An ancient region of Central Asia, Cappadocia means land of beautiful horses. It is a plateau situated at approximately 1,000m consisting of volcanic ash created by eruptions many years ago. The largest mountain in the region (at 3,917m, Turkey’s fifth highest) Mount Erciyes is a dormant volcano. Cappadocia’s famous landscape has been created by water and wind erosion of the soft volcanic material.
Within the landscape there are several underground cities, caves and orthodox rock churches. It was the birthplace of St George and together with Georgia has a claim to be the oldest wine producer.
The broader region has extensive industry and agriculture linked to its climate and geology, including as a producer of pumice (with related construction materials), wheat and sugar beet.
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