The Turkish region of Cappadocia, a region of exceptional natural wonders, in particular characterized by fairy chimneys and a unique historical and cultural heritage, boasts one of the most dramatic sights in the world.
Visiting Cappadocia is such a change from visiting many other busy bustling sights all over Turkey. It is a great pleasure to wander in the vast open space filled with captivating natural attractions which have seen human history dated back in the Bronze Age.
While in Goreme Open Air Museum , the conical formations resulting from the volcanic eruptions that took place millions of years ago, just follow the path up to the top of one of the ridges where a spectacular view of the fairy chimneys awaits you. The natural cone formations contain caves and labyrinths. As early as the third century, those chimneys became a hiding place for early Christians who fled persecution from the Romans, and then later from raiding Muslims. In modern tourism, many caves have been turned into cave houses for tourist stays and the lunar-like setting of Goreme Valley has become popular for hot-air ballooning.
Many say the extremely unique landscape of Cappadocia resembles some scene in a Star Wars movie and yet you may be surprised to discover that no major commercial movies have been filmed there. It would be a perfect setting for movies such as Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter series.
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When u realize that history makes our life just a dot on a long page.
Amazing rock formations, underground cities and churches of Cappadocia is famous for. Pasabagi complex, austere monks lived in for a hollow in the rocks. Natural "fortress" of volcanic tuff in Goreme.
rose valley ıs another spectacle of the nature. you can t help beıng ımpressed by ıts majesty. ıt s unbelıevable what u feel when u walk around
Just explore and lose yourself in the aura of the place. It is cool to decipher the animals n the stone formations.
Wonderful experience seeing all these unusual shapped dwellings carved out from the rocks. A must see.
some places were a little steep with loose gravel but so was glad to have brought my hiking pole. Wonderful scenery.
We visited many churches along the trail and the tea break in the middle if the valley was refreshing, and the lunch later was OK.
I say once-in-a-lifetime due to the fact that the structures are eroding daily. It was amazing to see where early Christians lived and worshiped I can only imagine what they would have looked like several hundred years ago.
For 5 lira, you can get a spectacular view of the surrounding valleys and chimneys. Don't expect any information about the castle or the people who used it as a dwelling, though.
The nature of this place is similar to Crimean (Ukraine) but mountains are made of different material. Starting with a village road then walking through natural tunnels after that walking along a creek and getting higher to see the valley from the plateau. Your track will make a loop. The compass and map were usefull few times.