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Cappadocia & Central Anatolia
Itineraries
Anatolia is a huge landmass, accounting for 97% of Tur-
key, but by focusing on a few key areas, you can cover
the major sights - not least Cappadocia's fairy chimneys
- in a reasonable amount of time.
PAMUKKALE TO CAPPADOCIA
Ruins & Rock
Formations
Start this Anatolian voyage at
(1) Afrodisias
, a Roman provincial capital and a stunning
example of Turkey's less- visited classical ruins. Next, take your first look at Anatolia's
spectacular rock formations in
(2) Pamukkale
, with its powder-white mountain of calcite
travertines. You can swim among sunken pillars in the classical spa city Hierapolis.
Refreshed, head across the Anatolian plains to
(3) Sagalassos
, a ruined mountaintop
city that the Seljuks and Byzantines fought over. Relax after this rocky site in lakeside
(4)
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