9 Ekim 2007 Salı

Goreme journal: The Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia

a entry by Michael & Erin from a trip to Goreme, Turkey.

We arrived to Goreme and were pleasantly surprised by the approach to the village from the dry lumpy landscape. Here there is a valley of the fantastic fairy chimneys (like the HooDoos of the Canadian Rockies). First nature carved these tall pinnacles and then humans carved churches, homes, and restaurants inside them. A great way to beat the heat as they maintain cool temperatures through out summer. Our hotel was built out of the soft tuft, and we kept cool in it.

Goreme was a quite place compared to Istanbul and Ankara, a peaceful village with no one hassling us. On the second day we ...

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[Source: Turkey Travel Blogs on RealTravel]

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