Hoşap Kalesi by RIch-ART In PIXELS

The climb up to the castle on the hlll is quite steep. The burning sun made it feel extremely hot and I could only dream about some shade. Arriving at the entrance gate in a powerful and colossal round tower you are still asking yourself how to get into the castle? The initial entranceway appears to lead into the hillside itself with a fine vaulted ceiling carved from the rock. A dark tunnel-like passage leads up into the interior of the castle, which then suddenly becomes very open and grassy. Parts of it are like a meadow, and you almost expect to see cows and sheep grazing inside. There is in fact considerably less left inside than you would expect from the strength of the outside walls. Hoşap Castle, Güzelsu, Eastern Turkey