Sitting at the meeting point of Asia and Europe, Turkey is a unique blend of east-meets-west culture, where up-to-date cities sit side-by-side with ancient landmarks and world-class beach resorts. The ...

Discover Uchisar Castle, the highest natural viewpoint in Cappadocia, Turkey. Rising from a volcanic outcrop, this ancient stronghold has been carved into by centuries of wind, water, and human hands.

There’s something in the air in Cappadocia. Some say it’s the winged spirits — ‘peri’, in Turkish — that reputedly inhabit the region’s famous, phallic geological marvels, ‘fairy chimneys’. In the ...

A spa hotel featuring Cappadocia's historical cave formation structure - 3 km to Uchisar castle, 4km to the Valley of the Monks.

Uchisar is the highest point in central Cappadocia and consists of a tiny town built around a tall rock tower, the top of which is called Uchisar Castle. The town extends a short distance onto a ...

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