Cappadocia - Turkey

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Cappadocia in Turkey is one of the UNESCO world heritage site. Cappadocia is where science and nature meets. The structures that you see today are made from the volcanic eruptions that occurred some millions of years ago. The people then craved those eruptions into beautiful structures. There are about 1000 churches and chapels in Cappadocia. The decorations and artistic features are the amazing one. The most important to see are the underground cities.

Underground cities – Cappadocia

Cappadocia is well known for underground cities. There is no exact number of underground cities. There may be hundreds of such cities but only six of them were opened for seeing. Some of the well known underground cities of Cappadocia area are Gaziemir Underground City, Mazi Village Underground City, Derinkuyu Underground City, Tatlarin Underground city. These underground cities were craved from volcanic eruptions in order to protect the inhabitants from wild animals. These cities were well connected by tunnels and chimneys were made to provide water and ventilation. The upper part of the underground cities were used for living while the lower parts were used for storage, wine making, flour grinding and worship in simple chapels.

Things to do in Cappadocia:

Cross Golf
Hot air Ballooning
Museum Hotel
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When to go:

The best time to take tour of Cappadocia is from April to June or from September to October.

Getting to Cappadocia:

There are excellent bus service to Cappadocia from the major cities of Turkey like Ankara, Istanbul and many more. The place you may reach in Cappadocia may differ based on the point where you took the bus. The cheapest way to take tour there is through bus or dolmus. There are numerous travel companies that offer one day tour and the charge may range from $70 to $100 per person or you may hire cars.

Edinburgh Festivals

Edinhburgh in Scotland is a city of Festivals. It is the places where peoples from around the world share information about ideas, culture and arts. There a number of events, performances that take place throughout the year. Some of the upcoming festivals in Edinburgh are the following.

International Story Telling Festival

The story telling festival takes place from october 23 to november 1. The festival brings people from around the world. There will be live story telling performances, workshops, and other fun activities. Events also take place in the city’s museums, libraries, art galleries and other venues across the city. For more information visit here

Edinburgh International Film Festival

This festival mainly focus on new and innovative cinema. It attracts a lot of audience of about 50,000. It is used for discovering new talent. Submission for the film fest opens on November 2 . Make ready of your submissions. It is a tweleve day festival from June 16-27, 2010. For more information visit International Film Festival

Edinburgh International Science Festival

It commences on April 3-17, 2010. Every ear a number of scientist and technologist share information with the public through workshops, shows and exibitions and interactions. During Spring for 2 weeks the city becomes a place for events happening in over 20 venues including the lush surrounds of the Royal Botanic Gardens, the awe inspiring grandeur of McEwan Hall and the children’s favourite City Arts Centre. For more information visit here

Scotland Castles - Edinburgh Castle

Scotland is part of United Kingdom. It is bounded by North Sea, Atlantic Ocean and England. It consist of about 750 and more islands. Apart from other tourist attractions Scotland is well known for castles. The most important castle to visit during the trip is the Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle

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Edinburgh Castle is one of the castles that must be visited. It is "Castle of Castles". It is situated in the city of Edinburgh. The amazing views of Edinburgh and its skyline are an important part of any Edinburgh Castle tour. The castles middle and upper ward gives best views of places around the castle(Waverley train station, the National Galleries of Scotland and the Mound, the Balmoral Hotel and many more).
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Things To Do in Edinburb

• Edinburgh ghost tour:

The old town can be scary when the sun goes down. The buildings were tightly packed and the streets were narrow and in the dark mysterious things were happening for years and years.

• Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh

There are seven hills in Edinburb. One of the most important is the Arthur's Seat. The Arthur's seat gives a splendid view of the old town, new town and the Edinburg castle. There are different paths which you can take to reach the top. It make take upto 1hour. The easiest and most direct route is to park at Dunsapie Loch. Then start towards the summit from the east (map) along either of the two obvious paths starting at the car park.

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• Royal Museum, Edinburgh

View Larger MapIt has rare collections of Decorative Arts, Science and Industry, Archaeology and the Natural World. It has also extraordinary range of material. There are about 36 galleries of varying sizes each of which present artefacts from around the globe and natural history specimens. The entry to the museum is free but when exibitions are hosted there may be fee. The timings are
Monday to Saturday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Sunday 12noon - 5pm. If you become a member you may enjoy some benefits.

• Princes Street, Edinburgh

It is the strret for shopping and you can enjoy the nature while walking through the street. It is the busiest and most popular street. Shops run along the north side and the gardens, castles and old town on the left side. Don't suck into shopping or you will miss the beautiful sight seeing. For more information visit Princes Street Edinburgh


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