60 Million Years Old Fairy Chimneys Cappadocia Houses

Today, I will introduce you to the ’60 Million Years Old Fairy Chimneys Cappadocia Houses’ with their unique architecture and magnificent natural beauties.

The word Cappadocia, in other words, means “Land of Beautiful Horses”. It is right in the middle of Turkey and is one of the most popular tourist destinations. Cappadocia attracts the attention of millions of local and foreign tourists every year with its magnificent nature and fairy chimneys.

The extraordinary architecture of Cappadocia Houses is hidden in geographical formations that last more than 60 million years. The area is a place that was previously flooded. As the lava and ashes erupted millions of years ago dried the region, tuff structures began to form.

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60 Million Years Old Fairy Chimneys Cappadocia Houses

As a result of the erosion of soft tuff layers by wind and rain water, shapes similar to the mushroom head that everyone knows began to emerge. These natural wonders are called ‘Fairy Chimneys’.

Fairy chimneys take their name from their shape resembling a long chimney. The diameters of these structures vary between 1 and 15 meters.

Ürgüp Three Beauties Fairy Chimneys

Ürgüp is one of the most important tourism addresses in Cappadocia. The most important symbol here is the fairy chimneys called ‘Three Beauties’. The legend is named after a love story that bears its name. It tells the great love story of a beautiful princess and a strange shepherd in Cappadocia.