Type some variation of ‘balloons’ and ‘Turkey’ into TikTok and you’ll conjure thousands of clips of Cappadocia ... the unusual landscape. Underground cities were also built as long ...

Explore the mesmerizing underground cities of Cappadocia, where history lies beneath the surface. 🏰 These ancient wonders showcase human ingenuity and resilience carved into the very stones.

The sun had yet to rise when we began our ascent over the stony landscape of Turkey’s Cappadocia region ... includes underground cities, monasteries and rock-cut churches, some dating to ...

For a winter/spring trip, the weather in central Turkey ... These underground cities comprised connected tunnels and rooms that sheltered people from invading forces. Cappadocia is home to ...

Eventually, Matiate could rival the size and popularity of another of Turkey's underground cities, Derinkuyu. In 1963, a man in the Cappadocia region of Turkey kept losing chickens during ...

Originally known at Elengubu, the ancient city of Derinkuyu stretches more than 85 metres below the Earth's surface in Turkey ... separate underground cities that have been discovered in the ...

Though it’s one of Turkey’s top tourist draws ... Get a different perspective on Cappadocia deep in the Derinkuyu underground city, one of dozens of subterranean settlements discovered ...

Ancient volcanic eruptions and centuries of erosion have given the Cappadocia region ... monasteries and even entire underground cities. Though it’s one of Turkey’s top tourist draws ...

Above ground, the Cappadocia region is a UNESCO world heritage site in Turkey that attracts millions ... Such mammoth underground cities usually exist only in the realm of fantasy.