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Cappadocia - Rose & Red Valley and Zelve - How To Get There?
One Of the Most Common Photo Spots in Cappadocia: Rose Valley
Kizilcukur is 2 km ahead of Ortahisar crossroads for the sunset. Especially in the summer, hundreds of domestic and foreign tourists come to the valley and enjoy watching the sunset. The ones who wish to see Kizilcukur and Gulludere may reach the valleys through Cavusin Village.
Red Valley and Gulludere are ideal places for trekking in Cappadocia. There are five Cilehane (Holy Caves) carved into rocks and churches inside the valleys. Some of these churches are the church of Saint Nicetas, Saint Yoakim, Ayvalı Church and Uzumlu Church. They are the best places for priests, for seclusion. Hacli Church takes its name from the embossed cross on its ceiling.
Uzumlu Church is also famous as the church of Saint Nicetas. Its name is Uzumlu Church as the ceiling of the church is with grape decoration frescoes. In Christianity, grapes symbolize human blood and Jesus Christ. Churches of Kizilcukur are the oldest churches in Göreme. Kizilcukur and Gulludere valleys are spectacular for their history and the view.
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A Fantastic Museum and Valley: Zelve
Turning right at the 3rd km of the Göreme - Avanos road, driving by some interesting fairy chimneys one reaches another place of interest in the area, the old Zelve village.
Some of the most beautiful and exotic fairy chimneys of the Cappadocia region are here, especially in the Paşabağ area. The fairy chimneys here, 15 - 20 m in height, are in groups and some are triple-coned.
Churches and monasteries from the iconoclastic period can be found in Old Zelve. The monasteries here were hiding places for the Christians. Like some other villages, the old Zelve village bears evidence that the Christians and Muslims lived together. After the Christians left this village, the Turks lived here for a while. In 1950 Turks also abandoned the village due to serious erosion. And they were moved to a new Village a couple of kilometers from Zelve. Later, the Old village of Zelve was opened to the public as a museum and has become a popular place among the Turkish and foreign tourists.
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