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Kayakapi neighbourhood is a historical area located on the northeastern slope of a hill known as Esbelli in Ürgüp, Turkey. The area features many examples of vernacular and monumental architecture, including the House of Saint John the Russian (Yuhannes). Abandoned after the 1980s, the semi-ruins and naturally evolved landscape of Kayakapi present an authentic, mystical character. In August 2011, (Dinler Hotels Group ) decided to lead the ''Cultural and Natural Environment Conservation and Revitalization Project'' of Kayakapi (also known as ''the Kayakapi Project''). Dinler Hotels Group opened a hotel at the site in May 2013 called ''Kayakapi Premium Caves - Cappadocia''. Two years after its opening, Kayakapi Premium Caves - Cappadocia was awarded as the 24th Top Hotel in the World on TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice 2015. ==Natural Environment== The geographical context within which Kayakapi Neighbourhood is located is characterized by a semi-mountainous landscape and volcanic tuff, pumice and basalt rocks. The fairy chimneys uniquely found in this region of Anatolia and the tradition of rock-carved houses are a result of the nature of this special kind of soft tuff stone. The most prominent river in the province is Kızılırmak (Halys), with secondary rivers flowing down from Hodul Mountain (1.949m) and joining it; among these, Damsa river is also the site of the region’s only lake and the valley on which Ürgüp is situated. A severe inland climate dominates the area, with seasonal and day-to-night temperature differences exceeding 20 °C. However, these differences are only about 3 – 4 °C in caves and underground cities, creating natural storage spaces for wine and lemons. The natural vegetation of Ürgüp and environs consists of steppe plants, as well as orchards and vineyards; some wet and dry agricultural lands are also found around Ürgüp. Few forest areas are observed, except remains of older oak trees in the mountains. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kayakapı」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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