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Zindanönü Church
Zindanönü Church is a small single-nave chapel in the middle of Red Valley. The simple church is set inside an iconic, towering volcanic...


Güllü Dere Church 5
Güllü Dere Church 5 is a half-collapsed monastic cave church with an impressive aqua-colored cross in the apse. The church is located...


Grape (St. Niketas) Church
Grape Church is an ancient monastic cave church in Red Valley with stunning floral paintings.


Red Valley (Overview)
Surreal rock formations, pinkish-red colors, and ancient cave churches make Red Valley a top destination in Cappadocia.


St. John the Baptist Church (Çavuşin)
The cave basilica of St. John the Baptist in Çavuşin is one of Cappadocia’s oldest, largest, and most prestigious cave churches.


Meskendir Church
Meskendir Church is a monastic cave church in Red Valley (Cappadocia) with elegant carvings and red painting.


Rose Valley Monastic Area
Rose Valley (Turkish, Güllü Dere) Monastic Area is an open area with multiple churches, a monastery, fairy chimneys with monks’ cells, and g


Column Church
Column Church in Red Valley is a massive cave church with ambitious architecture, built around 1000 AD


3 Crosses (Üç Haclı) Church
Three Crosses Church (Turkish, Üç Haclı Kilise) in Güllü Dere is a cliffside cave church with three monumental crosses carved onto the roof


Cross (Haçlı) Church
Church of the Cross (Haçlı Kilise) in Red Valley is a cave church with a huge stone cross on the ceiling and fully painted apse.
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