Pick up from your hotel at 9:30am. Tour to Kaymaklı Underground City, one of the most interesting underground settlements in Cappadocia. Soğanlı Valley, in a wild natural setting near a typical Cappadocian village with its different style Rock-Cut churches and frescoes. Villages in the valleys, surrounded by the "table top" mountains, are spectacular. Lunch and Visit to Sahinefendi newly discovered (01 May 2002) mosaic houses & Archaeological excavation site. Continue with Keslik Monastery near Cemil, that hides its frescoes behind a very thin smoke layer which we can only see by torch light. Our tour finishes with a visit to Mustafapaşa (Sinasos), an old Greek town with its spectacular old Greek houses; very fine examples of late Greek settlements and architecture. Return to your hotel at around 17:30pm. Soganli Village Churches: Karabas Church: It is situated in premises which consist of cloistered cabins, dining hall and grave rooms Yilanli Church: ''''The church of the serpant'''' after the scene of Saint Jean killing a serpant painted behind the entrance. Sakli Church: Sakli church has an externally designed dome.The inner paint of the churchconsist of narrow sections. Kubbeli Church: The construction of the church is dated 10th century. |