Kapadokya- CAPPADOCIA

The area is a famous and popular tourist destination, as it has several cone-shaped geological formations.

It is southwest of the major city Kayseri, which has airline and railroad service to Ankara and Istanbul.

After the eruption of Mt. Erciyes about 2000 years ago, the lava formed soft rocks in the Cappadocia Region. People of Goreme, at the heart of the Cappadocia Region, realized that these soft rocks could be easily carved out to form houses, churches, monasteries. Goreme became a monastic center between 300-1200 AD. First period settlement in Goreme reaches to the Roman period from Christianity. Yusuf Koc, Ortahane, Durmus Kadir and Bezirhane churches in Goreme, houses and churches carved into rocks till to Uzundere, Bagildere and Zemi Valley carries the mystical side of history today. The Goreme Open Air Museum is the most visited site of the monastic communities in Cappadocia and is one of the most famous sites in central Turkey. It is a complex comprising more than 30 rock-carved churches and chapels containing some superb frescoes, dating from the 9th to the 11th centuries.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cappadocia

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[theglue32]

i'll never forget my trip to Cappadocia...it was the most awesome place i have ever been

[busraa34]

Cappadocia is my beatifuLL hometownn very sefiom oraları beaaaahhhhhh:S:D:D:D:D((oldu gbi sankiii:P))

[JoinToLuckyHut]

I do't understend they are Christine people?

[xxmelisaatjexx]

My mom comes from cappadocia, I was there 1 month ago. It is such a breathtaking landscape. Beautiful!

Oralari çok sevdim!

[cappadocia83]

CANIM VATANIM SEN COOK YASA

[Hakanemre2007]

coz ma city dats y :)

[DeRTMeND]

biraz daha gayret edersen olur :)))

[DeRTMeND]

biraz daha gayret edersen olur :)))