Cappadocia

South Korean travelers return to Cappadocia

The number of South Korean tourists visiting Türkiye's famous Cappadocia has been on the rise again after arrivals from this country slumped in the wake of COVID-19.

This year, some 250,000 South Korean tourists are expected to visit Cappadocia, which is on the UNESCO Cultural Heritage list.

However, arrivals from other Far Eastern countries are yet to bounce back.

Gateway to Cappadocia ready for summer

The landscaping works and the construction of walking paths that have been continuing in Soğanlı Valley, known as the gateway to Cappadocia, will be finished soon.

Thanks to the recent works, the number of tourists in the valley has increased as they have the opportunity to view the historic structure from the air with the hot air balloons operated every day.

Historic Orthodox church opens doors to visitors

Following the completion of meticulous restoration works conducted by the Culture and Tourism Ministry, the 174-year-old Virgin Mary Church in the Central Anatolian province of Nevşehir has been opened to visitors.

The historic Orthodox church, built in 1849, was used as a house of worship for Orthodox Greeks in the region until 1924 and served as a prison between 1950 and 1983.

Tourists flock to Erciyes after snowfall

Following Jan. 28's heavy snowfall in the central Anatolian province of Kayseri, home to one of Türkiye's leading ski resorts, thousands of local and foreign tourists have flocked to Erciyes district.

The snow thickness reached up to 60 centimeters, while thousands wishing to ski got to Erciyes in no time flat.

Tourists formed long queues to get on a cable car.

Tourism sector upbeat on winter school break

Schools in Türkiye will start a two-week half-year term break on Jan. 20, with students and families eagerly awaiting the chance for travel and tourism professionals expecting a good inflow of tourists this year.

Cultural tours, thermal facilities and Turkish Cyprus are among the most popular routes for holidaymakers at a time when ski resorts lack snow globally.

Balloon tours resume at Ihlara Valley

The hot air balloon trips in the Ihlara Valley in the Central Anatolian province of Aksaray, which is the starting point of the iconic touristic attraction Cappadocia, have resumed after they had to be halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 14-kilometer-long valley lures visitors, who can go all the way down the valley with 394 step stairs, with its ancient churches and landscape.

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