Cappadocia’s Ürgüp district, famous for its fascinating nature and historical atmosphere, is preparing to host the Ürgüp Horse Festival, which will be held for the first time on November 15-17. This event will bring together horse lovers and nature enthusiasts from both Turkey and the world. The festival, which will take place in the Ürgüp […]
Thanks to volcanoes, Cappadocia got its current appearance. Lava, ash, rain, wind and ice are the “artists” who have sculpted Cappadocia, in Central Turkey, over millions of years Also known for its many “fairy chimneys”, as these sparks are often called, Cappadocia is one of the most popular and unique tourist centers of Turkey, it […]
The Anatolian Seljuks were of course influenced the cultural heritage they encountered in their new homeland, adapting them to the techniques that they had brought with them from the Iranian plateau. This resulted in a distinctively Anatolian style of Seljuk architecture that was in full bloom the 13th century. Seljuk mosques, medreses (theological academies), tombs, […]