This book is prepared to take you to the "fairy land" where the cultural mosaic of the region is narrated scientifically, backed up by photographs depicting the many details of the place and with texts prepared in line with the view-points of tourism experts architects and poets.
The contents are:
- "Katpatuka" The Land Of The Beautiful Horses
- Shaped By Nature, Carved By Men: Historical Background: From the Haitians to the Present; Western Travellers; The origins of Monasticism: St. Basil and St. Gregory; Symbols of Christianity; Rock-cut Architecture; Paintings
- "Göreme" Open-Air Museum: The Church of St. Basil; Elmalı Kilise (The Church with the Apple); The Church of St. Barbara; Yılanlı Kilise (The Church with the Snake); The Refectory; Karanlık Kilise (The Dark Church); Çarıklı Kilise (The Church with the Sandal Imprint); Tokalı Kilise; The Nunnery; Other Churches in the Vicinity of Göreme Museum; Saklı Kilise; St. Theotokos Church; St. Eustachius Church; Meryem Ana Kilisesi (The Church of Virgin Mary); The Church of Daniel; Aynalı Kilise (The Church with Mirrors); El Nazar Church
- Kılıçlar Valley (The Valley of the Swords): Göreme Town (Avcılar); Çavuşin; Güllüdere and Kızılçukur Valleys; Monks' Valley of Paşabağ
- Zelve Valley: Avanos
- Ürgüp And Environs: Ürgüp; Ortahisar; Uçhisar; Mustafapaşa (Sinassos); From Damsa Down to Soğanlı Valley
- Underground Cities: Derinkuyu; Kaymaklı; Özkonak and Others
- Soğanlı Valley: Gelveri (Güzelyurt)
- Ihlara Valley: Ağaçaltı Kilisesi (The Church Under the Tree); Yılanlı Kilise (The Church of the Serpents); Pürenli Seki Kilisesi (The Church with the Terraces); Sümbüllü Kilise (The Hyacinth Church); Eğritaş Kilisesi (The Church with a Crooked Stone); Kırk Damaltı Kilisesi (The Church of St. George); Bahattin Samanlığı Kilisesi (Bahattin's Granary Church); Kokar Kilise (The Church of Sweet Smells); Direkli Kilise (The Pillared Church); Ala Kilise (The Mottled Church); Karagedik Kilisesi The Church with the Black Collar)
- Other Wonders of Cappadocia: Aksaray; Niğde; The Monastery of Eski Gümüş; Nevşehir; Açıksaray; Gülşehir; The Bektaşi Dervishes and the Museum of Hacı Bektaş Veli; Kayseri; Sultan Sazlığı (A Bird Paradise); The Caravanserias of Cappadocia; The Art of weaving
This book is prepared to take you to the "fairy land" where the cultural mosaic of the region is narrated scientifically, backed up by photographs depicting the many details of the place and with texts prepared in line with the view-points of tourism experts architects and poets.
The contents are:
- "Katpatuka" The Land Of The Beautiful Horses
- Shaped By Nature, Carved By Men: Historical Background: From the Haitians to the Present; Western Travellers; The origins of Monasticism: St. Basil and St. Gregory; Symbols of Christianity; Rock-cut Architecture; Paintings
- "Göreme" Open-Air Museum: The Church of St. Basil; Elmalı Kilise (The Church with the Apple); The Church of St. Barbara; Yılanlı Kilise (The Church with the Snake); The Refectory; Karanlık Kilise (The Dark Church); Çarıklı Kilise (The Church with the Sandal Imprint); Tokalı Kilise; The Nunnery; Other Churches in the Vicinity of Göreme Museum; Saklı Kilise; St. Theotokos Church; St. Eustachius Church; Meryem Ana Kilisesi (The Church of Virgin Mary); The Church of Daniel; Aynalı Kilise (The Church with Mirrors); El Nazar Church
- Kılıçlar Valley (The Valley of the Swords): Göreme Town (Avcılar); Çavuşin; Güllüdere and Kızılçukur Valleys; Monks' Valley of Paşabağ
- Zelve Valley: Avanos
- Ürgüp And Environs: Ürgüp; Ortahisar; Uçhisar; Mustafapaşa (Sinassos); From Damsa Down to Soğanlı Valley
- Underground Cities: Derinkuyu; Kaymaklı; Özkonak and Others
- Soğanlı Valley: Gelveri (Güzelyurt)
- Ihlara Valley: Ağaçaltı Kilisesi (The Church Under the Tree); Yılanlı Kilise (The Church of the Serpents); Pürenli Seki Kilisesi (The Church with the Terraces); Sümbüllü Kilise (The Hyacinth Church); Eğritaş Kilisesi (The Church with a Crooked Stone); Kırk Damaltı Kilisesi (The Church of St. George); Bahattin Samanlığı Kilisesi (Bahattin's Granary Church); Kokar Kilise (The Church of Sweet Smells); Direkli Kilise (The Pillared Church); Ala Kilise (The Mottled Church); Karagedik Kilisesi The Church with the Black Collar)
- Other Wonders of Cappadocia: Aksaray; Niğde; The Monastery of Eski Gümüş; Nevşehir; Açıksaray; Gülşehir; The Bektaşi Dervishes and the Museum of Hacı Bektaş Veli; Kayseri; Sultan Sazlığı (A Bird Paradise); The Caravanserias of Cappadocia; The Art of weaving
