Cappadocia
- Cappadocia, in Greek is (Καππαδοκία) and in Persian is (Kavadocia). It was a historical name for a region in Asia Minor (modern Turkey), and today it is located in the Nevsehir region.
- Cappadocia is a historical region in central Anatolia, located in Nevsehir Province, east of the Anatolian Plateau, and is considered one of the most important tourist areas in Turkey.
- Cappadocia is famous for its thermal balloons, which is one of the most popular tourist activities in Cappadocia, and it is widely available in Goreme.
- The city of Cappadocia is located in the center of the present-day Republic of Turkey, to the eastern side of the Anatolian plateau, and to the southwestern side of the city of Kayseri, between longitudes 38 ° 40′14 ″ east, and latitudes 34 ° 50′21 ″ north.
- Cappadocia is bounded on the south by the Taurus mountain range, on the southwestern side by the Laconia region, on the north-western side by the Galatian region, and on the north by the Black Sea range.
- Its climate is distinctive continental, as its summers are hot and dry, while the winters are mostly cold and snow, with an apparent scarcity in the amount of precipitation.
- Naming Cappadocia: The names of the city of Cappadocia were numerous in the historical sources as follows: among the Persians it was known by the name Katabatoka, meaning the land of beautiful horses. It was really famous for breeding horses, while other sources mentioned that the name is derived from the Hittite language and it was called the Cilicia region, in the inscriptions of the Elamite language known as Kapta, while the Akkadians called it Touka.
- Tourist attractions in Cappadocia: Cappadocia is considered an archaeological and touristic city par excellence, and it has been listed on the World Heritage List of the United Nations UNESCO.
- Goreme Museum
- Zulfi Museum
- Goreme Village
- The underground city of the jinn. The history of this area dates back to the Bruzinian era.
- Red Valley
- Ihlara Valley