What does Cappadocia mean?
Cappadocia means land of Beautiful Horses. Why?
It has been believed that during the medieval period, this place was used to breed horses and other animals. Persians used to collect horses from this area as taxes. Every time after Persians came to this area they started to call today's Cappadocia as "Katpatuka" which meant "land of Beautiful Horses".
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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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