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Panoramic image of rugged rock formations riddled with ancient cave houses near Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey. Thousand of cave dwellings were carved out of the soft volcanic tufa rock in this area.

80 kilometers from Kayseri, it is home to interesting rock formations used as dovecotes, caves, shelters, churches and monasteries. As a very old settlement, it is famous for its churches from the Roman period. The most famous of these churches are; St. Barbara (Tahtalı), Karabaş, Kubbeli and Yılanlı churches. The settlement in this sheltered valley, where Christians chose to settle in the 4th century to keep their faith alive, is also intertwined with historical ruins. The people of Soğanlı, who welcome their guests with a smiling face, have another feature: they are the creators of the handmade Soğanlı dolls, each more beautiful than the other, with their colorful clothes and beads. These dolls made of cloth are very popular.

The carved rock against the background of a cloudy sky. Zelve Valley, Cappadocia, Turkey

Göreme - Roman castle

Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey: Elmali Kilise, ancient christian rock church

The Cappadocian plateau itself is composed largely of volcanic ash, with softer tufa intermixed with harder, more durable igneus rocks like basalt and andesite. The rocks of Cappadocia near Göreme eroded into hundreds of spectacular pillars and minaret-like forms. The volcanic deposits are soft rocks that the people of the villages at the heart of the Cappadocia Region carved out to form houses, churches, monasteries. Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey,

The tuff rock typical of Cappadocia has been shaped by millennia of erosion generating unique fairytale landscapes.

view of Uchisar castle in Cappadocia , Turkey

Stunning view of some rock formations in Cappadocia. Goreme, central Antolia, Turkey.

Aksaray, Cappadocia, Turkiye, November 2022

Panorama of unique geological formations in Cappadocia, Turkey. There is a group of tourists looking the scenics of the natural rock formations in Cappadocia.

Cappadocia, a semi-arid region in central Turkey, is known for its distinctive fairy chimneys, tall, cone-shaped rock formations clustered in Monks Valley, Göreme and elsewhere.

Old structures in Soğanlı Valley, Cappadocia

Nature in Cappadocia, balloon ride in summer holidays in Turkey

Landscape of Cappadocia in middle east Turkey

Cappadocia, Hot Air Balloon, Photographer, Autumn, Tree

Fairy chimneys, Rock formations near Goreme, Beautiful nature view, Cappadocia, Turkey

Nevşehir/Turkey. Cappadocia fairy chimneys view. Turkey's most touristic natural wonder region. A region of volcanic tuffs. Urgup.

Rock Sites of Cappadocia troglodyte village

View of Cappadocia in summer time with Nazar and pitcher

cave dwellings in Cappadocia, Turkey

Fairy Chimneys in Cappadocia, Turkey.

In the town of Ürgüp, in the Cappadocia region of Turkey, the sandstones covered by volcanic eruption have been shaped by wind and natural effects over thousands of years, forming steep columns. In the early days of Christianity, religious men and believers around them built houses and churches on these easily excavated rock formations.

Woman Hiking Through a Cave in Cappadocia

Zelve, Cappadocia, Turkey: rock and lava formations shaped by wind and rain erosion

Goreme National Park is also known as goreme Open Air Museum. This national park is perhaps the most famous territory of all the landscapes of Cappadocia and belongs to Unesco as a World Heritage Site.

Impresive stones in Cappadokia - Goreme

Panorama of unique geological formations in Cappadocia, Turkey. There is a group of tourists looking the scenics of the natural rock formations in Cappadocia.

Special stone formation at Zelve Valley in Cappadocia, Nevsehir, Turkey. Cappadocia is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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