Cappadocia is a remarkable area, and to truly appreciate its natural beauty and fantastic landscaping, seeing is believing.
These fantastically-shaped eroded volcanic formations are called Fairy Chimneys, or as I like to call them, Jinn Chimneys!
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| A very large Fairy Chimney of Cappadocia that has been used for a home. | Another massive Fairy Chimney. |
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| And another. Notice the many levels. | This jandarma, or jail, has been carved into the soft rock. |
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| A dusk view of this incredible landscape. | A forest of Fairy Chimneys. The original steeple, or minarets, or whatever else comes to mind. |
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| A Balloon's-Eye view of Cappadocia | A Cappadocian Town, with many Fairy Chimneys as well as contemporary construction. |
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| Rippled cliffs in this fantastical landscape. | A hotel in Cappadocia carved into a cliff. |
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| A view of the various levels and tunnels inside one of the deep underground cities. | Inside one of the underground cities. Notice the massive mill wheel used for defense. |
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| This is a diagram of one underground city in Cappadocia, Kaymakli. There are many of these underground cities that go several levels deep into the soft rock. | The Whirling Dervishes are from Konya, in Turkey, which is very near to Cappadocia. |
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| Some young women playing soccer in rural Turkey. Dress is similar to native Jinn. | This is an old Roman mosaic from Zeugma, now in SouthEastern Turkey. She is commonly called the Gypsy Girl, but I prefer to think of her as an ancient Jinn. |















