CAPPADOCIA TOURS
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In ancient geography, Cappadocia or Capadocia, Turkish Kapadokya (from Persian: Katpatuka meaning "the land of beautiful horses",[1] Greek: ?????????? / Kappadokía) was the name of the extensive inland district of Asia Minor (modern Turkey). The name continued to be used in western sources and in the Christian tradition throughout history and is still widely used as an international tourism concept to define a region of exceptional natural wonders characterized by fairy chimneys and a unique historical and cultural heritage. The term, as used in tourism, roughly corresponds to present-day Nevşehir Province of Turkey.
It is impossible to define Cappadocia's limits with any real accuracy. In the time of Herodotus, the Cappadocians are supposed to have occupied the whole region from Mount Taurus to the vicinity of the Euxine (Black Sea). Cappadocia, in this sense, was bounded in the south by the chain of Mount Taurus, to the east by the Euphrates, to the north by Pontus, and to the west vaguely by the great salt lake, Lake Tuz, in Central Anatolia. But Strabo, the only ancient author who gives any circumstantial account of the country, greatly exaggerated its dimensions. It is now believed that 400 km east-west by 200 km north-south is a more realistic appraisal of Cappadocia's extension
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Tour - Optıon 1 -2 Day Tour Of Cappadocia |
Accomadition in Cappadocia …
On our way to Cappadocia , we fly to Ankara or Kayseri and drive South the Üçhisar in the Midst of the Cappadocian heartland, where will be staying at one of Cappadocia’s unique boutique Cave Hotels. Cappadocia is a region unlike any other .
Its extraordinary landscape is composed of soft volcanic stone that wind and rain have sculpted info fantastic clusters of multicolored spires and pinnacles. What is more , the softness of the stone encouraged the medieval Christian inhabitants of the region to carve out of the living rock literally hundreds of churches , monasteries , towns and villages. Atrip to Cappadocia is a magical experience you will never forget. On our way to Üçhisar we will stop off at the magnificent 13th century Selçuk Caravanserai known as ağzkarahan , and at one of the region’s famous underground cities.
These go down many storeys into the earth anda re among the marvels of medieval engineering. Once in Üçhisat , we will visit the great rock-hewn citadel that looms over the town.
On our second day we will visit the open air museum of the Göreme Valley , which contains the region’s highest concentration of painted churches .The frescoes are among the masterpieces of Byzantine art. A short distance beyond Göreme lie the villages of Avcılar and Çavuşin, both of which have many cave-dwelling , and the dramatic Zelve Valley.
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