After Istanbul, the group flew to Cappadocia.According to Wikipedia: The name was traditionally used in Christian sources throughout history and is still widely used as an international tourism concept to define a region of exceptional natural wonders, in particular characterized by fairy chimneys and a unique historical and cultural heritage. The term, as used in tourism, roughly corresponds to present-day Nevşehir Province. In pre-Hellenistic times, Persians,Hittites Assyrians and Greeks all lived in Cappodocia. All of these groups were Hellenised in the era of the Greek city-states. During the Middle Ages, after the settlement of Armenians in the Cappadocian theme during the Byzantine era, numerous Turkish tribes invaded the region, which was subsequently settled by them. Since 1915-1922 Turkish people constitute the vast majority of the population of this region.Cappadocia lies in eastern
Anatolia, in the center of what is now
Turkey. The relief consists of a high plateau over 1000 m in altitude that is pierced by volcanic peaks, with
Mount Erciyes (ancient Argaeus) near
Kayseri (ancient Caesarea) being the tallest at 3916 m. The boundaries of historical Cappadocia are vague, particularly towards the west. To the south, the Taurus Mountains form the boundary with
Cilicia and separate Cappadocia from the
Mediterranean Sea. To the west, Cappadocia is bounded by the historical regions of Lycaonia to the southwest, and
Galatia to the northwest. The Black Sea coastal ranges separate Cappadocia from
Pontus and the
Black Sea, while to the east Cappadocia is bounded by the upper Euphrates, before that river bends to the southeast to flow into
Mesopotamia, and the
Armenian Highland.
[1] This results in an area approximately 400 km (250 mi) east–west and 250 km (160 mi) north–south. Due to its inland location and high altitude, Cappadocia has a markedly continental climate, with hot dry summers and cold snowy winters.
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