French: Parc national de Göreme et sites rupestres de Cappadoce
The Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia is a World Heritage site in Turkey defined by the UNESCO in 1985 and definitely a recommended mixed sightseeing Location.
It is on position 69 (59, 698) in our monthly survey..

"In a spectacular landscape, entirely sculpted by erosion, the Göreme valley and its surroundings contain rock-hewn sanctuaries that provide unique evidence of Byzantine art in the post-Iconoclastic period. Dwellings, troglodyte villages and underground towns – the remains of a traditional human habitat dating back to the 4th century – can also be seen there."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

Criteria:

(i)(iii)(v)(vii)

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