Cappadocia (also Capadocia; Greek: Καππαδοκία, Kappadokía, from Old Persian: Katpatuka, Armenian: Կապադովկիա, Kapadovkia, Turkish: Kapadokya) is a historical region in Central Anatolia, largely in the Nevşehir, Kayseri, Kırşehir, Aksaray, and Niğde Provinces in Turkey.
According to Herodotus, in the time of the Ionian Revolt (499 BC), the Cappadocians were reported as occupying a region from Mount Taurus to the vicinity of the Euxine (Black Sea). Cappadocia, in this sense, was bounded in the south by the chain of the Taurus Mountains that separate it from Cilicia, to the east by the upper Euphrates, to the north by Pontus, and to the west by Lycaonia and eastern Galatia.
The name, traditionally used in Christian sources throughout history, continues in use as an international tourism concept to define a region of exceptional natural wonders, in particular characterized by fairy chimneys and a unique historical and cultural heritage. The region is diverse, with Turks, Kurds, Armenians, Assyrians, and Greeks inhabiting the region.
According to Herodotus, in the time of the Ionian Revolt (499 BC), the Cappadocians were reported as occupying a region from Mount Taurus to the vicinity of the Euxine (Black Sea). Cappadocia, in this sense, was bounded in the south by the chain of the Taurus Mountains that separate it from Cilicia, to the east by the upper Euphrates, to the north by Pontus, and to the west by Lycaonia and eastern Galatia.
The name, traditionally used in Christian sources throughout history, continues in use as an international tourism concept to define a region of exceptional natural wonders, in particular characterized by fairy chimneys and a unique historical and cultural heritage. The region is diverse, with Turks, Kurds, Armenians, Assyrians, and Greeks inhabiting the region.
- Tourist Hotel, Göreme
- Göreme Survival Kit
- From Göreme to Derinkuyu
- Derinkuyu Underground City
- From Derinkuyu to Kizil Church
- Kizil Church
- Sivrihisar
- Güzelyurt
- Hotel Karballa, Güzelyurt
- Güzelyurt Survival Kit
- St. Gregorius Church, Güzelyurt
- Ihlara Valley
- Ağaçaltı Church
- From Ağaçaltı Church to Sümbüllü Church
- Sümbüllü Church
- From Sümbüllü Church to Yılanlı Church
- Yılanlı Church
- From Yılanlı Church to the Tea House
- Ihlara Valley Tea House
- From the Tea House to Kirkdamalti Church
- Kirkdamalti Church
- From Kirkdamalti Church to the Exit
- Yaprakhisar, Güzelyurt
- From Göreme to Ortahisar
- Culture Museum Restaurant, Ortahisar
- Ortahisar Survival Kit
- From Ortahisar to Pancarlık Church
- Pancarlık Church
- Sarıca Church
- From Sarica Church to Avanos
- Venessa Seramik, Avanos
- Göreme Balloon Ride
- Uçhisar Castle
- Pigeon Valley, Uçhisar
- Avanos
- Avanos Survival Kit
- Zelve Open Air Museum
- Durmuş Kadir Church
- Yusuf Koç Church
- Saint Theodore Church, Tagar
- Soğanlı Valley
- Karabaş Church
- Yılanlı Church
- Kubbeli Church
- Ikinci Bahar Restaurant
- Sobesos Ancient City
- Keşlik Monastery
- Urgüp
- Urgüp Survival Kit
- St. Jean Church, Gülşehir
- Gümüşler Monastery
- Niğde
- Hudavent Hatun Tomb
- Alaaddin Mosque
- Sungurbey Mosque
- Ak Madrasa
- Dışarı Cami
- Tyana
- Apollonius of Tyana
- Niğde Survival Kit
- Göreme Open Air Museum
- Saint Basil's Chapel
- Elmalı Church
- Saint Barbara Church
- Yılanlı Church
- Larder Kitchen Refectory
- Çarıklı Church
- St. Catherine Chapel
- Kizlar Monastery
- Tokalı Church
- St. John the Baptist Church, Çavuşin
- Green Hotel, Çavuşin
- Çavuşin Church
- Saruhan Kervansaray, Whirling Dervish Ceremony
Source: Cappadocia - Wikipedia