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One of Soğanlı's churches
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To reach Soğanlı, turn off the main road from Mustafapaşa to Yeşilhisar and proceed
4km to the village. Buy your ticket for the
churches
(adult/child
"
5/free;
8am-8.30pm, to 5pm
in winter)
near the Kapadokya Restaurant.
The valleys of
Aşağı Soğanlı
and
Yukarı Soğanlı
were first used by the Romans as
necropolises and later by the Byzantines for monastic purposes, with ancient rock-cut
churches.
Most of the interesting churches are in the right-hand valley (to the north), easily cir-
cuited on foot in about two hours. All are signposted, but be careful as many are in a state
of disrepair.
Furthest up the right-hand valley is the
Yılanlı Kilise
(Church of St George or Snake
Church). Turn left here, cross the valley floor and climb the far hillside to find more
churches and return to the village.
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