Ihlara Vadisi
Melendiz River canyon with trails on the valley floor and churches carved into the rock walls.
Aksaray · Turkey
In the destination Cappadocia.
In the photo: Ihlara village
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The city
Ihlara sits beside the Melendiz River canyon, in a landscape different from the valleys nearer Göreme. The walk combines the wooded valley floor with churches carved into the slopes. The Selime complex extends the outing at the northern end.
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The local experience
Melendiz River canyon with trails on the valley floor and churches carved into the rock walls.
Monastic complex hewn into the tuff, with passages and worship spaces on a slope at the north of the Ihlara valley.