Cappadocia is situated in the center of Turkey and is one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Turkey. It is southwest of the major city called Kayseri, which has airline and railroad service to Ankara and Istanbul.

It is famous and popular touristic destination as it has many areas with unique geological, historic and cultural features. The region is largely underlain by sedimentary rocks formed in lakes and streams, and ignimbrite deposits erupted from ancient volcanoes approximately 9 to 3 million years ago. The rocks of Cappadocia near Goreme 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 this region carved out to form houses, churches, monasteries, and so on. Goreme became a monastic center between 300-1200 A.D. First period settlement in Goreme reaches to the Roman period from Christianity. The Goreme Open Air Museum is the most visited site of the monastic communities in Cappadocia and is one of the most famous sites in central Turkey.

Accommodation and food is cheap and many tourists enjoy the laid back and the friendly atmosphere. You can walk, cycle, ride on horseback, take a balloon around the area and explore it to the full. There are lots of “must”places in Cappadocia. For example, strange-shaped rocks called Fairy Chimney, Goreme Valley, Goreme National Park, Cave Churches, Underground cities like Kaymakli, Derinkuyu and Ozkonak, Zelve Valley, Avanos with its earthenware, Fortresses of Uchisar, Ihlara Valley and Soganli.

The unique and strange rock formations and fairy chimneys provide you unforgettable sets of memories, experiences and photos. You will find its marvelous beauty at any time of the year, for example when you hike in the Ihlala Valley under the sun or with snow falling, you may find every different aspect of this region. The towns of Nevsehir and Urgup, and the villages of Goreme, Uchisar and Avanos are all good bases for exploring the region. Although a lot of people come and go every day, this region is successful to preserve its ancient historical sites.

Cappadocia, it attracts about two million tourists each year. Major historical sites can be seen in 2-3 days, even it may be a fast paced tour. There are also activities that you can enjoy such as horse riding, atv(four-wheel motor bike) tours, trekking and hot air ballooning during the summer.