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A Place of history, natural beauty and wonder. The area is famous for its volcanic rock formations,
which eroded into pillars and were then carved out to make homes, churches and monasteries.
The most popular way to see the ‘’chimney pots’’ of Cappadoccia is by hot air balloon.
 

The city is located at a distance of 290 km (180 mi) from the capital Ankara, and is within the
historical region of Cappadocia. The traditional main sources of income of the city,
carpet weaving and viticulture have been overtaken by tourism, because of its proximity to the
underground shelters, the fairy chimneys, monasteries, caravanserais and the famous rock
hewn churches of Göreme.
 

Nevşehir has a warm dry-summer continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dsb),
with cold and snowy winters and warm and dry summers. Rainfall occurs mostly during late spring.

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