Kula Geo-Park and Fairy Chimneys The Kula region in Turkey features some of the area’s most recently active volcanoes. When these volcanoes erupted, they deposited layers of volcanic ash and lava that dramatically molded the local terrain. Consequently, vast stretches surrounding Kula are blanketed by dark, scorched fields, earning the region the nickname "Burnt Country". Kula is home to Turkey’s very first UNESCO-designated geopark, which has grown into a favored attraction for visitors from across the globe. The town of Kula features over 80 volcanic cones along with remarkable natural formations such as fairy chimneys, karst caves, canyons, rock tombs, and stone bridges. In 2013, the Kula Volcanic Geopark earned recognition as one of the most distinguished geoparks at the 12th International European Geopark Conference held in Italy. The distinctive fairy chimneys found in Kula Geopark were formed through a combination of three processes: surface water erosion, splash erosion, and tunnel erosion (also called piping). These chimney-shaped structures usually have caps made of hard, cemented sandstone or basalt boulders, resting atop softer, permeable sandy-clay lacustrine sediments from the Miocene epoch. If you have any questions or inquiries regarding Kula Geo-Park and Fairy Chimneys, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] or simply message us via Whatsapp, and we will get back to you promptly.