Historical Pottery Making in Cappadocia: Discovering Local Culture and Traditions

Immerse yourself in the rich history and traditions of Cappadocia through the art of pottery making. Experience the local culture and discover the hidden gems of this enchanting region.

Duration: 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Avanos Pottery Workshop - Welcome to Avanos, the heart of pottery in Cappadocia!
    Situated along the banks of the Kızılırmak River, this town has been transforming clay into art for millennia. Visitors are invited to take a moment, get hands-on, and enjoy the satisfaction of crafting something personally. In this family-operated workshop,…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

This experience goes beyond just pottery-making – it offers a genuine connection with the local culture of Cappadocia. While many tourists focus on the balloons or popular viewpoints, this opportunity allows you to enter an authentic local workshop, interact with local artisans, and immerse yourself in traditions that have been handed down through…

Location
Avanos Pottery Workshop
Atatürk Caddesi
Our location is center of Avanos. When you past the brigde we will be in front of you! Plate Name is: Avanos Pottery Workshop
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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William_l
Oct 24, 2025
Incredible experience!... - Incredible experience! The instructor was both talented and funny. A time of laughing and actually making things. Very beautiful things in the store they’ve made. We bought some with us home and also got to bring the less beautiful we managed to create. Absolutely excellent!
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998trinityb
Oct 13, 2025
Pottery making - Great experience friendly and easy process. We were also 10 minutes late and they were kind enough to wait and were still friendly. Great place !
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Jessica_w
Sep 26, 2025
Wonderful pottery making class in cappadocia - Had so much fun! The guides were friendly, interactive, and fun and helpful in teaching us how to build our pottery of choice. We got to take home our creation and also get to learn about Avanos and pottery making from the shop owners. 10/10 recommend
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Muhdhaashir_a
Sep 23, 2025
Great Experience - Awesome experience with the brothers running the workshop. Great that they assisted in so many ways. From taking photos to rectifying errors we made during the experience.
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Mihaidomotor
Sep 22, 2025
Fun experience! - We had a lovely experience! We did a jewellery box and a bowl and we were able to take them home. The hosts there were very friendly and even took pictures of us while we were doing our art pieces :) Thank you again!
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E5720puamye
Sep 12, 2025
Highly Recommend! - Dawoud (David) was our instructor and was so helpful and made the experience very enjoyable. He is extremely skilled and knowledgeable in the craft! It’s a small group class setting (4 at a time) perfect for any experience level.
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Julie_l
Sep 5, 2025
Fun with clay - Great experience! Fun for all ages and you get to take home whatever you make. Plus they have amazing ceramics for sale in their shop of all price ranges. I definitely recommend.
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Sleonardo11191991
Aug 24, 2025
Fun Pottery Class - Fun pottery class. We began the class by choosing which item we wanted to create. I decided on a vase and my husband created a mug. The instructor then began to share information about Cappadocia and the clay making process. He also took our phones to take pictures throughout the experience. The instructor would show us a technique and then move onto the next person. He was very helpful. The class was a lot of fun. Afterwards we explored the shop and made a few purchases. The instructor allowed us to leave behind our final products while we explored the town. Its quite small, the restaurant right upstairs was delicious. When we came back to claim our pottery, he provided us with bubble wrap and a plastic bag. The clay took about 2 days to fully dry. We traveled with it slightly wet on a two hour flight. The handle of the mug broke off but we were able to glue it back on.
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Lndgrff
Aug 15, 2025
Fascinating! - It was fun, they helped us to make a product of our choice and we could take home our artwork 😊
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Zsolt_t
Aug 14, 2025
Pottery making - It was a really nice experience,they very friendly at the shop. You can also buy their amazing pottery things,but they not forcing you just asking you take a look and choose what would you like to make,also show the process how those plates become so beautiful just from the clay.Went with my partner and made a mug and vase,never did it in our life but we still managed to make something nice.Thanks for our tutor and he's helping hands. Didn't take a long time too,absolutely worth it and recommend tham.Thank you very much!!
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up to 4 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).