GOREME, Turkey -- The word most often used to describe Cappadocia is "otherworldly." The harsh dry land of undulating hills and valleys is reminiscent of South Dakota's Badlands, with its ...

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.

From the unusual natural scenery to its rock-hewn churches and frescos, discovering all of what Cappadocia has to offer is like wanting to eat one whole kebab with just one bite. You will not get ...

Cappadocia, Turkey: Your Ultimate Guide to Fairy Chimneys, Hot Air Balloons & Ancient Wonders ([email protected] Mongkolchon Akesin/Mongkolchon - stock.adobe.com) By LA Times Studios Staff Contact ...

Cappadocia is an upside-down world: its cities are subterranean, while its overground landscape is like the interior of a cave system, covered in stalagmite-like rock pillars known as fairy chimneys.

2012 Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia. Map showing Karain site Clarification / adopted 2012 Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia. Map showing Karlik site ...

Set in central Turkey’s otherworldly Сappadocia region, this year’s iteration of the Echoes From Agartha festival continued to tell its elusive story.