Sentence examples for fairy chimney from inspiring English sources

Sarah Thomas is director of the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford Virgin Atlantic (virgin-atlantic.com) flies Heathrow to Boston from £342 including taxes One of my favourite places in Turkey is Cappadocia, known for its fairy chimney rock formations and cave hotels.

And after you have slept inside one, the next best way to enjoy a fairy chimney is from above, on a hot air balloon ride.

Many of these cones, known as fairy chimneys, contain caves and labyrinths.

Exploring "fairy chimneys" and underground cities? Watching the sunrise from a hot-air balloon?

Natural forces have since sculpted a wonderland of ridges, canyons and bizarre phallic protrusions known – perhaps a little kindly – as fairy chimneys.

Capture the beauty of Cappadocia in Turkey – land of fairy chimneys – from a hot-air balloon and discover the underground city of Kaymakli.

An added complication is that the organisms sometimes protect monuments, such as the volcanic rock formations known as the Cappadocian "fairy chimneys" of southeastern Turkey.

The hollowed out hillsides and 10-metre tall "fairy chimneys", a tourist attraction crafted by wind and rain, could be leftovers from a 1970s James Bond set.

And then, to defeat any lingering claustrophobia, we hiked down the glorious Ihlara Valley, where canyon walls hid painted churches and the village of Selime boasted fairy chimneys so improbable that they once featured as a Star Wars location.

With camping accommodation en route, the seven-night trip takes in the Dereyamanli valley, with its multiple "fairy chimneys" (rock formations), the rocky outcrop of Uçhisar – the highest peak in the region – and the ancient ruins of Mount Golgoli.

The luxurious Anatolian Houses (Gaferli Mah, Goreme; 90-384-271-2463; www.anatolast years.com), whash opened last year, has 19 rooms outfitted with whirlpool tubs and Anatolian antiques, including several suites in the fairy chimneys.