Cappadocia
Historical
Mt. Erciyes, Mt. Hasan and Mt. Sixty million years ago, Güllü created soft rock layers and then eroded with wind and rain for millions of years to create the fascinating Cappadocia region today. The locals called this unique and magical place a nickname: fairy chimneys.
Cappadocia has a unique beauty that combines nature and history. Throughout history, people have used fairy chimneys as houses and carved them into houses and places of worship that bear the traces of thousands of years of civilization.
Cappadocia is a kingdom founded in Central Anatolia after the death of Alexander the Great and in Persian it means “the land of beautiful horses”. All the valleys in the region are like Kızılırmak (Kızılırmak) and the castle in Uçhisar. An eye on the hill following the long valleys and fairy chimneys of Cappadocia. The tourism region known today as Cappadocia consists of Ihlara Valley of Aksaray, Göreme National Park and Underground Cities in Nevşehir and Soğanlı Valley in Kayseri.
Uchisar Castle,
It is the summit where Cappadocia blends with the clouds; are the longest fairy chimneys and can be seen from any point in the region. When you reach the summit of the castle, all the beauty of Cappadocia is under your feet, Mt. Erciyes, Hasan Mountains, from Pigeon Valley to Avanos, Ortahisar castle to Goreme.
Numerous hollow containers, rock tombs and a large water cistern treat you as a silent witness to history and human life. Gorgeous shades of red Mt. At sunset Erciyes, calm, living breath of the valleys and the rainbow of color offered by the world and the sky.