🕯️ Underground Cities and Ihlara Valley: A Day of History and Nature
Visiting an underground city and then walking beside a river in a rocky valley reveals two different sides of Cappadocia. First, you see how people organised living spaces, storage and ventilation within the rock; afterwards...
1. 📍 Location
Ihlara and Güzelyurt are in Aksaray Province, in south-western Cappadocia. The area combines walks beside the Melendiz River, rock-cut churches and towns with old stone houses.
2. 🌿 Ihlara Valley and the Melendiz River
Ihlara Valley extends for approximately 14 km, with the...