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• Ortahisar has picturesque stone houses both old and new, narrow streets and lovely churches. Its most prominent structure is the castle of Ortahisar, a 86 m high natural rock formation which has been used both strategically in the Roman times as a castle and later for accommodation.
• Mustafapasa, known as Sinasos where originally Turks and Greeks lived side by side, and the sound of church bells mingled with the call to prayer from the mosque. old stone Greek houses rich in decoratively carved symbols are not to be missed. It’s still possible to walk into some buildings which have the original paintings on the walls, and the town is home to the remains of the largest concentration of modern churches in the region. The Byzantine Greeks left the village during the exchange of populations agreed in the Treaty of Lausanne, and the incoming Turks took over their houses.
• we go to Keşlik Monastery which is like a paradise as location in a valley with beautiful gardens.We see a church which has one of the oldest frescoe decoration in Cappadocia.
• Soğanlı is about 36 km south of Mustafapaşa, with intereting hiking trails, several old churches and pigeon houses inside the rocks in two walleys. You can have fub exploring the area on your own and getting off the beaten track. There also used to be a traditional Turkish village at Soğanlı, with people living as they had been for centuries.
• Sobesos Ancient City in Sahinefendi Village is located quiteremote to the main sights in Cappadocia en route to Soganlı Valley. The ancient city was discovered by some treasure -hunters working in the fields in 2002. Today you can see the only Roman Ancient City in Cappadocia with the help of researches and excavations.
• Mazı underground city has been carved west perpendicular slope of the village into the valley. Detected in 4 different locations input, main entrance hall is built with irregular stones. Big circular stone in the short corridor for control input/output of the underground city.