Located in Asia Minor, in the centre of the Anatolian peninsula, Cappadocia is a natural spectacle to visit once in a lifetime. Bored of the seaside life, the experiences to try in this enchanted place, are the perfect solution for a sweet escape in a unique destination.
Settled by ancient populations, like the Assyrian empire, the Mesopotamian history is drenched in every single place in Cappadocia, giving unique emotions and transporting the tourist in the atmosphere of ancient faraway places. The history of this place gave birth to some marvels, natural and not only, to be discovered. In all the region you’ll find caves and volcanic earth pillars, called Fairy Chimneys, one of the most popular attractions in Cappadocia as well as a place where you can visit Goreme, a city that you’ll have to visit. The typical houses are carved into the rocks and host, in addition to the locals’ houses, amazing taverns and pubs where to try the delicacies of the place.
You should also visit the different valleys of the country like the roses, imagination, love and monks ones to fully breathe the atmosphere of Asia Minor. The underground cities are another unmissable thing to visit in Cappadocia, Kaymakly and Deriunkuyu are for sure two of the ones you’ll want to experience. On the hills of the Fairy Chimneys, every day it will be possible to enjoy, with a nice cup of Turkish tea or a traditional testi kebap, the spectacle of the hot air balloons flying in the skies and making up a landscape that is unique in the world. But you can not just watch them, it is possible to make a trip through Cappadocia with hot air balloons! Talking about it, there are many organized tours that starts from at dawn and give you for some hours an unforgettable experience.