The Cappadocia Region, which is located in the heart of Turkey’s Anatolian Peninsula and features a valley, canyon, mountains, and unique rock formations as a result of thousands of years of eroding rains and winds on the level lava-covered plain between volcanic mount Erciyes, Melendiz, and Hasan as well as troglodyte shelters cut out of the rock and cities excavated into subterranean mines.

Cappadocia is famous worldwide as a hot-air ballooning destination. The breathtakingly strange topographies, coupled with ideal flying circumstances, allow the balloons to drift gently among fairy chimneys, pigeon lofts cut into unique rock formations, orchards and vineyards – across impressive valleys each with its own distinctive rock formations, colors, and features – before floating up over rippled ravines for stunning views of the area.

Cappadocia is also known for the following places:

• Goreme Open Air Museum: Best-Preserved Churches in Cappadocia

• Kaymakli Underground City: The Largest Underground City in Cappadocia

• Derinkuyu Underground City: The Deepest Underground City in Cappadocia

• Pasabag Fairy Chimneys: The Best-Preserved Fairy Chimneys in Cappadocia

• Ihlara Valley: The Greenest Valley in Cappadocia

• Uchisar Castle: The Highest Point in Cappadocia

• Soganli Valley: An Off-the-Beaten Valley

• Cavusin Village: An Ancient Greek Village

• Sobesos Ancient City: A Roman Ancient City in Cappadocia

• Mustafapasa (Sinasos): One of the largest Greek Towns in Cappadocia

• Keslik Monastery: A Secluded Christian Monastery

• Red & Rose Valleys: The Most Interesting Valleys in Cappadocia

• Guzelyurt Village: The Largest Ancient Greek Village in Cappadocia

• Selime Monastery: The Biggest Monastery in Cappadocia

• Gulsehir (St. Jean Church): The Most Interesting Church in Cappadocia

• Devrent Valley: The Camel-Shaped Fairy Chimney