| Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia |
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| Cappadocia's fairy chimneys are volcanic cones that eroded into these distinctive shapes. You can see my favorite wide angle shot from the Valley of the Fairy Chimneys by clicking Here . |
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| The fairy chimneys are suggestive of many different things. You can check out my video of Turkey to see the manner in which I chose to present them. |
| Turkey |
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| The fairy chimneys are not suitable for residences. But cave housing is still commonplace in modern Cappadocia. The finely carved cave house above includes a garage on the right, complete with car. Might be a 2-car garage. I also saw motels for tourists carved from the caves. |
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| As shown on the prior page Cappadocia was traditionally a Christian land. But Turkey and Greece traded population groups to reduce the numbers of religious minorities. So today Moslems, such as the woman above, live here. |
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| These are Moslem residents of the Cappadocia village we visited. They live in fairly normal houses. In the center is a satellite dish, which is how Turkish TV brings the modern world to Cappadocia. |
| If you have a high speed internet connection, watch the Intrepid Berkeley Explorer's free streaming video of this trip, "What the Sultan Saw", by clicking on AdventurePics.com . |