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Turkey on The Great Outdoors

The fairy chimneys of Turkey on The Great Outdoors
Tune into The Great Outdoors on Channel 7 at 7.30pm on Monday 22nd August and you'll get a glimpse of some of Turkey's most amazing scenery with The Imaginative Traveller. A major highlight of a visit to Turkey, Cappadocia is one of the most surreal places you will ever see. Repeated volcanic eruptions around 40-50 million years ago covered the area with layers of a light rock called tufa creating a natural 'lunar like' landscape. Over time the elements have eroded this surface rock to create unusual valleys and vast rock sculptures or 'fairy chimneys' which have been incorporated into the building of towns, villages and underground settlements. Wandering around Cappadocia, clambering in and out of the buildings and over the rippling tufa deposits it is easy to feel like you have just landed on another planet! And if that's not enough to capture your interest, you can also discover the area on horseback, take to the air in a hot air balloon and have dinner in a 'cave' restaurant. But don't just take our word for the appeal of Cappadocia's rock formations and amazing blend of nature and man, watch the Great Outdoors and you'll be choosing Turkey for your next holiday!

Posted by Spidey at 3:53 PM