Cappadocia, the geography where nature blends with culture
If you ask where are the most well-known places in Turkey, "Cappadocia" is definitely among the top three answers. It is a bit suspicious how many people actually know this geography that nature has meticulously created and blended with culture, even though it is among the "known" ones. I must say with regret that this magnificent geography is no longer known for its nature or historical heritage, but for commercial goods such as balloons or rock hotels. I have given up on those who know about ancient cultures, ancient religions or miracles created by nature, and even fewer people do.
Where is this Cappadocia?
We first come across the name Cappadocia in the book "Geographika" written by the famous geographer Strabo during the reign of Roman Emperor Augustus. At that time, Cappadocia, one of the important regions in Anatolia, included all of today's Kırşehir, Nevşehir, Aksaray, Niğde, Kayseri and Malatya, the eastern part of Ankara, the southern part of Yozgat and Sivas and the northern part of Adana. Today, Cappadocia is the name of a small geographical region located in the triangle of Kayseri, Niğde and Kırşehir, limited to Ürgüp, Uçhisar, Ortahisar, Göreme, Çavuşin and Aktepe.
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