The region of Cappadocia is located in the middle of a once-active volcanic area of central Anatolia. Millions of years ago three of its mountains - Erciyes, Hasandağ, and Güllüdağ - were active volcanoes; indeed this activity persisted intermittently at least into the
Neolithic period according to the prehistoric paintings.
The volcanic eruptions were so strong that in some places the lava was up to 150m in thickness. Over many millions of years, volcanoes, wind, rain, and ice sculpted the region which we now know as Cappadocia. As the landscape was eroded, basalt stones remained and formed conical structures with some reaching as high as 45m.
The local people referred to these unique rock formations as "fairy chimneys", a name that has endured throughout the ages. If nature was the first artist to arrange the decor, it was an Anatolian man who carved the rock and built houses, churches, and over 250 underground cities out of it over the centuries. In the early years of the first millennium, groups of Christians fleeing Roman persecution began moving into the inaccessible wilds of Cappadocia seeking refuge. One group which arrived from Jerusalem via Antioch (Antakya) and Caesarea (Kayseri) in the second century settled down in the area now known as Derinkuyu. Finding the soft volcanic tuff easy to carve, they began to expand the natural caves and link them together, creating dwellings, chapels, churches, and monasteries through which these people found the
peace and security they had so desperately sought. It is said that there are around 500 churches and chapels in Cappadocia. The variety and artistry of their architecture, layout, and decoration are fascinating and amazing. Basilicas with single, double, or triple naves, cruciform plans, vestibules, aisles, apses, domes, columns, pillars, and more – can be found in these churches, with all having been hollowed out of stone. Many of the churches are also decorated with painstakingly-painted frescoes. The monumental task of restoring, repairing, and maintaining these churches and underground cities goes on even while they receive thousands of visitors a year.

Dormitories accommodation is 80 euro per person (HALF Board).
Hotel accommodation is 140 euro half board 4-star hotel.

The dormitory which groups will accommodate 2- 3 beds in each room. (Bathroom and toilet are in the rooms) There are boy’s and girl’s dormitories different from each other on the same campus, and there are 500 meters between them.

For every 25 people, there will be free accommodation given for 1 person.