Transcript EMYR PROGRAMME 2009 CAPPADOCIA

20 th.EMYR MERSİN PROGRAMME
28-29 MAY 2009
CAPPADOCIA
Cappadocia is a great treasure gifted
by the God, the most perfect gallery
where the nature exhibits its
beauties.
The miraculous Cappadocia region is
defined by the area occupied by the
provinces of Aksaray, Navşehir,
Niğde, Kayseri and Kırşehir while the
Rocky Cappadocia region covers
Uchisar, Goreme, Avanos, Urgup,
Derinkuyu, Kaymaklı, Ihlara and the
vicinties.
Cappadocia has spread its wings
around the mankind for ages, with its
natural miracle beyond imagination,
reading to historical and cultural
accomodation.
Having started to shape millions of
years ago, this region presents the
unique aesthetics of the curvy rocks,
the Fairy Chimneys as the place for
angels, and sanctuaries and shelters
dug deep underground with in a
mystifying atmosphere
CITIES/PLACES YOU MAY VISIT IN
CAPPADOCIA
• Nevsehir
• Uchisar
• Goreme
 Deep Well and Underground City
 Open Air Museum
• Avanos
• The Baloon Tour
NEVSEHİR
Uchisar, Avanos, Goreme, Ürgüp, Zelve, Derinkuyu, Gülşehir and Kozaklı located in
the province of Nevşehir are places worth to visit. In Nevşehir and its towns, where
history, nature and culture coexist, churches with high importance for the Christian
world, underground cities, miraculous valleys and Fairy Chimneys are worth seeing.
NEVSEHİR
The city is located at a
distance of 290 km
(180 mi) from the capital
Ankara, and is within the
historical region of
Cappadocia.
The traditional main
sources of income of the
city, carpet weaving and
viticulture have been
overtaken by tourism,
because of its proximity
to the underground
shelters, the fairy
chimneys, monasteries,
caravanserais and the
famous rock-hewn
churches of Göreme.
UÇHİSAR
The city is located on the
Nevsehir-Göreme road, 7 kms from
Nevşehir.
Located in the highest point in the
region Üçhisar is
the oldest settlement.
UÇHİSAR CASTLE
The Üçhisar Castle is, the
panoromic view of the region.
The numerous rooms in the
castle are interconnected with
stairs, tunnels and coridors.
In the entrances of rooms,
there are slider rocks to control
entry and exit just like in the
underground residences.
Some places in the multi-storey
castle have occasionally
collapsed.
GÖREME
Goreme is a town in the
Cappadocia region of Turkey.
The town is centered in the
middle of a internationally
popular region that is best
known for its natural rock
formations, often called "fairy
chimneys".
Goreme has a wide selection of
natural and cultural wonders.
Simply walking through the
village you will be amazed at the
bizarre 'fairy chimney' rocks cut
naturally by the wind and rain.
GÖREME OPEN AIR MUSEUM
Cappadocia's most famous attraction, for good
reason, is the Göreme Open Air Museum, a
complex of medieval painted cave churches carved
out by Orthodox monks. The Open Air Museum is
located in Turkey's Göreme Valley, a 15-minute
walk
There are over 10 cave churches in the Göreme
Open Air Museum. Along with rectories, dwellings,
and a religious school, they form a large monastic
complex carved out of a roughly ring-shaped rock
formation in the otherworldy landscape of
Cappadocia. Entrance to the site is on the north
side.
• St. Basil's Church (Basil Kilise)
• Apple Church (Elmali Kilise)
• St. Barbara Chapel
• Snake Church
• Dark Church (Karanlik Kilise)
• St. Catherine Chapel
• Sandal Church (Çarikli Kilise)
• Buckle Church (Tokali Kilise)
St. Basil's Church (Aziz Basil Kilisesi)
Apple Church
(Elmali Kilise)
St. Barbara
Chapel
Snake Church
Dark Church (Karanlik Kilise)
Crucifixion in the Dark Church
St. Catherine Chapel
Sandal Church (Çarikli Kilise)
Buckle Church (Tokali Kilise)
Interior of the large Buckle Church
DEEP WELL (DERİNKUYU) / GÖREME
Located in Cappadocia
Derinkuyu is notable for its large
multi-level underground city
(Derinkuyu Underground City),
which is a major tourist
attraction.
The historical region of
Cappadocia, where Derinkuyu is
situated, contains several
historical underground cities,
carved out of a unique geological
formation, and were largely used
by early Christians as hiding
places.
The troglodyte cities at
Derinkuyu and Kaymaklı are two
of the best examples of
underground dwellings.
DEEP WELL (DERİNKUYU) / GÖREME
The oldest written source about
underground cities is the writings of
Xenophon. In his Anabasis he writes that
the people living in Anatolia had
excavated their houses underground,
living well in accommodations large
enough for the family, domestic animals,
and supplies of stored food.[4]
A Church in Derinkuyu
Derinkuyu Underground City provided a refuge for the region's inhabitants such as
christians through the ages, for early Christians as well as possibly earlier dwellers,
to Greeks hiding from the raids of the Umayyad Arab and Abbasid armies. The cities
contained food stores, kitchens, stalls, churches, wine and oil presses, ventilation
shafts, wells and a religious school. The Derinkuyu underground city has at least
eight levels and depth of 85 m and could have sheltered thousands of persons.
AVANOS
• The old city of Avanos, whose name in
ancient times was Venessa overlooks the
longest river of Turkey, the Kızılırmak
(Red River), which also separates
Avanos from the rest of Cappadocia.
• The most famous historical feature of
Avanos, which is still relevant and very
visible today, is its production of
earthenware pottery. The ceramic trade
in this district and its countless pottery
factories date right back to the Hittites,
and the ceramic clay from the red silt of
the Kızılırmak has always been used.
• It is a popular destination because of its
attractive old town with cobbled streets,
and superb views over the river.
Balloon Rides
• Balloon Rides are one of the most popular activities in Goreme.
Typically lifting off at sunrise, these rides last around 45 minutes and
literally go wherever the wind may blow in the Cappadocia Valley. The
balloon carriages hold around ten people with the pilot riding air
currents much like a boat, floating down the valleys, often below the
ridge line and quite close to the chimney rocks. It's a fantastic ride and
if you've ever had the urge to splurge on a balloon ride (approx. €150),
this would be the place to do it.
Baloon Rides Pictures
Baloon Rides Pictures
Baloon Rides Pictures
Thanks For Your Attention………….