Cappadocian landscape - 2

Arriving in the "land of the beautiful horses"

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October 19th 2009
Day 5 Before sunrise I arrived in Göreme, a small but known town in Cappadocia. Cappadocia is a spectacular region I have been dreaming to go to probably for years already. It is known for its amazing rock formations and early Christian heritage. Unfortunately, at 6:00 a.m. in the morning there was nobody in the hostel reception, but the entrance was open, so I spent the 2nd half of ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Central Anatolia » Cappadocia » Göreme

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more