Video: Bird's-eye view of Cappadocia: hot air balloon rides
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Cappadocia - a historical region on the territory of modern Turkey. Today it is one of the favorite tourist sites, famous for its unique landscape, reminiscent of the "lunar" landscape, as well as underground cities created as early as 1000 BC. NS. Travelers from their own world come here to see the local sights, and, of course, it is better to do the sightseeing from a bird's eye view. No wonder the most popular sport here is hot air ballooning!
In principle, in order to admire the huge balloons, you can safely go to the balloon festivals that take place in Paris, Canberra or Bristol. However, a trip to Cappadocia has many advantages: flights here are truly unique, as balloons soar up over the strikingly beautiful, but also very dangerous rocky terrain.
The region of Cappadocia originated from a volcanic eruption from about 9 to 3 million years ago. Due to the outpouring of lava, the area was literally "covered" with sedimentary rocks from volcanic ash. In the same period, stone pillars, impressive in their size, were formed, resembling mushrooms in their outlines. As a rule, they are located either as a separate wall, or in small groups, the height of some can reach 40 m.
Cappadocia has played a significant role in history. The Cappadocian kingdom was formed in 302 BC. BC, and settlements on this territory existed from 5 thousand BC. The region was at the crossroads of civilizations, alternately part of the Hittite, Persian, Roman and Ottoman empires and serving as the scene of numerous wars. Constant wars provoked the emergence of underground cities, which were used as shelters.
In addition, it was here that the first Christian cave monasteries appeared, a monastic community was formed, which initially helped refugees from Rome. During modern excavations, Byzantine frescoes were discovered, created at the beginning of the 7th century, which are quite well preserved. In addition to museums, tourists can also see the caves in which people still live, or stay in one of the "cave" hotels!
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