UNESCO World Heritage Site in Cappadocia

Region 60 million years ago; Erciyes, Mount Hasan and Güllüdağ'ın spray of soft layers of lava and ash over millions of years by erosion by wind and rain has emerged.Human settlement dates back to the Paleolithic period.Land of the Hittites lived in a subsequent period has been one of the most important centers of Christianity.The houses and churches carved into the rock, in fleeing from the oppression of the Roman Empire, have become a refuge for Christians huge.Cappadocia region, particularly Kýrþehir including Nevsehir, Nigde, Aksaray and Kayseri is spread over an area.

Geological formation
60 million years ago 300 toros mountains rose in earlier geological periods.Compression of the Anatolian Plateau in the north of the volcano began operations.Plato's ashes deposited in the soft tuff layer was formed.From hard basalt tuff layer above places was covered with a thin layer of lava.Basalt fractionated cracked.Rain seep through the cracks began to erode the soft tufa.Heated and cooled with air winds joined the formation.So hard hats available from basalt rock cones occurred.This varied and interesting shaped rock ascribe to the public has a name: "Peri Bacaları''.English means fairy chimneys.

The region has a great importance today in terms of tourism,To be seen in certain places.  Avanos, Ürgüp, Göreme,Akvadi, Uçhisar ve Ortahisar Kaleleri, El Nazar Kilisesi, Aynalı Kilise, Güvercinlik Vadisi, Derinkuyu, Kaymaklı, Özkonak Yeraltı Şehirleri, Ihlara Vadisi, Selime Köyü,Çavuşin, Güllüdere Vadisi, Paşabağ-Zelve.Traditional Cappadocian houses and dovecotes carved into the rocks of the area they express the originality.