Cappadocia, Turkey, receives more than 3 million tourists

Cappadocia Turkey

Cappadocia is an important tourist point in central Anatolia, famous for its unique landscapes and regions, as it is one of the most interesting geographical regions around the world.

An overview of Cappadocia, Turkey

Cappadocia is located in central eastern Anatolia, on a high plateau, more than 1,000 meters north of the Taurus Mountains.

There are dramatic areas of soft igneous rock formed by erosion in towers, cones, valleys, and caves.

Churches with rock cuts and underground tunnel complexes from the Byzantine and Islamic periods are scattered throughout the countryside.

Cappadocia was one of the most important places in the periods of the spread of the Christian religion, and was also under the domination of the Seljuks in 1072.

It was added to the lands of the Ottoman Empire in 1399 by the Ottoman Sultan Yazid Yildirim.

Due to its inland location and high altitude, Cappadocia is affected by a continental climate with dry heat in summer and cold, snowy winter.

Tourism in Cappadocia, Turkey

Cappadocia, in the state of Nosehir, in central Turkey, has attracted 3,292,109 tourists during the first 10 months since the beginning of 2019.

Last year, Cappadocia received two million and 949,000 tourists, while it was aiming to receive 3 million visitors this year.

However, the Turkish region achieved its goal before the end of the year to receive more than 3 million tourists between January and October last.

The head of the Gurameh Cooperative Association for Tourism Development, Mustafa Dormaz, expressed their happiness over the number of Cappadocia crossing the threshold of 3 million.

He also made it clear that they are targeting 5 million tourists in the region during the year 2020.

A glimpse of cave hotels in Cappadocia

These hotels are built inside caves in the heart of the city.

The rooms feature unique designs in the Ottoman and Greek style, with wonderful views of the surrounding villages and valleys.