Photographs of Cappadocia

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Cappadocia is unique. It covers the provinces of Aksaray, Nevsehir, Nigde, Kayseri and Kirsehir in the Middle Anatolian region. Two ancient volcanoes mark the western and eastern boundaries of a region known for its curious volcanic landscape that has been relentlessly carved by nature and by the people who have lived here. 'Fairy chimneys, cones and strange rock formations have been sculpted by wind and rain while subterranean towns were excavated by a populace seeking shelter from the conquerors and would-be conquerors who criss-crossed the wide open steppes of the Central Anatolian Plateau.
There are partially excavated Hittite centres, cave-towns and hundreds of churches carved into cliffs to explore. The best place to start a tour of the area is by balloon