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History · Turkey

Göreme Open Air Museum

  • EraByzantine (10th-12th century)
  • Admission$15 (Dark Church $8 extra)

UNESCO-listed complex of rock-cut Byzantine churches and monasteries carved into fairy chimneys, with remarkably preserved frescoes depicting biblical scenes. The Dark Church (Karanlık Kilise) has the best-preserved frescoes due to limited light exposure.