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Couple weds in hot air balloon flying over Cappadocia
In place of an ordinary wedding ceremony, a couple chose to solemnize their marriage in a hot air balloon flying over the historical Cappadocia region.
"I am very very happy," said 23-year-old groom, İbrahim Korkmaz, after getting married to his 24-year-old bride, Gülten Kaya, above 1,000 meters in the sky.
Cappadocia's sculptures seek attention
Australian sculptor Andrew Rogers' sculptures created as part of his land art project "Rhythms of Life" seek interest, as their location is difficult to reach for tourists.
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Athens 12th best destination in Europe for TripAdvisor travellers (photos)
According to site ‘TripAdvisor’, Athens is one of the best travel destinations in Europe for 2016. The site, which is arguably the most popular online resource for all things holiday, ranked Athens 12th in its ‘Travellers’ Choice Awards’.
Half a million people flew in Cappadocia balloons in 2015
Cappadocia's hot air balloons have become increasingly popular in recent years, though 2016 has seen a drop amid the general slowdown in Turkish tourism Last year almost half a million tourists viewed the Cappadocia region in central Turkey from its symbolic hot air balloons.