Historical region in Central Anatolia, Turkey
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Cappadocia (Turkish: Kapadokya) is an area within South Central Anatolia in Turkey, with a surreal landscape dotted with underground cities, cave churches and houses carved in the rocks.
Every resort in Turkey will try to sell you a package tour to Cappadocia. If you don't have your own vehicle, that might be a good option. By car, the highways are straight and fast.
Read in the guideThe villages are all linked by dolmuş, and these are sufficiently frequent to use for sightseeing.
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