Avanos (Town in Cappadocia)
- Avanos Town, Nevşehir province in Turkey
Situated along the Kizilirmak (Red River)—the longest river in Turkey—Avanos is a small town in Cappadocia known for red earthenware pottery that was originally created by the Hittites during the Bronze Age. Explore the lovely stretch of the old town that overlooks the river and stop into the pottery shops selling their rouge-colored wares.