Ancient site· Güzelyurt, Aksaray

Ihlara Vadisi

Length15 km

Ihlara Vadisi is a ancient site in Güzelyurt, Aksaray; The Ihlara Valley is a canyon about 15 km long and up to 150 m deep in the southwest of Cappadocia, in the Güzelyurt municipality of Aksaray Province.

Ihlara Vadisi
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The Ihlara Valley is a canyon about 15 km long and up to 150 m deep in the southwest of Cappadocia, in the Güzelyurt municipality of Aksaray Province. The valley contains around 50 rock-hewn Christian churches and numerous rock-cut buildings.

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Highlights

  • Architectural remains from antiquity
  • The layered history of Anatolian civilizations

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