Nevsehir(Cappadocia)

                           ABOUT TURKEY OF CITY NEVSEHIR (CAPPADOCIA)

Cappadocia

Cappadocian region is the place where the nature and history come together with most beautiful scene in the world. While geographic events are forming Peribacaları (fairy chimneys), during the historical period, humans had carried the signs of thousand years old civilizations with carving houses and churches within these earth pillars and decorating them with frisks. During the Roman Emperor, Augustus period, territories of Cappadocian Region as a wide region lying till to the Toros Mountains at south, Aksaray at west, Malatya at east and Eastern Black Sea shores at north within the 17 volume book named 'Geographika' of Strabon, one of the Antic Period writers. Today's Cappadocian Region is the area covered by Nevşehir, Aksaray, Niğde, Kayseri, and Kırşehir cities. More limited area, rocky Cappadocian Region is composed of Üçhisar, Göreme, Avanos, Ürgüp, Derinkuyu, Kaymaklı, Ihlara and environment. Traditional Cappadocian houses and dovecotes carved into stones are showing the uniqueness of the region. These houses are constructed on the feet of the mountain via rocks or cut stones. Rock, which is the only construction material of the region, as it is very soft after quarry due to the structure of the region, can be easily processed but after contact with air it hardens and turns into a very strong construction material. Due to being plentiful and easy to process of the used material, regional unique masonry is developed and turned into an architectural tradition. Materials of neither courtyard nor house doors is wood. Upper parts of the doors built with arches are decorated with stylized ivy or rosette motifs. AVERAGE AIR TEMPERATURES Minimum - Maximum Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 4 4 3 6 0 11 5 9 10 22 13 26 15 30 15 30 13 26 8 20 3 14 1 7 Dovecotes within the region are small structures constructed within 18th century and end of 19th century. Some of the dovecotes, which are important for showing Islamic picture art are constructed as monastery or church. Surfaces of dovecotes are decorated with rich inscriptions and adornments by regional artists. Cappadocia is the name given to the area around the cities of Aksaray, Nevsehir, Avanos, Urgup, Gulsehir, Goreme and Zelve. The area is famous for its ancient underground cities hewn into the soft volcanic rock. In fact, many houses and hotels in the area today are part building, part cave, providing a unique insight into the living conditions in ancient times. Most visitors to the area spend two or three nights here as part of a tour, sufficient time to see the main aspects of the region. At an elevation of 1000m, the region is also becoming popular as a base from which to take advantage of the developing ski resorts in the mountains close by. Good snow conditions are between November and May. Altitude 1000m. Airport Kayseri (ASR), 80Km from Nevsehir, 130Km from Aksaray. Resorts Kayseri, Aksaray, Nevsehir, Avanos, Urgup, Goreme, Zelve. Transport Taxi, Coach, Mini-Bus, Rent-a-Car. Local Sights ● Byzantine Castle in Kayseri. ● Goreme open air museum ● Troglodyte dwellings of Zvelve. ● Fairy chimneys of Pasabag and Devrent Valleys. ● Rock carved village of Avansos. ● Multilevel underground cities of Derinkuyu and Mazikoy. ● Hospital Monastery. ● Greek villages of Baskoy and Mustafa Pasa. ● Soganli (Valley of the Dolls). ● Erciyes Ski Center, skiing in winter, picnics in summer. Local Excursions ● Cappadocia: Full day tour. ● Remote Canyons: (Canyon of Ihlara). ● Rock and Ruins (Soganli). Overnight Excursions ● Konya: Historical buildings tour