Inside the astonishing underground city of Turkey

With exceptional landscape, Cappadocia is known as a beautiful underground city of Turkey.With exceptional scenery, Cappadocia is known as a beautiful underground city of Turkey.
Possessing impressive fairy chimneys and eroded caves, Cappadocia is having a wonderful geological sight endowed by nature.

Panoramic luxurious museum hotel has 60 caves and 10 buildings. Photo: CNN This is the specialty of the ancient civilization to maintain the traditional history and culture of Cappadocia. Surrounded by a winding and natural system of caves, Cappadocia is famous for being a medieval underground city. In the past, thousands of locals had to hide under this underground street for months to survive through a historical period of resistance to invasions. Derinkuyu is an underground city located in Cappadocia, the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. Stretching 18 floors with a depth of 85m, Derinkuyu is one of the largest and deepest underground cities in Turkey. Mr. Omer Tosun is currently a local antique collector and owner of Cappadocia’s first luxury museum hotel. He successfully introduced the culture to Cappadocia, especially Derinkuyu, through a set of antiques. Guests enjoy the experience of exploring the underground city in Cappadocia. Photo: CNN “Imagine, people are farming and have to find shelter due to the attack of the army,” said Omer, referring to the hiding position of the underground people. Omer also explained that around 20,000 people had been hiding in these narrow aisles for months at the time when the Mongol army was moving overhead. Residents have taken advantage of hundreds of storage rooms, living spaces and even communication tunnels to stay informed about what’s happening on the ground. Mr. Omer’s hotel has been renovated for more than two decades. The hotel consists of 60 caves and 10 buildings. Mr. Omer’s job is to preserve heritage and facilitate visitors to explore these special historical sites. The caves contain many artistic values. The inside is fully equipped with a hot tub overlooking the fairy chimneys. “This is like the Garden of Eden. This destination attracts a lot of beautiful birds …”, Mr. Omer said, pointing to the peacocks.