CAPPADOCIA PRIVATE BLUE - MONASTERYS TOUR

-CAPPADOCIA PRIVATE BLUE - MONASTERYS TOUR : 

-MUSTAFAPASHA MONASTERIES VALLEY: 

Located in the south of Mustafapa?a settlement, the Monastery Valley is a place that attracts attention with its natural formations as well as its churches and monasteries. The valley is located in a rocky region formed by a large number of conical rock blocks. Saint Nicholas Monastery is the most important building in the valley.

During the Greek period, a silkworm-bred business was established opposite the St. Nicholas Monastery with the initiatives of the village's prominent families. All the lands around the monastery, such as gardens and fields, belonged to the monastery. It is also stated that the monastery has horses and some farm animals, as well as a bakery and some other real estate in the village. The Nikolaos association, founded by the leaders of the village, was also here. The issue of how much support will be given to the necessary points, especially to schools and the poor, was determined by the association. In addition, it is stated that the Greeks in the village had a tradition to leave some of their property to the monastery of St. Nicholas before they died.The monastery also had a library with a rich archive. In the 1920s, the library contained translation books and classic artifacts from works in Europe.There is St. Stefanos Church on the right at the entrance of the valley. In the continuation of the road, the monastery dedicated to Saint Nicholas, the most important structure of the valley, is reached. Another important religious building in the valley is the Saint Prodromos Monastery Church, known as Sinasos Monastery until recently. It is a collection of buildings made by carving an entire conical rock mass, located about 50-60 meters south of the rock where the Monastery of St. Nicholas was carved. On the conical rock opposite the rock where the St. Prodromos Monastery Church is carved, there is the Church of Saint Barbara. The Church of Saint John Theologos (Bible Writer John) is a structure carved into a conical rock in the southeast of the rock mass where the Nikolaos Monastery is carved.

- ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH

- ST. NICHOLAS' MONASTERY

-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH

-SINASOS CHURCH

-KESLIK MONASTERY :

It is one of the sheltered cave structures made by carving tuff rocks such as many churches and monasteries in the Cappadocia region. It consists of two separate churches dedicated to the archangel Michael and Saint Stefanos, who is considered the first martyr of the Christian world, ayazma, a dining hall, a clothery, a kitchen, a school, a meeting room, a winery and a house where the monk and priests stayed.

-SOBESOS ANCIENT CITY :

By chance, some remains were noticed around the village. When these ruins were examined, it was understood that this was an ancient city. As a result of the excavations that started in 2002, a meeting room with columns and mosaics covering an area of approximately 400m2, a burial room with a male body buried with a shroud during the excavations, a bathhouse and the 6. A chapel dated to YY. has been brought to light. The sections that attract the most attention in the excavation works are the base mosaics made of various colored stones and have a very high quality workmanship. In these mosaics, Svastika, Cross and Meander motifs are remarkable.

-SOGANLI VALLEY ARCHAELOGICAL SITE :

The region has been used as a settlement area since the Roman period. The rocks on the valley slopes were used as cemeteries by the Romans and as churches by the Byzantines. From the 4th century AD onwards, the archaeological site became one of the centers of Christianity in Cappadocia and maintained its importance in the 7th and 8th centuries. Located on tuff rocks, the So?anl? Archaeological Site has nearly fifty rock churches, but only 8 of them are accessible to visitors. The doors and windows of the other structures were walled up and closed in previous years. The churches contain frescoes depicting Jesus Christ and the apostles, as well as scenes from the Bible. The wall frescoes in the churches reflect the 10th-12th centuries in terms of style.

-MUSTAFAPASHA TURKISH COFFEE MUSEUM :

Coffee museum visitors can sip their coffee with a privilege that makes their trips unforgettable. While exploring unique exhibitions, meeting flavored coffees offers a perfect experience to experience the passion of coffee by feeling the historical texture. It is almost experiencing a coffee trip and leaves unforgettable traces on the palate in addition to the visual feast. After a pleasant stroll, visitors can dive into the atmosphere of the museum and discover stories about coffee while sipping their coffee. This impressive combination offers an unforgettable experience to coffee lovers.