烏夫拉拉Ihlara 地處 Aksaray 省東南方.因烏夫拉拉溪谷Ihlara Valley而出名. 烏夫拉拉溪谷Ihlara Valley是 一個經過數次Mount Erciyes火山爆發從火山岩刻積出長16公里的峽谷 gorge .在卡帕多奇亞 Cappadocia南方.   Melendiz 溪 流經溪谷.

What makes the valley unique is the ancient history of its inhabitants. The whole canyon is honeycombed with rock-cut underground dwellings and churches from the Byzantine period.

這溪谷獨特於它古老和早已有人居住的歷史.整個峽谷都有像蜂巢般從拜占廷時期就留下來地處岩石下的地下居所和教堂

Due the valleys plentiful supply of water and hidden places, here was the first settlement of the first Christians escaping from Roman soldiers. In the Ihlara Valley there are hundreds of old churches in the volcanic rock caves. The most known churches are Ağaçaltı Church with cross plan, Sümbüllü Church, Pürenliseki Church, Kokar Church, Yilanli Church, Karagedik Church, Kirkdamatli Church, Direkli Church, Ala Church, Kemerli Church and Egritas Church.

因水資源豐富,又有許多可躲藏之地,所以基督徒為躲避羅馬軍隊的迫害就成為第一批住在此地的居民.在溪谷裡有上百間洞穴教堂.

(以上來自維基.)

途中有休憩小亭

在小亭喝杯土耳其著名蘋果茶

好吃的餅

午餐

導遊說縱面橫面還有許多層

酒坊

通氣孔

杵臼?

地下洞穴因後方有別的遊客,又光線非常暗,無法好好照相.所以請隨便看.