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Explore Aksaray, a gateway to southern Cappadocia known for Ihlara Valley, Selime Monastery, Sultanhanı Caravanserai, volcanic landscapes and centuries of Anatolian history.
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Submit a Radar report →A rock-cut church with wall paintings. Check current access and visiting arrangements before travelling.
📍 Belisırma karşısı, Ihlara Vadisi batı yakası, Güzelyurt/Aksaray
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Submit a Radar report →A site known for its Byzantine church and surrounding rock-cut settlement remains. Check current access and visiting arrangements before travelling.
📍 Akhisar Köyü'nün kuzeydoğusu, Merkez/Aksaray
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Submit a Radar report →A rock-cut church known for its columned interior. Check current access and visiting arrangements before travelling.
📍 Belisırma Köyü karşısındaki kayalıklar, Güzelyurt/Aksaray
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Submit a Radar report →One of the historic rock-cut churches of Ihlara Valley. Check current access and visiting arrangements before travelling.
📍 Ihlara Vadisi, Ihlara kesimi, Güzelyurt/Aksaray
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Submit a Radar report →An archaeological site on a rocky outcrop, documenting settlement organisation during the Chalcolithic period. Check current access and visiting arrangements before travelling.
📍 Çatalsu Köyü yakınları, Mamasın Baraj Gölü çevresi, Gülağaç/Aksaray
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Submit a Radar report →A historic religious building formerly used as the Church of Saint Gregorius and later converted into a mosque. Check current access and visiting arrangements before travelling.
📍 İlçe merkezi, Cevizli Sokak, Güzelyurt/Aksaray
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Submit a Radar report →A historic streetscape of stone houses combined with rock-cut spaces and decorated doors and windows. Respect the privacy of occupied homes. Check current access and visiting arrangements before travelling.
📍 Demirci Beldesi, eski yerleşim sokakları, Gülağaç/Aksaray
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Submit a Radar report →The remains of a Byzantine-period church. Check current access and visiting arrangements before travelling.
📍 Belisırma Köyü çevresi, Ihlara Vadisi, Güzelyurt/Aksaray
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Submit a Radar report →One of the frescoed rock-cut churches of Ihlara Valley. Check current access and visiting arrangements before travelling.
📍 Ihlara Vadisi, Ihlara kesimi, Güzelyurt/Aksaray
Plan your visit
Aksaray sits at the western edge of Cappadocia and offers volcanic landscapes, rock-cut churches, caravan routes and access to the Ihlara Valley. It is a practical base for travelers combining nature walks with Seljuk and early Christian heritage.
April to June and September to October are generally comfortable for hiking. Summers are hot and exposed, while winters may bring snow and icy paths.
Local buses connect major towns, but a rental car or organised excursion is more convenient for Ihlara, Güzelyurt and remote sites.
Travel conditions and opening arrangements can change. Check current information before your visit.
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