The Tomb of the Turkish founder Yunluo and Nalan Seqi left Ankara and headed to Cappadocia. When they entered Ankara in the morning, they saw a very distinctive gate. Everyone hoped to get off the car and take photos. In the afternoon, Zhou Xiken asked the driver to park the car here and let everyone take photos as a souvenir. Goodbye, Ankara!

Ankara, the gate of Ankara, drove 270 kilometers away from Ankara. Yunluo and Nalan Shuqi to the focus of this trip - Cappadocia Rocky Area. During the trip, Yunluo and Nalan Shuqi's car drove along the lake shore for a long time. It is said that this is the largest salt lake in Türkiye.

Salt Lake Turkey Salt Lake Turkey has no parking in the Salt Lake. Yunluo and Nalan Shuqi's cars are parked in this small town. Zhou Xiken mainly lets Yunluo and Nalan Shuqi look at Hassan Snow Mountain from afar. The snowy mountain is very close to this place, and you can clearly see it when standing on the street. Unfortunately, there are too many wires and light poles, and there is not a good photo.

When in Ankara, although the women on the street wore headscarves, the colors of their clothes were not all black. Here, the women's clothes were mostly black robes. Yun Luo greeted the girl in the picture below in English, and she also answered in English, which was very friendly. Turkish women, Turkish women, Turkey, and Turkey, arrived in Cappadocia, and it was too late.

In order to satisfy everyone's wish to see the wonder of Shilin, Zhou Xiken asked the driver to park his car next to the Elf Chimney and take pictures of the night view. The night in Cappadocia is too cold and the wind is very strong, so he dare not stay for a long time, so he drove to the hotel. The night view of the Elf Chimney Cappatocia is the "cave hotel" where Yun Luo and Nalan Seqi live, and the rooms are very large.

The bathroom is also large and there is a living room. According to the recommendations of the book and the travel agency, Ottoman houses and cave hotels are both recommended attractions, but this can only be considered a cave hotel. The sisters said that the money was not enough, so they could only stay in this way. However, it is quite comfortable and has a little Turkish style. Today's itinerary is very rich.

In order to make the itinerary clearer, the narrative was sorted by time. 1. At 4:30 in the morning when the hot air balloon took off, the special car picked up Yunluo and Nalan Shuqi to go to the takeoff location of the hot air balloon. Because the climate is not suitable for takeoff, tourists waited on the spot. Yunluo and Nalan Shuqi seized the time to see the surrounding stone forests. Cappadocia was selected as one of the top ten beautiful scenery on the earth by the American National Geographic magazine.

It is one of the two most suitable places on Earth for hot air balloon rides (the other is Kenya). The picture below is a strange-shaped stone forest taken at the place waiting for the hot air balloon to take off. It is said that from the sky, Cappadocia's unique karst landform is similar to the surface of the moon and is called "the most moon-like place on Earth."

The formation of this lunar-like landform originated from the large amount of magma and volcanic ash erupted by three major nearby volcanoes (including Yun Luo and Hassan Volcano that Nalan Shiqi saw yesterday), covering the entire Cappadocia region. The weathered rock formation formed after the magma cools, calcifies, and solidifies, and eventually turns this place into a volcanic material kingdom.

A platform 300 meters above the adjacent land was formed. The first volcanic eruptions left a layer of soft rock called "travertine", and the subsequent eruptions left a harder black basalt layer. This high-density material formed a protective surface, slowing down the erosion of the travertine below.

As time goes by, under the erosion of sunlight and wind, frost, rain and snow, the soft parts are eroded, forming gorges and gullies on the ground and undercurrent caves form underground. The relatively solid parts remain, forming rocks of various shapes, including cliffs with walls thousands of feet high and smooth white stone waves.

More are mushrooms, tree stumps, conical stalagmites, stone pillars and various strange-shaped stone forests. Cappadocia is very large, with an area of ​​about 400 kilometers from east to west and 240 kilometers from north to south. The scenery of the stone forest has different wonders in different canyons, so it usually takes four days and three nights to visit Cappadocia.

It will take at least two days and one night. Yunluo and Nalan Shuqi are about two nights and one and a half days, and the time is very tight. The sun finally rises, but Yunluo and Nalan Shuqi are still waiting, and the climate is still not suitable for flying. Everyone entertains themselves in the morning light.

The first ray of sunshine in Cappadocia, the Turkish loves dancing, Meimei took off first in the morning light. Her red dress is beautiful, making her the most eye-catching star today. Many cameras are aimed at her and take photos, and some of them ask to take photos with her and exchange WeChat ID codes. In fact, she has less clothes this time.

I had to wear all my clothes on my body, and the long skirt just supported her beauty. I waited for the hot air balloon to take off Cappadocia to take off Cappadocia The one on the left is Yangyang, who was wearing early winter clothes. This time, only she and her sister brought more clothes, which could withstand Cappadocia's early morning cold.

It seems that when traveling to Turkey, you should prepare clothes for early winter, spring and early summer (hotters by the sea). Yangyang has relatively research on clothing. The clothes for this trip are mainly black, which is consistent with the colors of Turkish women. In addition, some very exquisite small ornaments make them look elegant and generous.

I read a post a few days ago. Before going abroad, fashionable ladies have to study local clothing. The clothes they prepare should be as close as possible to local women, but they do not lose their style. Of course, this requires economic strength. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi want to fly Cappadocia. The second one on the right is a dancer.

Her movements were more in place than others. It was enough to wait for the hot air balloon to take off Cappadocia, and Meimei gave an elegant "chapel" on behalf of everyone. The photographer of the hot air balloon to take off Cappadocia has been capturing the subjects. She said that these two people were very graceful and photographed them from afar, and Yun Luo also took a picture.

People waiting for the hot air balloon to take off. The white movable house in the distance of Cappadocia is the place where the hot air balloon company provides hot drinks and small breads to Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi. People are still waiting around. People waiting for the hot air balloon to take off for a while, Cappadocia drove away in a car carrying the hot air balloon.

The organizers announced that in today's climate, the hot air balloons cannot be lifted off. There are six Fujianese next to Yunluo and Nalan Shuqi. They came to wait for a morning yesterday and were leaving Cappadocia today. They had no chance to overlook the wonders of Cappadocia from a high altitude. The cost of riding a hot air balloon is very expensive, equivalent to more than 1,000 yuan.

But you may not be able to get on after taking the money. Today, the hot air balloon cannot be launched into Cappadocia 2. The cave hotel and carpet shop Cave restaurant and cave hotel are the signature brands of Cappadocia. From the recommendation of locals, come to Cappadocia, if you have not stayed in a cave hotel and have never eaten in a cave restaurant.

I was unable to experience the cave life of the Cappadocians. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi finally chose the upgraded itinerary on the 11th. One of the reasons was that I wanted to stay in a cave hotel. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi returned to the hotel, which was the hotel gate. The cave hotel gate Cappadocia Cave Hotel Cappadocia sisters took a photo with Zhou Xiken.

Behind them was the room where Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi stayed. Zhou Xiken took a photo with his sisters. The Cappadocia Hotel is far from the town and was built on a small hill along the mountain. Except for the high terrain and the viewing, it can only be regarded as a cave hotel. Yunluo told Ding Dingmao that this is not a cave hotel at all, and it does not conform to the introduction of the travel agency.

He said helplessly that the real cave hotel facilities are not as good as this one. Friends who hope to stay in the cave hotel must make a decision with the travel agency when signing the agreement, and it must be a real cave hotel. The cave hotel Cappadocia Wine Hotel overlooking the Cappadocia Hotel is a buffet, which tastes better than table meals and has more dishes.

There are fruits and desserts for every meal at the Cappadocia Cave Hotel. The bowl contains desserts, and the white ones are delicious, a bit like domestic cold cakes. In the morning of the Cappadocia buffet, the sheep were out of the crowd. No wonder they felt the smell was wrong last night, and Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi didn't even dare to open the windows.

Before visiting the scenic spots, Cappadocia passed through the carpet shop and entered according to the agreement. Yunluo told Dingdingmao that Yunluo and Nalan Seqi were tourists with no purchasing power. Dingdingmao said, it was okay, you could come out immediately after entering. The history of nomadic peoples in Central Asia that first people in the world knew how to weave carpets.

Turkey's carpet weaving art has a long history and is world-famous. When Marco Polo passed through the Anatolian Plateau, he praised his exquisite weaving art. The carpets here include four types: silk, cotton, wool and linen, and are unique in handmade. In the display room of the carpet shop, the carpet weaving process of displaying the carpet is very complicated.

It is time-consuming to weave a carpet. It is said that if two female workers are responsible for weaving a piece of silk blanket of 2 meters x 3 meters, it will take two and a half years. The Cappadocia display room of the carpet shop Cappadocia carpet is displayed with carpets of various sizes and patterns. The tapestries on this wall are very exquisite.

But the price is more expensive than larger carpets because their silk thread is thinner. The small tapestry Cappadocia Carpet Shop Tapestry (partial) Cappadocia Carpet Shop This kind of silk reeling scene is also available in China. The silk reeling female worker Cappadocia Carpet Shop Tapestry Cappadocia Carpet Shop Shop with a smile Zhou Xiken Cappadocia Entering this hall.

The boss started selling products, but did not allow photos. The pure wool carpet here is Angora wool, which can change color according to direction. It is said that there are 1 million silk pieces per square meter of silk carpet, and the color of the carpet can also change according to direction. The carpet is indeed good, but the price is amazing. A small hexagonal silk carpet, about 165 square feet.

The price is 3,600 lira, which can be 30% off, equivalent to about 7,500 yuan. The boss explained enthusiastically and asked Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi to have tea. No one planned to buy it, and it was difficult to leave. The photographer was smart. She was the first to go to the bathroom. Everyone understood it and followed her and sneaked out of the carpet shop one by one.

When I went to the jewelry store in the afternoon (Turkey's jewelry is much worse than Thailand), Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi had experience. They didn't drink tea, didn't look at it, and asked more, and they came out in about 10 minutes. This is a later story. The carpet Cappadocia carpet shop Cappadocia 3, the iconic elf chimney was too late last night.

Zhou Xiken decided to make up for it and let Yunluo and Nalan Seqi watch the elf chimney first. He said that there are many elf chimneys in Cappadocia, but this is the iconic elf chimney. Zhou Xiken said that the stone on the top of the elf chimney is hard, the rocks below are relatively fragile, and the weathering degree is faster, and it has been two thousand years or more.

After the erosion of wind and rain, it has formed what it is now. The locals call it Elf Chimney, which is actually like a mushroom. Everyone has given it many names according to their preferences. Elf Chimney Cappadocia Elf Chimney Cappadocia From this angle, you can see one large, three small and four Elf Chimneys.

It is said that the older one in the middle is his father, and the younger ones are his daughters. The father is guarding the three daughters. The small shop next to the Elf Chimney Cappadocia Elf Chimney has many souvenirs, which are very cheap. Unfortunately, it is too heavy and difficult to bring, so I can only enjoy my eyes. The small gift shop Cappadocia 4 opens the mysterious secret of Grame’s visit today.

It is the Grame Open-air Museum, with tickets of 20 lira. If you want to enter the Dark Church, you need to purchase additional tickets, with tickets of 10 lira. "Grame" means "not to see you", that is, let the enemy not see Christians hiding in the cave community. The mountain rock in the picture below is the first rock entering the Grame Open-air Museum.

There are about 7 caves, and rocks like this abound in Cappadocia. The magic of Grame is not just cave rocks, but the secrets hidden inside it. Grame Open-air Museum Cappadocia for thousands of years, people have been digging on this soft volcanic layer, eventually creating a huge underground metropolis.

According to records, as early as more than 2,000 years ago, the Hittites, the ancestors of Turkey, used the soft limestone here to dig holes here. After 190 AD, Cappadocia became a province of the Roman Empire. Rome advocated polytheism and brutally suppressed Christianity. A large number of Christians came to the terrain.

Cappadocia, which was suitable for hiding and easy to dig, began to build a church and established the first Christ suburb of Asia Minor. In the 4th century AD, Christianity had formed a powerful political force. Emperor Constantine the Great and his successor, Emperor Theodossi, realized that Christianity could be used to consolidate the imperial rule.

Therefore, policies were changed, freedom of religious belief was declared, and Christianity was designated as the state religion. At this time, Cappadocia became the center for spreading and studying Christian doctrines. Christians built churches, monasteries and other religious facilities in mountain caves, forming a loose religious society. Sectarian disputes within Christianity in the early 8th century AD.

The invasion of the Arabs who believed in Islam in the 9th century AD made Cappadocia a refuge for Christians to escape the persecution of aliens and pagans. Hundreds of years ago, the Turks who believed in Islam came here and established the Ottoman Empire. The local residents converted to Islam, and almost all the Greeks who insisted on Christianity evacuated.

Christianity gradually faded in this area. Until 1907, French priest Guillaume de Gervanion came here and discovered the peculiar churches and monasteries on the rocks and stone pillars, and a large number of religious murals. He surveyed and studied like an possessive, and published his monograph "A New Province of Byzantine Art in 1925.

"The Rock Church of Cappadocia". From then on, Cappadocia has been valued by the Western religious and academic circles, and its rare humanistic value has become a topic that people are competing to study. From a distance, you can't see anything abnormal except those gray and white rocks, but the secret is under those inconspicuous rocks.

Have you seen the white rock in the middle? There are several churches hidden in just a little place. Grame Open-air Museum Cappadocia This is the entrance to one of the churches under the white rock. Zhou Xiken gave Yun Luo and Nalan Seki a detailed introduction to the Albasu Church, Apple Church, St. Barbara Church, St. George Church, Church of Rights, Church of Snake, and Church of St. Basili.

At first I could remember it, but later I could not remember it. There are more than 150 churches and monasteries in Cappadocia in the entire Cappadocia. There are only more than 30 churches in the open-air museum of Grame. Due to the erosion of wind and rain and man-made destruction, many churches and monasteries have been seriously damaged.

The murals in the cave disappeared. Even the holy images that ordinary people dare not blaspheme almost lost their eyes. Local friends said that some people believe that grinding the saint's blue eyes into powder can be used as an aphrodisiac for increasing desire. Therefore, the eyeballs of many figures were cut off. How many crystallizations of human wisdom.

This is corrupted in the ignorant hands of a few people. Some of the murals that survived in the Cave Church are relatively complete. These churches have high artistic value and are the best testimony to Greme's firm belief. Yun Luo and Nalan Shiqi are waiting in line at the entrance of Apple Church.

The frescoes in Apple Church are one of the best preserved churches in Grame Church. The church is very small, but there are 4 pillars, 8 small domes, 1 large dome, and 3 semicircular niches. The frescoes are red in color, which is very consistent with the name of "Apple". To protect the frescoes, there are dedicated people in each church in Grame that are not allowed to take photos.

Don’t speak loudly, so there are no photos in the church. Traveling to many places in China, the protection of cultural relics is not so strict. Should Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi learn from it? The Grame Open-air Museum at the entrance of Apple Church, this seems to be the first church to enter the Grame Museum because there are many people queuing up.

Zhou Xiken usually asks Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi to see the fewer people first, and then look at the many people, so as to save time. The three rocks opposite the cave church, the cave church, the cave church, the cave church, the three rocks are also the focus of Grame, and there are churches and monks' residences.

There are many people visiting the Cappadocia Open-air Museum in Grame, and there are queues for each entrance. It is said that hundreds of thousands of European and Americans who believe in Christianity come to Grame to visit and inspect every year to study the rise and fall of Christianity in that year. The group of people visiting Cappadocia meets a group of lovely Turkish teenagers on the road.r1152
Chapter completed!