Fairy Chimney Churches

The walk down through Pigeon Valley from Uçhisar ended with a tour of more ancient churches. Just like in the Göreme Open Air Museum, they were carved from the rock, only these were in the spires above ground and were not in as good of shape since they weren't in a protected and closed area. No paintings, but great views out the windows.

Spring break in Kapadokya

April 1st 2012
Now I know why everybody raves about Cappadocia, or Kapadokya, if you like the Turkish way of spelling everything phonetically. It really is a beautiful and very unique place. I have never seen anything like it. The mix of ancient cave dwellings, historic cave churches, modern tourist infrastructure and incredible landscape all make it a lot of fun. My parents and I flew to Kayseri and rented a ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Central Anatolia » Cappadocia

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

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