Mevlevi Order and its whirling dervishes are renowned symbols of Turkish culture. Watch the ritual—a tradition from the former Ottoman Empire—representing the journey man takes on his spiritual ascent through love as he finds truth, maturity, and perfection. He then returns able to love and be of service to all of creation.

Admire the cultural ritual as the dervish with his hat, representing the tombstone of his ego, and white gown, signifying the ego's shroud, is spiritually born to the truth. The removal of a black cloak symbolises advancing to spiritual maturity through the stages of the Sema. At several points during the ceremony, the dervish holds his arms crosswise to testify to God's unity.

Cleaning and safety practices

Enhanced cleanliness measures
  • High-touch surfaces cleaned and disinfected
  • Vehicles and venues cleaned with disinfectants
  • Vehicles and venues kept vacant between travellers
Social distancing
  • Contactless ticket redemption
  • Social distancing measures in place
Safety measures
  • Personal protective equipment worn by staff
  • Temperature checks given to staff
  • Temperature checks available
  • Masks required
  • Masks provided
  • Hand sanitizer provided
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Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCappadocia Dervis Evi
    • Goreme Kavsagi Nevsehir Yolu Uzeri, 2 Ortahisar
    • 50650, Nevsehir, Turkey

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECappadocia Dervis Evi
    • Goreme Kavsagi Nevsehir Yolu Uzeri, 2 Ortahisar
    • 50650, Nevsehir, Turkey