Nevşehir Province
‘Cappadocia model’ to boost tourism in southeastern Turkey
"GAP Tour," which comprises seven cities in Turkey's southeast, will now be called "Mesopotamian Tour" to promote tourism, a marketing strategy inspired by the "Cappadocia Tour" in the Central Anatolian region, a top local tourism chief has said.
Fairy chimneys of Çankırı await tourists
The Central Anatolian province of Çankırı will open its fairy chimneys that look similar to the ones in the world-renowned Cappadocia region to tourism.
The 150 fairy chimneys are located in the Orta district, some 80 kilometers from Çankırı and some 120 kilometers from the capital Ankara.
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Two Turkish towns included in best tourism village list
Two settlements in Turkey have been included in the U.N.'s Best Tourism Villages list, the U.N. World Tourism Organizations (UNWTO) have said.
Mustafapaşa, a town in the Central Anatolian province of Nevşehir, and Taraklı, a small district in the northwestern province of Sakarya, are among the "best examples of villages embracing tourism to provide opportunity," the U.N. body said.
Kaymaklı Underground City presents mystic journey
Tourists visiting the Cappadocia region have a different experience in the Kaymaklı Underground City, which is 20 kilometers from the Central Anatolian province of Nevşehir, and go on a journey through time in tunnels of thousands of years.
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Churches, chapels draw tourists to Göreme Open Air Museum
The rock-carved churches, monasteries and chapels at the Göreme Open Air Museum, visited by hundreds of thousands of visitors every year in Turkey's Cappadocia region, attract tourists with their historical texture and frescoes that challenge centuries.
Cappadocia draws nearly 2 mln tourists in 10 months
Turkey's picturesque Cappadocia region drew nearly two million tourists in the first 10 months of 2021, according to official figures.
A total of 1.91 million domestic and international visitors came to explore the charming touristic hub in the central Nevşehir province, famed for its distinctive fairy chimneys, underground cities, cave hotels and hot air balloon rides.
Cappadocia’s Göreme ranks third on world’s best towns list
Göreme, a well-known tourist destination in central Turkey famous for its surreal landscape with intricate rock formations, has been ranked among the world's most beautiful towns in a list prepared by assessing their popularity across social media.
Dolls reflect culture of countries at Cappadocia museum
A 175-year-old mansion, which has been restored and converted into a museum in the Central Anatolian province of Nevşehir's Ürgüp district, displays 3,200 folkloric dolls reflecting the cultures of 80 countries.
Horse barn in historic settlement becomes museum
A horse barn, discovered by archaeologists in Kayaşehir, will be reorganized as the Natural History Museum. Kayaşehir is a historical rock-cut hillside settlement that was discovered by chance during the urban transformation works carried out by the Housing Development Administration (TOKİ) seven years ago in the Central Anatolian province of Nevşehir.
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World-famous Cappadocia drew over 60,000 tourists this May
Turkey's world-famous Cappadocia region, home to fabled fairy chimneys and stunning balloon rides, welcomed over 60,000 tourists this May, local tourism officials said in a statement on June 11.
According to authorities in the central Nevşehir province, 61,634 people visited 17 top tourist sites in Cappadocia.