Turkey's Cappadocia hosts over 250,000 visitors in new normal
Published 10 Sep,2020 via Hürriyet Daily News - Turkey’s world-famous scenic Cappadocia region attracted 255,000 visitors amid the “new normal” phase after a period of lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, which lasted more than a month.
The centers of attractions in the region, which are now open to visitors in the new normal phase, were visited by nearly 16,000 in June, 80,000 in July and 158,000 tourists in August, according to the data of the Culture and Tourism.
Cappadocia is famous for its unique “fairy chimney” volcano-shaped cone valleys, underground cities, boutique hotels and houses carved into rocks, churches, chapels and shelters used during the early years of the Christian faith.
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