Adventure.Time.Travel
  • Home
  • Our Travels
    • Europe >
      • Academics in Athens
      • Czech Republic
      • England
      • Germany
      • France
      • Holland
      • Hungary
      • Italy
      • Latvia
      • Portugal
      • Walking with the Pendle Witches
    • Asia >
      • India Blog
      • Thailand
    • Africa >
      • Morocco
      • Nigeria Blog.
  • Picture This
  • Shop
  • More
    • Get Involved
    • Return Policy
  • Home
  • Our Travels
    • Europe >
      • Academics in Athens
      • Czech Republic
      • England
      • Germany
      • France
      • Holland
      • Hungary
      • Italy
      • Latvia
      • Portugal
      • Walking with the Pendle Witches
    • Asia >
      • India Blog
      • Thailand
    • Africa >
      • Morocco
      • Nigeria Blog.
  • Picture This
  • Shop
  • More
    • Get Involved
    • Return Policy

Cappadocia- Short Introduction

13/8/2019

1 Comment

 
​Cappadocia is a town located in the area of Nevşehir. This area also includes touristic areas such as Ürgüp, Göreme, Uçhisar, and Avanos. Many tourists this part of Turkey every year, you may have even seen a picture of the hot air balloon-filled skies. Nevşehir is famous for its distinctive magnificent natural, caves, fairy chimneys, and underground cities. Throughout history, people have carved houses and churches into the rocks. 
Hot Air Balloon filled sky, Cappadocia, Nevşehir
A popular perception of Cappadocia. Source: Pixabay
Cappadocia has been home to civilisation for thousands of years, thus is steeped in historical sites. If you decided to venture to this part of Turkey, I would recommend visiting the Zelve Valley, Derinkuyu, Ürgüp-Göreme, Ihlara Valley, Avanos, Üzümlü Church-Aziz Theodoros Trion Church (the 19th century) Uçhisar Castle.
​
The reason behind the rock formations found in Cappadocia is that thousands of years ago the Hasan volcano and now know as Erciyes mount, expelled a large amount of ash which then set into a soft rock called ‘Tuff’. This rock is extremely soft and made it easy to carve by hand. The erosion of this soft rock also creates the famous ‘fairy chimneys’ that we can see today.  I recommend that also visit Avanos as ‘stoneware art’ is a very important job in this area. For example, you can experience making your own stoneware pots. I suggest going to Cappadocia on a sunny spring day. As sightseeing in the rain isn’t very pleasant and in the summer, people can find it too hot. 
Fairy Chimneys, Cappadocia
Example of 'Fairy Chimneys' rock formation. Source: Pixabay
Cappadocia is also famous for its wine, so you’ll be able to see (and taste) a lot of wine from local vineyards and wineries. I was very impressed when I went to Derinkuyu, which is an underground city. It was a bit difficult to climb down 50 meters (8 layers down) because of its narrow tunnels so please reconsider this tour if you are claustrophobic. However, it is an amazing experience.

As mentioned earlier, Cappadocia is world-renowned for its hot air balloons, although to find a low-priced balloon tour, you will have to book them in advance. But again, it is well worth doing this as it is a once in a lifetime experience. While in this area must try characteristic Anatolian handmade meals such as warm baklava obviously accompanied by the local wine.

You will see many souvenir stalls in Cappadocia selling a wide range of gifts and items; however, the souvenirs that I recommend buying are the; stoneware pots, fairy chimney sculpture, engraving sculptures, flying balloon figures, and traditional clothes. Surprisingly you can visit all these places in one day if you start your tour early in the morning, however, remember to choose casual clothes. If you are looking to stay overnight, I suggest looking for a place in the centre of Nevşehir because it is nearer to Cappadocia, cheaper and more central.

​Enjoy your trip! 

Author, 

This article and images were provided by Serpil Yurdagül: 
instagram:@serpilyurdagulll
EyeEm:SrplYrdgl

This post was edited and published by Alex Hood:
Instagram: alexjohnhood
​EyeEm: AlexJohnHood

1 Comment
best essay writing services link
18/4/2020 02:13:08 am

I love to travel because this is a great way to have a life that is filled with many experience. An experience that will remind us how beautiful life is. A life that is filled with love and experience. These memories will last and will always give us a good reason for us to smile despite the hardships we experience in this life. A great time to reflect and make that good assumption which are supported by proofs and to avoid negative judgements. This is the best part for us to build relationships as we travel.

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Picture This:

    As this website has grown, along with its community, we realised that not everyone who travels has the time or ability to write an article. So to make the site more universal, we have created this space to allow people from all over the world to share their experience through media, no matter their language or background.    
    ​
    If you have been on a trip or place you feel needs to be shared with others then feel free to send in your images with a description, and we will put it up. 

    Get Involved

    Archives

    November 2020
    October 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    October 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019

    Categories

    All
    Amsterdam
    Antarctica
    Bangladesh
    Bulgaria
    China
    Croatia
    Egypt
    England
    France
    Georgia
    Germany
    Greece
    Hong Kong
    Iceland
    India
    Indonesia
    Iran
    Iraq
    Ireland
    Italy
    Japan
    Ko Samui
    Latvia
    Malaysia
    Mexico
    Nambia
    Nepal
    New Zealand
    Norway
    Philippines
    Poland
    Portugal
    Russia
    Scotland
    Singapore
    South Africa
    Spain
    Taiwan
    Thailand
    Turkey
    USA
    Vietnam
    Wales

    RSS Feed

Location

Contact Us

Who we are

This website is run to help share travel experiences and advice. We rely on travellers from all around the world to record their travels and send them in so that we can share and connect them with people interested in travelling or to those wanting to know more about that certain destination. (please get in contact if you have a trip you would like to share)
​
Myself (Alex Hood) and the head journalist of the site (Elly Babe) also share our own travel experience for others to enjoy and be inspired by. We both study English Literature at the University of Brighton and love the way in which the site has allowed us to put in to practice what we have learn't on our degree.  We will be moving to Athens for a study year so expect lost of content from Greece. Any advice or tips are always welcome. 

    Send us your travel article 

Submit