Travel Guide – Cappadocia, Turkey

you can taste some of the finest

you can taste some of the finest examples of Turkish cuisine here hi I’m

examples of Turkish cuisine here hi I’m

examples of Turkish cuisine here hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re continuing

watchmojo.com and today we’re continuing

watchmojo.com and today we’re continuing our travel series with a look at a

our travel series with a look at a

our travel series with a look at a region in Turkey called cappadocia

region in Turkey called cappadocia

region in Turkey called cappadocia cappadocia is a famous and popular

cappadocia is a famous and popular

cappadocia is a famous and popular tourist destination as it has many areas

tourist destination as it has many areas

tourist destination as it has many areas with unique geological historic and

with unique geological historic and

with unique geological historic and cultural features Cappadocia is

cultural features Cappadocia is

cultural features Cappadocia is generally regarded as the plains in the

generally regarded as the plains in the

generally regarded as the plains in the mountainous region of Eastern central

mountainous region of Eastern central

mountainous region of Eastern central Anatolia around the upper and middle

Anatolia around the upper and middle

Anatolia around the upper and middle reaches of the Red River it was here

reaches of the Red River it was here

reaches of the Red River it was here that several ancient highways crossed

that several ancient highways crossed

that several ancient highways crossed and different cultures came into contact

and different cultures came into contact

and different cultures came into contact with each other

with each other

with each other there are many must-see places in

there are many must-see places in

there are many must-see places in Cappadocia for example fairy chimneys

Cappadocia for example fairy chimneys

Cappadocia for example fairy chimneys gourmet valley national park and the

gourmet valley national park and the

gourmet valley national park and the rock fortresses Cappadocia is in the

rock fortresses Cappadocia is in the

rock fortresses Cappadocia is in the middle of a once active volcanic region

middle of a once active volcanic region

middle of a once active volcanic region over many millions of years volcanoes

over many millions of years volcanoes

over many millions of years volcanoes win rain and ice sculpted what we know

win rain and ice sculpted what we know

win rain and ice sculpted what we know now as Cappadocia as the land eroded the

now as Cappadocia as the land eroded the

now as Cappadocia as the land eroded the stones remained in formed conical

stones remained in formed conical

stones remained in formed conical structures sometimes reaching as high as

structures sometimes reaching as high as

structures sometimes reaching as high as 145 feet today we see hundreds of

145 feet today we see hundreds of

145 feet today we see hundreds of spectacular pillars and minaret life

spectacular pillars and minaret life

spectacular pillars and minaret life forms the volcanic deposits are soft

forms the volcanic deposits are soft

forms the volcanic deposits are soft rocks that the people of the villages at

rocks that the people of the villages at

rocks that the people of the villages at the heart of the region carved out to

the heart of the region carved out to

the heart of the region carved out to form houses churches and monasteries the

form houses churches and monasteries the

form houses churches and monasteries the local people called these unique rock

local people called these unique rock

local people called these unique rock formations fairy chimneys a name that

formations fairy chimneys a name that

formations fairy chimneys a name that has endured throughout the ages visitors

has endured throughout the ages visitors

has endured throughout the ages visitors can see the chimneys from a hot-air

can see the chimneys from a hot-air

can see the chimneys from a hot-air balloon by walking horse riding or

balloon by walking horse riding or

balloon by walking horse riding or biking around the valleys

biking around the valleys

biking around the valleys although referred to as cities the

although referred to as cities the

although referred to as cities the underground cave communities of

underground cave communities of

underground cave communities of Cappadocia probably served more as

Cappadocia probably served more as

Cappadocia probably served more as temporary shelters rather than as

temporary shelters rather than as

temporary shelters rather than as permanent hidden cities discrete

permanent hidden cities discrete

permanent hidden cities discrete entrances give way to elaborate

entrances give way to elaborate

entrances give way to elaborate subterranean systems with air shafts

subterranean systems with air shafts

subterranean systems with air shafts waste chefs Wells chimneys and

waste chefs Wells chimneys and

waste chefs Wells chimneys and connecting passageways the upper levels

connecting passageways the upper levels

connecting passageways the upper levels were used for living quarters while the

were used for living quarters while the

were used for living quarters while the lower levels were used for storage

lower levels were used for storage

lower levels were used for storage winemaking flour grinding and worship

winemaking flour grinding and worship

winemaking flour grinding and worship and simple chapels

and simple chapels

and simple chapels the gourmet open-air museum is the most

the gourmet open-air museum is the most

the gourmet open-air museum is the most visited site of the monastic communities

visited site of the monastic communities

visited site of the monastic communities in Cappadocia and is one of the most

in Cappadocia and is one of the most

in Cappadocia and is one of the most famous sites in central Turkey it is a

famous sites in central Turkey it is a

famous sites in central Turkey it is a complex comprising more than 30 rock

complex comprising more than 30 rock

complex comprising more than 30 rock carved churches and chapels containing

carved churches and chapels containing

carved churches and chapels containing some superb frescoes dating from the 9th

some superb frescoes dating from the 9th

some superb frescoes dating from the 9th to the 11th centuries these cave

to the 11th centuries these cave

to the 11th centuries these cave frescoes are evidence of the fact that

frescoes are evidence of the fact that

frescoes are evidence of the fact that Cappadocia was one of the earliest areas

Cappadocia was one of the earliest areas

Cappadocia was one of the earliest areas of Christian activity every civilization

of Christian activity every civilization

of Christian activity every civilization has its distinct type of pottery

has its distinct type of pottery

has its distinct type of pottery so the archaeologists say and Cappadocia

so the archaeologists say and Cappadocia

so the archaeologists say and Cappadocia is far from the exception the soil and

is far from the exception the soil and

is far from the exception the soil and clay of the region are exceptional and

clay of the region are exceptional and

clay of the region are exceptional and have encouraged potters from ancient to

have encouraged potters from ancient to

have encouraged potters from ancient to modern times several establishments that

modern times several establishments that

modern times several establishments that specialize in contemporary pottery

specialize in contemporary pottery

specialize in contemporary pottery welcome visitors today

welcome visitors today

welcome visitors today not only to display and sell their wares

not only to display and sell their wares

not only to display and sell their wares but to demonstrate how they are made the

but to demonstrate how they are made the

but to demonstrate how they are made the finest Turkish carpets are made in

finest Turkish carpets are made in

finest Turkish carpets are made in Cappadocia and there so it is said the

Cappadocia and there so it is said the

Cappadocia and there so it is said the best bargains can be found they are made

best bargains can be found they are made

best bargains can be found they are made in much the same way that they were made

in much the same way that they were made

in much the same way that they were made in Marco Polo’s time and of the same

in Marco Polo’s time and of the same

in Marco Polo’s time and of the same materials wool cotton and silk