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The Flint Stones
Address :Uzundere cad karsibucak sk no :3 Goreme Nevsehir.
Ph : +90 384 271 25 55
Fax : +90 384 271 24 15
Cappadocia (Kapadokya) is a region of
exceptional interest, because of the fantastic and almost unreal
character of its landscapes.
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Travel to Cappdocia
Travel to Cappadocia
Cappadocia (Kapadokya) is a region of exceptional interest, because of the fantastic and almost unreal character of its landscapes, because of its history and because of the way of life of its populations. Cappadocia covers a triangle area between Kayseri, Nigde and Nevsehir where two volcanoes, the Erciyes Dagi (Mount Argaeus) and the Hasan Dagi reach 3916m / 12,850 ft and 3268m / 10,720 ft at their highest point.
Cappadocia is a vast tuff plateau which relief has been ragged by thousand million years of erosion: wind, rain water and snow have sculpted this unique scenery with canyons and fairy chimneys (Peribacalari) which are soft conical formations with hard basalt caps that defy the laws of balance... Troglodytism which has been a way of living for centuries, can be seen everywhere: cave-dwellings, caves, pigeon houses, churches, monasteries.
Cappadocia has been declared by the UNESCO to be one of the Eminent Cultural Heritages of the World.
Assyrian, Hittite and Persian domination succeeded to one another until Alexander the Great came to Asia Minor. The kingdom of Cappadocia was founded, but the native rulers joined Rome in the 1C BC. The penetration of Christianity came early with St Paul who passed through Caesarea (Kayseri). Later in 396, its annexation to the Eastern Roman Empire favoured the complete conversion of the region to Christianity. In spite of the Arab invasions, local populations remained faithful to Christianity and kept close contacts with Byzance. Many religious communities and monasteries developed in remote places of retreat where they could lead an ascetic life. Men used the geological formations to shelter their churches and monasteries. The hermits prefered to distance themselves from the world by cutting into remote cones or fairy chimneys. Beautiful early-Christian and Byzantine frescoes reveal their sacred art and the succession of the "iconoclastic" and "iconographic" periods. The apogée of Christian Cappadocia took place approximately between 915 and 1065. After the arrival of the Seljuk Turks in the 12th century, lots of mosques, caravanserais and other monuments rose in the region which entered a period of economic prosperity. Under the Ottomans, the region became very peaceful, but arts and trade declined. The monasteries were abandoned but a Christian population continued to live here until 1923, when the exchange of populations took place between Greece and Turkey.
In addition to the usual visits, Cappadocia offers opportunities for hiking, horse or donkey and mountain-bike riding.
It is highly recommended to experience a hot-air balloon trip that will take you for a breathtaking flight over the lunar-shaped landscapes of Cappadocia.
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