Ortahisar Guide

 Ortahisar is one of the most beautiful places in the Cappadocia Region, which is famous for its natural beauties and interesting geographical features. The name of Ortahisar, a town of Nevşehir, comes from the stone erected in the middle of the town. Ortahisar is located approximately 5 kilometers from the center of Urgup and is located on the Nevsehir-Urgup highway. One of the most different structures of Ortahisar is the fortress in the middle of the town. Ortahisar Castle is a castle with a large fairy chimney in the middle. It is the most characteristic structure of the town. It is known as a castle by foreigners. Houses in the region are carved into the rocks and built in the form of steps. In addition, the rocks of the region were protected as a protected area and new structures were prevented from spoiling the region.There are many things to interest you in Ortahisar. From the historical features of the town, to its geographical and natural beauties, to the many different tangerine and lemon warehouses in the town, to the castle in the middle, to the cave rooms, everything is interesting and worth seeing. There are also many historical monasteries and churches in the town. But these are not the architectural structures you know. They are interesting rock churches. Therefore, you will see beautiful artifacts in Ortahisar that are worth all the tourists flocking to the region. The climate of Ortahisar is typical of Central Anatolia. Winters are cold and rainy and summers are hot. The livelihood of the people of the town is viticulture and tourism. In the town, cold air storages were built on the slopes of the valleys and inside the rocks. There are many of these warehouses carved into the rocks in the region. Fruits such as apples, tangerines and lemons brought from the Mediterranean can be stored for a long time without spoiling.The history of Ortahisar as a settlement is not exactly known. However, some sources indicate that it has been inhabited since the 11th century. In addition, it was determined that the Cappadocia Region in general has a history dating back to the 3rd century BC. Centers such as Alacahöyük, Yazılıkaya, Boğazkale, Kültepe used to be called Cappadocia. The region we know today as Cappadocia and the different regions of Cappadocia, such as Ortahisar, preserve what we have left from those days. Cappadocia Ortahisar town hosts many local and foreign tourists every year with all these historical and natural beauties. Tourists who come to the region every year fall in love with the mystical atmosphere of Cappadocia.

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