The Surprising History of Cappadocia, Turkey

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The Cappadocia region in Turkey is an incredible travel destination and in this video, we will share the whole story of this place and show how it has so much more to offer than just hot air balloons.
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We are Joe and Liisu, relatively new to KZbin but really excited to be a part of this community. We live small and sustainably in my home on wheels (a lovely van called Freyja) and from time to time out of our backpacks (we have not named the backpacks yet). On this channel, we ask you to join us on our travel adventures off the beaten track where we show you the beauty of untouched nature and wander into places most tourists don't dare to go.

[@eldarkambarov8333]

Thank you for being honest tourist we respect it

[@neseterdogan8147]

I'm from Cappathocia. This is the first time I have encountered such an explanation. You have explained the history of Cappatokya very well. just like a scientist and with extraordinary storytelling. I congratulate you. I watched with pleasure.

[@giannishen]

Cappadocia really has a mystical beauty, and every time someone mentions Turkey, it's bound to bring to mind Cappadocia's hot air balloons! The cave in that rocky mountain in the video is incredible, I can't really imagine how it was built! Watching this video reminded me how small and helpless we are as a human race, all we can do is appreciate the scenery and respect it. You really capture the beauty of Cappadocia, well done, thank you so much for sharing! 👍😄👏

[@minatekeli5365]

Thanks Joe and Liisu. Flying with ballons is amazing. Nice view. We should try one day.

[@MrEccentricGenius]

Your travels are so incredible. I loved this video. Thank you!

[@iftiftift]

You deserve a lot of stars for this explanatory show! Congrats! 💐💐💐

[@blondilass]

Awesome commentary and an outstanding history lesson. Thank you guys .🕌

[@WildVikingTravels]

Thank you Linda for the kind words! 🙏 😊

[@Erol_808]

The vandalised icons on the church walls was done in the Byzantine period at a time when the Orthodox Church was against the depiction of religious imagery, this was called 'Iconoclasm'. Many icons and statues were damaged across the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium)

[@WildVikingTravels]

Thank you for letting us know! It is a totally new piece of knowledge for me 🙏😊

[@saflolune]

Thank you for this explanation. Islam too bans the depiction of religious figures whether it's God or Prophets, to prevent people from worshipping statues of clay and paintings instead of God alone. In fact even Buddha had banned his followers from making statues and icons, and the statues of him we now see everywhere were only started from the 12th century.

[@furkanyavuzince3959]

I am from cappadocia, I don’t live there but our grandparents still live, and we have a grape farm. Every year we travel for bayrams and looking for our grape farms. And just a couple weeks ago we harvested and make “pekmez” from grapes. I totally recommend buying it. Because you can’t find it anywhere and anytime other than there and now. It is so healthy and it keeps you warm in winter. Actually if I can give you guys from our pekmez, I would be so happy. If there is any way, please say it. Since you guys travel in a car I don’t know how I can send it. Anyway, thank you for explaining my homeland. It is really a pleasure seeing the lands that you grow from the eyes of a traveler like you. If there will be a next time coming cappadocia, please let me know. I would do anything, if I can. My grandma cooks the best food. We would be so happy to welcome you. But we might nit be there some time of the year, if you came on that time, that would be so sad for me. So I can’t fully promise. Sorry :(. Yolunuz açık olsun. Su gibi gidip su gibi gelin. :)

[@WildVikingTravels]

Thank you for your lovely comment! We are now down South next to the seaside but when we visit Cappadocia, we will tell. 🙏😊

[@Doki_LP]

Beautiful comment. ❤

[@biki97]

Was just there last month. It’s amazing….. I can truly say it touched my soul.

[@ekolojiktarimgünlüklerim]

Çok iyiydi, gerçekten çok iyiydi. İkinci defa izliyorum, bu defa çocuklarımla birlikte izliyorum. Kapadokya hakkında gördüğüm en iyi içeriklerden bir tanesi. Tebrik ederim ve de teşekkür ederim.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻

[@elizabethrodelo5134]

What a video full of information and so much history! I am visiting Cappadocia in a month and I can't wait!! Thank you for making this video!

[@WildVikingTravels]

Glad it was helpful! I am sure you will have an amazing time there. It's truly a special part of the world!

[@chetbal]

Very educational video in anthropology, geography and history combined. A lot of work, much appreciated. Enjoy your time in Turkiye.

[@marinopaploulouos7455]

I am from Capadocia

[@JeremyBaconThe1st]

Are you Greek?

[@brookesanders1621]

Thank you for such a beautiful and informative video about Cappadocia. I visited there in May and it was magnificent! I loved Turkey and hope to go back some day ❤

[@margarettownsley9500]

Thank you joe for this great video history and educational you’ve did amazing to put this together well done

[@WildVikingTravels]

Thank you Margaret!

[@ekolojiktarimgünlüklerim]

Başlangıcı bile harika, gözlerim bayram edecek.🤩 Şimdiden teşekkürler.🙏🏻

[@ege-sucu1]

Also, the '80s was Turkey's first open-market entrance to the world, and Turgut Özal who was the economy minister, then PM, and then President, developed tourism in Turkey a lot by improving the sector in Anatolia, the Aegean coast, and Antalya.

[@Simelav]

Very well done video!

[@jberg6694]

You are amazing!! Keep going

[@iftiftift]

It's so amazing that Derinkuyu underground city can host about 20k people! Harika ve inanilmaz! ❤ 😮

[@gt56dssbkgyfnjhfti8]

Thank you!

[@MasterOfWarLordOfPeace]

You tell well brother, respect!

[@mediman3799]

l love the way ,you telling history of everything,feel like l can listen all day ,well done bro... kep op good work

[@isabellefassin2111]

❤merci pour cette belle vidéo histoire de la Turquie 🇹🇷 merveilleuse nature j’adore 🥰 même si je ne comprends pas l’anglais 😂❤merci à vous bisous 😘 🍀☀️🕊🇧🇪

[@dilaverayan2327]

Emeğinize yüreğinize sağlık kardeşim harika bir video olmuş görüşürüz

[@ozozklu7698]

Great job great place👍👍

[@ekolojiktarimgünlüklerim]

Turizm Bakanlığı'nda çalışanlar yanınızda staj görsünler. 🌟

[@mikebourke1185]

Hey Joe and Liisu that was very Interesting .. 😍 Stay Free and Safe Travels 😎

[@WildVikingTravels]

Thank you Mike! 🙏😊

[@kermo42]

Tere teile ka kullakesed! Hahaaa, Raks, päris äge kokkusattumus, i see you! :D Päris tegus conclusion!

[@WildVikingTravels]

Tsau!! Haha, just eile ütlesin Liisule, et pole Raksule nii ammu kirjutanud 😅. Ja su kommentaar on suht samal ajal tulnud 😆. Aga jaa Raks tõi palli cappadociasse 😁

[@emineates1310]

Kapadokyaya hep gitmek istemişimdir fakat elde olmayan nedenlerle gidemiyorum umarım bir gün bende giderim oraya

[@anlamdas9619]

Paramız yok 😂

[@muzzouysal8772]

Excellent, thanks.

[@LoveBeyondNations]

One of the best, most valuable and interesting videos I've ever watched. Thanks for giving so much historical information and value! Did I already mention that I love your storytelling skills? 😄 really looking forward to visit Türkiye one day (hopefully soon😉). Warmest regards from 2 travelers to 2 travelers 😊😁🤗

[@WildVikingTravels]

Thank you for the kind words! 🙏😊

[@iftiftift]

1984 has just reminded me the George Orwell's famous book, 1984 😅 such a coincidence. But this time it helps so much to Cappadocia. Thanks Raks! ❤ Such a great video 🤩 💯 💯 💐 💐

[@LooFz1]

you might visit Adana city too, kebap's city

[@WildVikingTravels]

We did 😉, next video coming up!

[@LooFz1]

@@WildVikingTravels damn you are so fast, why so early, i was planning to be your guide :(

[@sharlenejames1118]

awesome video!

[@danieludoh2961]

please, where is this hill with a lot of gallons that you stand in this video? I am visiting Cappadocia on the 19th. will like to visit the hill

[@WildVikingTravels]

It depends on the day and wind so you cannot be 100% sure where the next day is the best place but I would say, the best spots in this video are love Valley and near red Valley sunset point

[@geraldinesibanda3370]

Nice

[@alioseyhan]

Belgesel için teşekkürler

[@21eesa]

Amazing video as usual! One thing islam prohibits all intoxicants whether wine, other alcohol and drugs. Also will you ever go far east? Would love to see u in my home country Bangladesh Love frm uk

[@WildVikingTravels]

Thank you for the comment 🙏😊. We are on our way towards, Japan! Would love to go to Bangladesh!

[@21eesa]

@@WildVikingTravels wow ok, if you were to go you will love it, especially the north!

[@ekolojiktarimgünlüklerim]

Video içeriklerini siz mi hazırlıyorsunuz yoksa destek aldığınız kişiler var mı? Harikasınız.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@WildVikingTravels]

We produce all of our videos ourselves (me and Liisu), there is no team behind us at the moment 😊

[@ekolojiktarimgünlüklerim]

@@WildVikingTravels Woow süper. Görseller ve anlatım çok iyi. Tebrik ederim.👏🏻 Emeğinize sağlık.🌟

[@travelleryildirim3013]

Nice History Lesson but one thing is wrong... not "Greek Muslims" are coming here , Turks from the occupated Ottoman islands after the 1. Worlöd War what are now Greek islands are coming here. So Greece like to say to the Turks in Greece "Muslim Greeks" but they are Turks , its a big difference.

[@murattahan2391]

👍👍👍

[@OWTShark]

I was never a fan of going to places just for pictures, just enjoy the place, great video.

[@mohamedassouqi1984]

Its not true that in Ottoman tine alcohol is Allowed When you say it was allowed that means it wax served in public and everywhere which not true Yes there was people drink Alcohol but it does not mean its allowed , its just like anything prohibited for example drugs today are prohibited but still people do take it

[@WildVikingTravels]

Different times, different rules and traditions I guess

[@bluetoe]

Except some very short periods in 6 centuries, there wasn’t a government ban on alcohol in the ottoman times. Many sultans were drinking too. Greeks, armenians and assyrians were producing millions of tons of wine and had their public places serving it. Muslims were also among the customers. Well they were more into coffee and drugs though 😂

[@ozgurd5920]

biggest trade income of ottoman empire was wine. ottoman empire is kinda continuation of byzantine empire, people are same and rules are not so different

[@gloriahoulihan8717]

I personally think that going off alone in Turkey can be dangerous for a tourist, especially an older person. The climate is very hot and if you were lost in a car there are not sign posts in Cappadocia. Europeans often underestimate the change in climate.

[@WildVikingTravels]

Why do you say that?

[@safiyecelik2896]

Ottoman 💫 thanks

[@dhanilennevald3113]

you're wrong about islam n alcohol. quran is not meant to be interpreted based on one's knowledge n understanding, it needs to be referred to legit quran scholars.

[@awkwardlycast5801]

Earth is flat.

[@WildVikingTravels]

Interesting perspective on the matter.

[@ozgurd5920]

scraping saints eyes was a medieval orhodox christian belief. not hatred nor crime. it was the decision of the church. it is called ikonoclast en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_Iconoclasm

[@WildVikingTravels]

Thank you for the comment and information