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Zelve is a village in Cappadocia in the Turkey.
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Similar to in Goreme residential complexes, monasteries and churches can be found here in a very small space, with the subtle difference that this city was inhabited until 1953. Only then was the entire village evacuated due to the danger of collapse and housed in the new Yeni Zelve (New Zelve) building. The old Zelve in three valleys can be discovered today for 8 TL, although some areas are cordoned off for security reasons.
getting there
Striking note
If you drive the connecting road from Avanos to Goreme so you can see a tuff pillar with a square hat on the left. Shortly after this striking tuff, a well-developed road turns left towards Zelve. The signs cannot be overlooked
mobility
Map of Zelve
Tourist Attractions
- Üzünli Kilise. Grape Church.
- Balıklı Kilise. Church with fish.
- Pirekli Kilise. Column church.
- Vattızli Kilise. Baptist Church.
- Yazıli Kilise. Inscription church.
- Paşabaği Valley. Here are some of the most frequently photographed tufa motifs. Among other things, the so-called triplets (tuff stones that split into three points at the top) or the local police headquarters, which is also located in the tuff stone. On the way from Çavuşin after Zelve one crosses it automatically.
