"Capadoccia" a Urgup Travel Page by buraque

Cappadocia is one of the most important tourist centers in Turkey,with its extraordinary chimney-like rock formations.and sculpted out breathtking valleys. The valley of Goreme is perhaps the most attractive in Cappadocia, many people still live in rock houses.Here you can see its rock churches decorated with Christian frescoes dating from the 6th to the 10th century. Then you may visit the Byzantine monastic complex of Zelve and the village of Avanos, which is famous for traditional pottery.

You can visit one of the many underground cities of the region, Kaymakli or Derinkuyu where the early Christians sought sanctuaray to escape persecution. You will gradually stroll your way down into the depths of the earth in this ancient underground city that has 18-20 floors as deep as 40 meters below the ground. You will see ancient kitchens and stables and deep wells for water supplies, These cities were fortified and prepared for it's inhabitants to hide out for months from attackers, especially during the Arab invasions.