Cappadocian

Cappadocian History

During the late Bronze Age, Cappadocia was called Hatti and revolved around the capital city Hattusa. In the 6th century the Lydian king Croesus invaded and defeated the powers of the Hittites. After the invasion, high powers reigned in Cappadocia. These powers were aristocrats who lived in beautiful castles and ...
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Underground Cities of Cappadocia

The underground cities of Cappadocia are a series of rooms and tunnels that are adjacent to each other. These cities have been carved out of the rocks in Cappadocia and although it’s believed that there are more than three hundred of these structures, the true number is not actually known. The ...
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Chimneys of Cappadocia

One of the most interesting things about Cappadocia today is the fairy chimneys that have stood in the Goreme area for millions of years. These fairy chimneys as they are known were formed from the eruption of many different volcanoes and when the lava settled, it turned into a soft pumice ...
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Cappadocian Geography

Cappadocia, which sits in present day, Nevsehir Province, Turkey, is one of the most ancient cities and largest tourist attractions of the world. The name means, “The land of beautiful horses” and it is in this place that the earliest Christians escaped to flee from the prosecution and the rule of ...
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Tourism in Cappadocia

Although Cappadocia is an ancient city, it is still a place of much interest and this is the reason that people flock by the thousands every year to visit this beautiful place. Not only do people visit to see remnants from the underground cities and the volcanoes that erupted centuries ago ...
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