From bizarre 'fairy chimneys' to subterranean cities, Turkey's Cappadocia region is the real surreal world By Vicki Haddock, Special to The Chronicle March 16, 2008 ...

GOREME, Turkey -- While countless years of erosion shaped the unique landscape of the Goreme Valley, for centuries, residents of the historic region of Cappadocia used the natural resource to ...

Cappadocia, a historical site in central Anatolia recognized by UNESCO, is one of Turkey's most visited touristic areas. But how does Turkey protect its unique fairy chimneys? Especially when no ...

But magic doesn't exist. (Too bad.) The chimneys are a result of a geologic process that began millions of years ago, when volcanic eruptions rained ash across what would eventually become Turkey.

GOREME, TURKEY – This is probably as close as it gets to the lunar surface, an “unearthly” setting worthy of anything that Spielberg or Lucas ever brought to the big screen. We are in ...

Surrounded by ‘fairy chimneys’, the cinnamon-coloured town of Goreme in Cappadocia (Turkey), is a natural art gallery of sorts snatched right out of one of the Grimms Brothers’ tales.

GOREME, Turkey (CNN) -- "These are the fairy chimneys," our guide Alec said, pointing to a hill covered in large, strangely shaped rocks. "This one is a camel. That one over there is the Virgin Mary." ...

For the best views of fairy chimneys, head to Love Valley. Running between Goreme and Uchisar, it has sublime hiking trails and viewpoints, with some of the rock formations rising to 40 metres high.

Called “Fairy Chimneys” of Goreme in the Cappadocia region, Turkey, these rock sites are a major tourist attraction.