network of valleys with their extraordinary rock formations. The churches Göreme Open Air Museum (Göreme Açık Hava Müzesi), one of Turkey's most-visited tourist attractions, preserves some of the best of the rock-cut, frescoed churches for which Cappadocia is known. However, there are also a few other churches in and around the village itself: the Bezirhane, Durmus Kadir, Orta Mahaalle, Karabulut, Yusuf Koç churches Aynalı, El Nazar and Saklı churches. The valleys Deep valleys run out of Göreme on all sides and make for excellent walking although not all are well signed. Some of them contain little-visited rock-cut churches; most are dotted with pigeon-houses from the days when local farmers reared pigeons to use their guano for fertiliser. Probably the best known of the valleys is Pigeon Valley (Güvercinlik Vadesi) which runs between Göreme and neighbouring Uçhisar. Also popular is the Rose Valley (Güllüdere Vadesi) which contains the remains of the Column Church (Kolonlu Kilise) and several others. Other valleys to explore include the Zemi Valley (Zemi Vadesi), the Valley of the Swords (Kılıçlar Vadesi) and the Kızılçukur Valley. Gallery See also Churches of Göreme, Turkey Ürgüp References Hometown Travel Goreme External links Goreme Open Air Museum: https://www.destinations.com.tr/goreme-open-air-museum/ Towns in Turkey Cappadocia Populated places in Nevşehir Province Geography of Nevşehir Province Tourist attractions in Nevşehir Province