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9 Facts Unknown About Hot Air Balloon Tours

9 Facts Unknown About Hot Air Balloon Tours

One of the most romantic and memorable moments of Cappadocia holidays is the hot air balloon tours of Cappadocia. Hot air balloon tours with family or friends give you the opportunity to see the sights you’ve never seen before, to experience feelings you haven’t felt. You can look at the insatiable landscapes for minutes during the balloon tour, where time stops and breaths are held, and be amazed at how miraculous nature is. Balloon tours that take place in Cappadocia in our country give us the chance to know the geography we live in better. On special occasions, you can surprise your loved ones with a hot air balloon tour with events such as birthdays or anniversaries, giving them a gift they will never forget for a lifetime. Through balloon tours in Cappadocia, you can see fairy chimneys, underground cities and witness history. Would you like to learn interesting facts and facts about hot air balloon tours, which are essential for holidays? Once you know these facts, all you know about hot air balloon tours will be ruined, tell us…

  1.  The first subjects of a hot air balloon were a duck, a lamb and a rooster. Yeah, you didn’t read it wrong! The first manned flight trials were initiated in Paris by Frenchman Joseph Michel Montgolfier and his brother Jacques Etienne Montgolfier. One of the manned trial flights took place in Paris on 19 September 1783, and the balloon was aerated by placing a duck, a lamb and a rooster in the basket portion of the balloon.
  2.  After the balloon tour, champagne comes from French culture. The first balloon flight trials took place over farms and fields in Paris. These flights, initiated by French aristocrats, began to disturb and frighten workers in the fields over time. In fact, the farmers were so scared that there were even some who believed that the balloons were Dragons. In this case, the French aristocrats offered the farmers champagne after the flight to calm them down. This tradition, which dates back many years, still continues today. The wines, which are served after balloon tours, help passengers start a pleasant day by relaxing.
  3.  The most interesting of hot air balloons is found in Bristol. Those who ride a hot air balloon with a glass basket are at first afraid of the sight beneath their feet, but then begin to get used to it. The hot air balloon, made from a glass basket that was flown in 2010, continues to attract adventure and altitude-loving tourists today. And if you end up in Bristol, you can have this incredible experience.
  4.  Did you know that there is a hot air balloon festival in the world every year? During the balloon festival held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, you can see 700 balloons in the sky during the Festival (9 days). Hot air balloons of different shapes and colors amaze those who see them. With movie characters, castles, balloons in The Shape of ghosts, you can have an experience you’ve never experienced before. Everywhere you look at the festival area, which is the size of 54 football fields, you will see colorful balloons.
  5.  The most important difference between a hot air balloon and other vehicles is that you cannot control the direction of flight. It’s actually a hot air balloon that moves in the direction of the wind, which is why it’s a matter of great curiosity. Being at the very heart of nature and finding direction according to the motion of the wind will be one of the most special experiences you can experience. As you ascend to the sky in a hot air balloon, you will completely surrender yourself to the arms of nature and feel time flowing more slowly.
  6.  The balloons are not only used for tourist or scientific purposes, but also for duels. According to the story made famous in France, in 1808 in France two young lads fall in love with a girl. The two lovers, who fall in love for the girl they are in love with, ascend to the sky with a balloon and decide to continue their fight there. Two hot air balloons rise from the middle of the village centre towards the sky. Of course, the village people and the girl leading the story are among those watching the duel. One of the boys, who starts shooting at each other through the balloons rising into the sky, shoots the other’s balloon, making it fall to the ground. He then slowly descends on his own, holding the hand of the beautiful Tirevit forever.
  7.  Hot air balloons are being used as agents for the first time in the American Civil War. During the battle, the soldiers, who ascend to the sky with balloons, can see which side the enemy is advancing from. This method, which worked for a long time, is banned after a while, along with the invention of big guns. With the balloons, the soldiers who show their place are easily found by the enemy and are hit with newly developed weapons. The use of hot air balloons in wars was therefore prohibited by the American government in 1863.
  8.  One of the most popular activities between the 1800s and 1900s was Balloon jumping. Crazy and adventurous pilots tie themselves to the balloon that rises into the sky without a basket. The pilots, who freed themselves and jumped into the void after the balloon soared well in the sky, manage to land with the applause of the hundreds of people watching them below. This activity, which is similar to parachuting activity, also causes a lot of casualties over the years.
  9. Do you know why hot air balloon tours are not performed in the rain? Hot air balloons rise into the sky with the effect of fire. Because the temperature of the fire changes when it rains, the dome part of the balloon may be damaged, causing the balloon to fall down. The hot air balloon was invented in 1766 and has been used to carry people and cargo ever since. You can ride the hot air balloon, the first useful air transport of mankind, in Cappadocia, and look at the stunning views of Anatolia from the sky.