Cappadocia.. the wonders of nature and people in Türkiye

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Ghasemi - Cappadocia is one of the best places in the world for hot air balloon rides, where thousands of people come to enjoy the unique landscapes drawn by impressive rock formations and valleys.. This is the view from the sky, what is there under the earth?</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Turkish Cappadocia</strong> is located in a stunning place among the Taurus Mountains that surround it on all sides, and it is a 3 and a half hour drive from the capital, <strong><a href="http://www.arabiaweather.com/content/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D9%... , towards the southeast. And an hour and a quarter before arriving in the city of Kayseri.<br /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Kayseri is the largest city closest to Cappadocia, and there are also flights, land transportation, and a train from Ankara and Istanbul to it, and the best opportunity to enjoy the sights of Cappadocia is to join one of the organized excursions that offer all activities.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The center of attraction in Cappadocia is evident through the natural and geological scenes and the historical and cultural monuments.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> After millions of years of ancient volcanic eruptions in the region, many sedimentary rocks were formed inside the lakes and water holes, and many of them became strange columns as if they were beacons after they were eroded by time, while the inhabitants carved houses for themselves.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The rocky surfaces resemble the color of the moon, and with those strangely shaped small hills and craters within, Cappadocia epitomizes some of the wonders of nature and earth formations with the influence of human work and human creativity.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Since ancient times, the original inhabitants of this city have been able to inhabit these cave houses, after they discovered that lime is a good building material, excavable and habitable. There are excavations dating back about 4,000 years that were used for various purposes such as storage.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Some of the caves in Cappadocia have been converted into museums, while other caves remain residences to this day, and some have been converted into hotels that receive visitors from everywhere, but Cappadocia is listed among the cultural and natural World Heritage Sites.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The city will undoubtedly amaze you, as it includes more than a thousand underground rooms located at a depth of up to 40 meters, with layers ranging from 18 to 20 layers, and there are only 8 layers open to visitors at the present time.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>