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GOREME (Avcilar) Avcilar Cappadocia GOREME  Avcilar Known as Matiana during the Roman era this small village is located near the church-complex, among clusters of “fairy chimneys”, troglodyte dwellings many of which are incorporated in the white-washed houses. The inhabitants are using the vast caves for additional rooms. During the first half of the 2nd century, Matiana was  [ Read More ]

THE REGION OF GOREME DATE   THE REGION OF GOREME CAPPADOCIA In Central Anatolia, within a hypothetical triangle encompassing the towns of Nevşehir, Ürgüp and Gülsehir, lies the famous Valley of Göreme, known as “Korama” in ancient times, one of the geological and archeological marvels of the world. Three hundred square miles of fantastic “moonscape”, proliferated  [ Read More ]

THE ELMALI CHURCH DATE THE ELMALI CHURCH CAPPADOCIA The Elmalı Church has four pillars and three apsides. The original entrance at the southern side is not used today. The religious scenes are distributed very evenly among the arches, the domes, and the walls. We see the Deisis (Virgin Mary. Jesus Christ and St. John the Baptist)  [ Read More ]

THE GIRLS’ MONASTERY DATE  THE GIRLS’ MONASTERY GOREME  The big rock massif right at the entrance of the Göreme Open Air Museum is called the Girls’ Monastery. The churches, refrectories and tunnels in the four floors of this rock show that this place has been a monastery. A metal staircase leads us to a well-preserved  [ Read More ]

Museum of Goreme information      Museum of Goreme information date   Museum of Goreme information cappadocia Göreme is taken under protection as an open air museum today. Its rock churches refrectories and houses indicate that Göreme has been a large monastic settlement since the ninth century. The abundance of religious buildings is an indicator of Göreme’s importance as  [ Read More ]

This valley is between the valleys of Aktepe (the white hill) and Göreme. The valley of Kılıçlar is one of the most beautiful valleys of Cappadocia but because it can only be reached on foot, it isn’t visited frequently. Kılıçlar has a lot of churches, the most famous of which is the Kılıçlar Church, and  [ Read More ]

The valley of Görkündere can be reached by a narrow foothpath which lies between the village of Görkündere and the Görkündere Open Air Museum. It’s a valley worth seeing with its high fairy chimneys and wonderful rock formations. This valley cannot be reached by car, and its unique vineyards and sunflower fields among the huge  [ Read More ]

The Church of El Nazar is carved out of a rock which looks like a tent and is one of the most interesting buildings of the Göreme region. The side walls of this church, which was built in the 10th century, have collapsed. The paintings of this church, which is very harmonious with the natural  [ Read More ]