Did you know ?
- The Kayseri Sifaiye Medresesi which was built in 1206 is the first medicine faculty in the world where also mentally sick people were healed with sound and warm water.
- Cappadocia was listed in 1985 as one of the first UNESCO World heritage sites of Turkey.
- The origins of some important Christian Saints including St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory of Nyssa, St. Gregory Nazianzen and St. George is Cappadocia.
- Apollo of Tyana-southern Cappadocia- is the first vegetarian in the world. He had a plantal clothing and was not using animal skin.
- Cappadocia has the most hiking and biking routes in Turkey.
- Seljuk Turks started the first open market trading in Kayseri.
- Cappadocia has artifacts from all historic periods.
- It is possible to store fresh fruits from 6 to 24 months and dry foods up to 4-5 years in the caves of Cappadocia. Many families still use the natural caves to store their food.
- Early 4 thcentury mosaics were found on the ground of a church during excavations at Sobessos ancient city which is unique in Turkey.
- There are more than one thousand churches in Cappadocia.
Cappadocia Urban Adventures
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Cappadocia Urban Adventures are operated by Zafer & Fuyo and the rest of the team of Cappadocia Tours and Activities. Discover the secrets of this historical region through their different Cappadocia tours. We look forward to meeting you and showing you this beautiful region of our country!
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