Almost 3 to 4 million years ago, there was a volcanic eruption that
shook the Central Anatolian Plateau and swiped all the contents from its
land. Cappadocia is located in Nevsehir Province, within the middle of
Turkey and is 200 Km long and 400 km wide. It has lots of underground
cities, churches and captivating terrain. This site day by day is
becoming one of the favorite tourist’s spots because of its rocky
formation. Due to high sweeping winds, the Cappadocia has taken
interesting shapes like that of an inverted cone, chimneys and
mushrooms. It is because of its formation, travelers prefer to travel on
horses.
In fact, it is very interesting to know that the name Cappadocia came
from Persia and means “ the land of fine horses”. It has been believed
that during the medieval period, this place was used to bread animals.
Though it started with a bread of fine horses, it was also know for the
fine men it had on its land. There are more than fifty churches in this
valley. It still has communities that stay here and use old styles when
preparing food. Some of the areas have become a part of the conservation
policy and new houses would be constructed out of stone to maintain the
uniqueness of this place.
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