NEVSEHIR (AA) - September 5, 2012 - In the past 17 years, Cappadocia's underground cities of Kaymakli and Derinkuyu received 10 million tourists.
Underground cities of Cappadocia were used as a hidden sheltering and worship places during different eras. Between the years of 1995-2012, underground cities of Kaymakli and Derinkuyu hosted by 10 million tourists, mainly foreign visitors.
Both underground cities have several room which were used by people of old times. Kaymakli underground city's average ceiling height is 2 metres and Derinkuyu underground city has 8 floors below the ground. Both underground cities involve rooms for providing place to stay for groups of people.
Underground cities are unique to the Cappadocia region as the geological formation of the area is not similar to any other places.
Reporting by Yucel Velioglu
