00:00Welcome to Trending Places.
00:05Ankara is unfairly stereotyped as drab and monotonous with few attractions,
00:11especially when compared to Istanbul and other popular tourist destinations.
00:20We'll be exploring a sizable network of old caves this week in the suburb of Gudul.
00:30These two adjectives, exciting and mysterious,
00:34completely capture the feelings that Inonu Caves generated in you.
00:42My favorite historical structures and constructions are man-made caverns.
00:50They not only outlast the ages with little harm from the elements,
00:55but they also have the appearance of ancient corridors
00:58that transport people hundreds or even thousands of years into the past.
01:06Looking at Inonu Caves, it is obvious that
01:10these man-made buildings have maintained their authenticity over time.
01:18Inonu Caves have a long history that stretches back to the Hittite era about
01:23Anatolia in 2000 BC.
01:29The modern-day Gudul region was dominated by the Phrygians for several centuries,
01:34but little remains from that time.
01:40The Romans, who arrived here during the time when Christianity was growing and Christians
01:46were being persecuted, are thought to have built the main cave network,
01:51which is the area of Inonu Caves that draws the most visitors.
01:57Later, the region was inhabited by the Byzantines.
02:04There are dozens of rooms and churches in this network of caves on various levels.
02:13The rooms are connected to one another by iron staircases with banisters so that
02:19tourists can take care when walking up and down them and prevent falls as a result of
02:24the early protection and renovation work carried out by the municipality to promote tourism in the
02:31area. However, because the cave openings might be quite steep, I still advise you to move around
02:41with caution. Being able to enter the apartments where the Romans, Byzantines, and Hittites
02:51formerly resided and touch the preserved cross symbols that were once painstakingly carved by
02:58ancient stonemasons was a wonderful experience.
03:05When I go to the top floor of the cave system,
03:08looked out over the Kirmir River and the Kirmir Valley
03:12and wonder what this area would have been like hundreds of years ago.
03:19The average visitor stays in the caves for around 45 minutes,
03:24but if you like you'll want to take your time.
03:30Spend about 90 minutes exploring the entire exhibit because you will not want to miss anything.
03:38The trail occasionally leads you into confined spaces where you must kneel or even crouch to pass.
03:51A word of caution, keep an eye on your head to prevent unpleasant lumps like.
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