Monks Valley is uninhabited now ... and the highest point in the whole of Cappadocia. The stunning panorama from the upper ...

From the unusual natural scenery to its rock-hewn churches and frescos, discovering all of what Cappadocia has to offer is ...

So-called fairy chimneys in Pasabag, or Monks Valley. Photo Credit: Nadine Godwin Marketing for central Turkiye's Cappadocia relies heavily on photos of colorful hot-air balloons floating above ...

This is Cappadocia, central Turkey ... where ordinary people lived next door to monks. When the volcanic ash cooled down, it left behind soft porous rock called tufa. Over thousands of years ...

Erosion shaped the incredible landscape of Turkey's Göreme valley, but thousands of years ... and established monastic communities here. The monks excavated extensive dwellings and monasteries ...

Cappadocia has an amazing and spectacular landscape of cave-like dwellings, the animal rock formations of Devrent Valley, fairy chimneys of Monks Valley, towns such as Mustafapasa, and the rock ...