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Twin fairy chimneys, Urgup, Cappadocia, Turkey

Twin fairy chimneys above the town of Urgup, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The chimneys were formed by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, and have caps of basalt on top which is slower to erode. Many of the chimneys have been hollowed out to form dwellings. Urgup was one of the first areas to be settled in the region and is now a tourist centre and home to the Cappadocian wine trade. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Twin fairy chimneys above the town of Urgup, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The chimneys were formed by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, and have caps of basalt on top which is slower to erode. Many of the chimneys have been hollowed out to form dwellings. Urgup was one of the first areas to be settled in the region and is now a tourist centre and home to the Cappadocian wine trade. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen