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solopes Says: The natural formations of Cappadocia are one of the most surprising and odd accidents of nature in all the world.Zelve is just one of the few small towns where you can admire the ingenious use by men of the natural opportunities.
Pasabagi: Mushrooms or smth else?
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The fanciful figures resemble stone fields of giant mushrooms to children. Something like giant morels or fly-agarics, do you agree? They are inescapably phallic to adults. You don't agree? It’s up to you to decide, haha! I think it depends of mood and weather. The Turks...
Pasabagi Holy Trinity fair chimneys
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Pasabagi valley is famous for its three-headed fairy chimneys. It’s possible to see all the stages in the formation of fairy chimneys at this spot. Christian hermits chose to locate hermit cells and churches in these three-headed pinnacles symbolic of the Holy Trinity....
Devrent - Madonna fairy chimney
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Devrent Valley hides many different rock formations. There is even a rock pillar which looks like Virgin Mary, holding Jesus Christ.You may watch my high resolution photo of Devrent Valley on the Google Earth according to the following coordinates 38° 40' 23.30" N 34° 53'...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The valley also has many animal shaped rocks. It looks like a sculpture zoo made by nature. Some of the most easily seen animal shapes are camel, snake, seals, and dolphin. If you run your imagination you will find many others. You may watch my high resolution photo of...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Devrent Valley is also known as Pink Valley because of the color of the rocks there.Actually the valley was never inhabited. So what makes it so attractive? Of cause the famous lunar landscape! The small fairy chimneys in the valley form a lunar landscape, or moonscape, by...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Devrent Valley is also known as Imaginary Valley. And you will see what you are ready and want to see… It depends on many reasons such like your mood at the moment. I suggest you two video clips with different music – what you like best Tchaikovsky with Barcarola or Turkish...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: This valley is called "Devrent" in vernacular for the most surreal-looking landscape in Cappadocia. Thousands of years of wind, rain and extreme temperature changes created the beautifully colored rocks into strange and wonderful animal and human shapes. It is very...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: In Seljuk and Ottoman times it was called "Papaz'in Bagi" or "The Monk’s Vineyard". Several formations resemble dervishes in their high brown hats.You may watch my high resolution photo of Pasabagi on the Google Earth according to the following coordinates 38° 40' 37.08" N...
Pasabagi or the Pasha’s Vineyard
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Another name of Pasabagi is the Pasha’s Vineyard. It received this name after the Byzantine Greek population left the region.You may watch my high resolution photo of Pasabagi on the Google Earth according to the following coordinates 38° 40' 37.32" N 34° 51' 24.43" E or on...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Zelve is famous for its fairy chimneys which are formed when the lava covering the tuff is eroded, leaving pinnacle formations. These pinnacles are capped with harder rocks resting at the top. This is in Pasabagi which is located at a distance 1 km from Zelve.You can see my...
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Zelve is situated about 10 km out from Goreme on the Avanos road. Zelve is located 5 km from Avanos and 1 km from Pasabaglari. Unfortunately, there's no regular public transport to the Zelve Valley, so you must have your own vehicle, hitch a ride with others, take a taxi, or a tour.
The entire place is a remnant of an old city. It’s better to go there in a guided tour (like me!).
After exploring the Goreme Valley during several hours we went to the Zelve Valley with its wonderful fairy chimneys. It took us 15 minutes. The landscapes of Cappadocia are magnificent and I was taking video all the way.
You may watch my 1 min 58 sec VIDEO-Clip Goreme-Zelve road with popular Turkish music by Sertap Erener – Kumsalda out of my Youtube channel.
You may watch my high resolution photo of Devrent Valley on the Google Earth according to the following coordinates 38° 40' 22.79" N 34° 53' 6.13" E or on my Google Earth Panoramio fairy chimneys 1 .
Written Nov 3, 2008
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Outside the Zelve Open Air Museum near the parking lots are a couple cafes and shops selling the usual tourist-oriented stuff. Inside, near some of the remains of the churches and other cave structures, I noticed some merchants selling some items that looked a bit more interesting and of slightly better quality. I didn't buy anything, but there seemed to be a fair selection of interest metal items, such as wind chimes, candle holder and Turkish coffee cups like these.
Updated May 18, 2008
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You can try a ride by camel here. There were two camels - an old and a young. I don’t know if the price for a ride was high or low but being lack of time as usual I didn’t even think to take this opportunity, haha!
May be you will have more time and enjoy this ride along the valley.
Written Nov 3, 2008
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Unfortunately there isn’t a separate VT destination on Pasabagi in Cappadocia (or in Nevsehir Ili). But there is another Pasabagi there. I’ve found it when visited the following page Pasabagi Travel Guide and Sharrie’s Pasabagi Fairy Chimneys.
But this destination is wrong because it isn’t situated in Cappadocia but near Karaman. So I consider it as a VT- trap!
Written Nov 3, 2008
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The nearby Devrent Valley is another great place to explore the valleys of Cappadocia. It's located just few kilometers east of Zelve back on the main road that connects Urgup and Avanos. We stopped here at a point in the road with sweeping panoramic views of the surrounding area and it was fun to climb down the rocks (through some very tight spots as you'll see in the photos) and just explore. It's like a jungle gym or playground for adults and the rock formations are amazing, which has led to its other name, The Valley of the Fairy Chimneys. Here you'll see very densely packed groups of conical rock formations, some of which are mini-mountains, some just slivers.
Updated May 18, 2008
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: A fairy chimney is a conical rock formation, typically found in the Cappadocia region of Turkey. It consists of a cap of hard rock resting on a cone-shaped pinnacle of softer rock. The geology of areas where fairy chimneys form typically comprises a thick layer of tuff...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Christians and Moslems lived here together in perfect harmony until 1924. Then Christians had to leave the Valley because of the exchange of minorities between Greece and Turkey, and the Muslims were forced to evacuate the Valley in the 50's when life became dangerous...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Zelve Valley is known as the Zelve Open Air Museum. It is among the earliest-settled and last-abandoned monastic valleys in Cappadocia. Zelve is well-known as the area in which the most interesting 'fairy chimneys' are situated. Fairy chimneys here have sharp points and...
acemj Says: It was fun exploring the Zelve valley with some of the people in my tour group. Fortunately for me, I ran into some Aussies (they're always up for some adventure) and they were more than willing and able to go scrambling up the rocks into the highest accessible points with...
The Zelve Valley is known as the Zelve Open Air Museum. It is among the earliest-settled and last-abandoned monastic valleys in Cappadocia. Zelve is well-known as the area in which the most...
Zelve Open Air Museum and the Devrent Valley
Visiting the Zelve Open Air Museum was a memorable part of my travels through Cappadocia. The only downside was that I was part of a tour, so my time was limited, but we spent a good hour and a half...
Do you believe that it is easy to remember where you've been, in that astonishing puzzle of natural marvels, here receiving the name of Uchisar, there Zelve or Nevsehir, always with the same...
All humans are brothers... Millions! Come together ... said L.V.Beethoven.. What a nice ambient to shout out and sing the songs of humanity...
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