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Afyonkarahisar is a city in western Turkey, the capital of Afyon Province. Afyon is in mountainous countryside inland from the Aegean coast, 250 km (155 mi) south-west of Ankara along the Akarçay River. Elevation 1,021m (3,350 ft), Afyonkarahisar stands out as capital city of thermal and Spa, an important junction of railway, highway and air traffic in West-Turkey, and the grounds where independence had been won. In addition, Afyonkarahisar is one of the top leading provinces in agriculture, globally renown for its marble and globally largest producer of pharmaceutical opium.
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.
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